It's our last event of the season and it's a good one! We're so proud to host Dariel Suarez as he celebrates the publication of his debut novel, The Playwright's House, with fellow author Stacy Mattingly. Pick up the book on June 15th and then join us for the discussion on the 29th! 


The Playwright's House was recently reviewed by Publisher's Weekly, which notes, "Fans of realistic political thrillers won't want to miss this one." If you're looking for a page-turner to add to your summer reading pile (we're all heading to the beach, right!?), this is the event for you! 

More about The Playwright's House: 
 

When a renowned Cuban theater director is arrested under mysterious circumstances, a successful young lawyer and his estranged brother must overcome their family’s tragic past and confront their country’s unforgiving political reality in order to free their father.
 

Happily married, backed by a powerful mentor, and with career prospects that would take him abroad, Serguey has more than any young Cuban lawyer could ask for. But when his estranged brother Victor appears with news that their father—famed theater director Felipe Blanco—has been detained for what he suspects are political reasons, Serguey’s privileged life is suddenly shaken.

A return to his childhood home in Havana’s decaying suburbs—a place filled with art, politics, and the remnants of a dissolving family—reconnects Serguey with his troubled past. He learns of an elusive dramaturge’s link to Felipe, a man who could be key to his father’s release. With the help of a social media activist and his wife’s ties with the Catholic Church, Serguey sets out to unlock the mystery of Felipe’s arrest and, in the process, is forced to confront the reasons for the hostility between him and Victor: two violent childhood episodes that scarred them in unforgettable ways. On the verge of imprisonment, Serguey realizes he must make a decision regarding not just his father, but his family and his own future, a decision which, under the harsh shadow of a communist state, he cannot afford to regret.


We're ending our Events season with a bang and we can't wait! Mark your calendar, pick up this book, and join us for this discussion! For the safety of our guests and attendees, this event is a Zoom webinar. If you like to join us, please pre-register by clicking here. We know this event is late in June, but it's totally worth the wait! Grab a glass of wine, sit on your screened-in porch, listen to the crickets, watch the sunset, and tune in to this author talk. Can you think of anything better? We can't!