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Boston was the hub of publishing in the 19th c., setting tastes and standards that shaped American literature’s creation and growth. But how did the rise of women authors fit into the publishing norms at the time — or did they?
Set among Gilded Age Boston and a fictionalized Ticknor & Fields, Virginia Pye’s novel The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann asks what happens when a successful author of romance and adventure novels yearns for something more — from her work, her publisher, and society.
In this conversation, we’ll explore about how women writers flourished and pushed back in the late 19th c., the real literary history the novel is based on, and how women are making their way in publishing today. We’ll also talk about Virginia’s new novel, Marriage and Other Monuments.
Your ticket includes:
an author conversation and Q&A
guided small group discussion
snacks, drinks, and desserts
a signature literary cocktail
conversation and connection
a curated selection of books to purchase
Boston was the hub of publishing in the 19th c., setting tastes and standards that shaped American literature’s creation and growth. But how did the rise of women authors fit into the publishing norms at the time — or did they?
Set among Gilded Age Boston and a fictionalized Ticknor & Fields, Virginia Pye’s novel The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann asks what happens when a successful author of romance and adventure novels yearns for something more — from her work, her publisher, and society.
In this conversation, we’ll explore about how women writers flourished and pushed back in the late 19th c., the real literary history the novel is based on, and how women are making their way in publishing today. We’ll also talk about Virginia’s new novel, Marriage and Other Monuments.
Your ticket includes:
an author conversation and Q&A
guided small group discussion
snacks, drinks, and desserts
a signature literary cocktail
conversation and connection
a curated selection of books to purchase