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BOOK LOVERS LUNCH
12:00 PM | Alyson Richman & Sarit Yishai-Levi
Two authors together weaving powerful stories of extraordinary women.
Donna Frankoff Memorial Lecture
The Velvet Hours
As Paris teeters on the edge of German occupation, a young woman closes the door to her late grandmothers apartment, unsure shell return. Inspired by the true account of an abandoned Parisian apartment, Alyson Richman brings to life Madame de Florian and Solange Beaugiron. The Velvet Hours explores the unlikely relationship between two women who pursue freedom and independence during uncertain times. Richmans novels, including The Lost Wife for which she appeared at the Fair in 2012, have been translated into 15 languages.
The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem: A Novel
The #1 International Best Seller, The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem is a dazzling novel of mothers and daughters, stories told and untold, and the ties that bind four generations of unforgettable Sephardic women as they forge paths through times of dramatic change. With great humor
and heart, award-winning Israeli author Sarit Yishai-Levi gives us a powerful story of love and forgivenessand the unexpected and enchanting places we find each. This English translation will make new readers enamored with these women and men of Jerusalem.
**Advance Purchase Required by Oct. 28
Not included in Series or Patron Pass
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LocationEvelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center (View)
5601 S. Braeswood Blvd.
Houston, TX 77096
United States
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