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NY Times Bestselling Author of ‘Orphan Train’ and 9 others, Christina Baker Kline to Talk Books in East Cobb
New novel is based on true story of Kline's own distant relatives: 19th century North Carolina sisters who wed Siam's famous conjoined twins
The No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of “Orphan Train,” “The Exiles” and eight other novels, Christina Baker Kline will be discussing her new release, “The Foursome,” at a pair of Bookmiser-sponsored events June 5 and 6.
“The Foursome” is a reimagining of a true story: Two sisters in 19th century North Carolina – Kline’s own distant relatives – who married world-famous conjoined twins from Siam, Chang and Eng Bunker.
On Friday, June 5, at 6 p.m., Kline will be discussing the book in East Cobb at Bookmiser, 3822 Roswell Road, Marietta. Tickets are $35 and include an autographed and personalized copy of “The Foursome,” a photo with the author, wine and hors d’oeuvres, and promotional swag. Click here for tickets.
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And her Saturday event, in partnership with the Gwinnett County Public Library, will be at 3 p.m. at Gwinnett Public Library’s Norcross Branch, 5735 Buford Highway, Norcross. Tickets are either free or $37.10, which includes priority seating, a photo with the author and an autographed and personalized copy of “The Foursome.” Register here.
Kline, who is published in more than 40 countries, has received the New England Prize for Fiction, the Maine Literary Award, and a Barnes & Noble Discover Award, among other honors. Her books have been chosen by hundreds of communities, universities and schools as “One Book, One Read” selections, and her essays, articles and reviews have appeared in numerous publications including The New York Times, The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle.
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In its starred review for “The Foursome,” Kirkus called the book, “A riveting and insightful story.”
The Oprah Daily deemed it, “Remarkable and captivating ... Incredibly, the wonderful historical novelist behind ‘Orphan Train’ is a descendant of the pair, and brings their Civil War-era story to life with vivid detail and rare empathy.”
Kline is a graduate of Yale, Cambridge and the University of Virginia, where she was a Henry Hoyns Fellow in Fiction Writing. A resident of New York City and Southwest Harbor, Maine, she and her husband have three sons.
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