Please join us on Thursday, July 30, at 5 p.m., for a 2020 Virtual History Book Festival “Spirited Discussion” with TaraShea Nesbit, author of Beheld (Bloomsbury, 2020). This event is free but registration is required. REGISTER NOW
About the book
Ten years after the Mayflower Pilgrims established a colony based on the dream of religious freedom, Plymouth is led by fervent Puritans who prohibit residents from living, trading, and worshipping as they choose. The arrival of new colonists ratchets up the tension in this mystery novel that reframes the story of the Pilgrims through the previously unheard voices of two women of very different status and means. This is a story about a murder and a trial that asks: whose stories get told over time, who gets believed, and who gets punished?
About the author
TaraShea Nesbit is the author of the national bestseller The Wives of Los Alamos. She is an assistant professor and Altman Scholar at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
How to attend the online event
The event will be shared using Zoom—an easy, reliable platform for video and audio conferencing. Here are basic written instructions for using Zoom and a brief video tutorial.
All registered attendees will receive log-in information for this author discussion via email the day before the event. Because the number of Zoom connections is strictly limited, those registered may participate together with others in their household using a single device only. Registration log-in information may not be shared with others. No recording or photography is allowed.
Purchase the book
Purchase Faster at Browseabout Books, official bookseller of the History Book Festival, and help support local independent bookstores. Online sources and digital versions are tempting; however, supporting local brick and mortar shops helps to preserve our vibrant main streets. Drop by Browseabout, order books online, or call the store at 302-226-2665. You also may purchase a copy at biblion in Lewes. Each copy purchased comes with a signed archival bookplate.
About the event
2020 Virtual History Book Festival: Bring History Home is sponsored by Delaware Humanities and The Lee Ann Wilkinson Group.
The HBF “Spirited Discussion” is one of the types of programming offered this year at 2020 Virtual History Book Festival: Bring History Home. We are extremely grateful for the virtual venue and assistance in event promotion provided by the Lewes Public Library, in conjunction with the Delaware Division of Libraries and Sussex County Libraries.