Virtual Event : Sue Monk Kidd
May 4, 2020
7:30 PM -
May 11, 2020
10:00 PM
Doors Open: 7:00 PM
Doors Open: 7:00 PM
We are thrilled to announce that you will be able to enjoy a virtual fireside chat with Sue Monk Kidd discussing The Book of Longings from the comfort and safety of your home. This pre-recorded discussion will be available to ticket holders beginning Monday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m through May 11th. Ticket holders will also have their book and signed bookplate shipped directly to their home at no additional cost.
"I am Ana. I was the wife of Jesus." So begins the new novel from Sue Monk Kidd, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees and The Invention of Wings. The Book of Longings is an extraordinary story set in the first century about a woman who finds her voice and her destiny in a time of great despair and great hope. Raised in a wealthy family, Ana is rebellious and ambitious, a seeker with a brilliant, curious mind and a daring spirit. Defying the expectations placed on women, she engages in furtive scholarly pursuits and writes secret narratives about neglected and silenced women. When she meets the 18-year-old Jesus, each is drawn to and enriched by the other's spiritual and philosophical ideas. He becomes a floodgate for her intellect, but also awakens her heart. Sue Monk Kidd says, "I wanted to portray Jesus as fully human. Writing from a novelist's perspective and not a religious one, I was drawn to his humanity, which can often be overlooked. Ana wandered into my imagination and I couldn't ignore her."
"I am Ana. I was the wife of Jesus." So begins the new novel from Sue Monk Kidd, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees and The Invention of Wings. The Book of Longings is an extraordinary story set in the first century about a woman who finds her voice and her destiny in a time of great despair and great hope. Raised in a wealthy family, Ana is rebellious and ambitious, a seeker with a brilliant, curious mind and a daring spirit. Defying the expectations placed on women, she engages in furtive scholarly pursuits and writes secret narratives about neglected and silenced women. When she meets the 18-year-old Jesus, each is drawn to and enriched by the other's spiritual and philosophical ideas. He becomes a floodgate for her intellect, but also awakens her heart. Sue Monk Kidd says, "I wanted to portray Jesus as fully human. Writing from a novelist's perspective and not a religious one, I was drawn to his humanity, which can often be overlooked. Ana wandered into my imagination and I couldn't ignore her."
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