Mary Laura Philpott presents "Bomb Shelter" w/ Adrienne Brodeur

82 Central Street,Wellesley MA 02482

14 April, 2022

Description

The author of "I Miss You When I Blink" joins us to discuss her new book, "Bomb Shelter", a poignant and powerful memoir-in-essays. If you would prefer to order your ticket by phone, you may call Wellesley Books at 781-431-1160. Your $5 ticket can be put towards a copy of Mercy Street bought at the event. Alternatively, you can buy the book now and your entry ticket will be free. Books will be available for pickup at the event. Please note that we cannot issue refunds within 48 hours of the event. COVID Protocols • Attendees must wear masks at all times during the event. • Attendees must present proof of COVID-19 vaccination along with a picture I.D. ABOUT BOMB SHELTER A lifelong worrier, Philpott always kept an eye out for danger, a habit that only intensified when she became a parent. But she looked on the bright side, too, believing that as long as she cared enough, she could keep her loved ones safe. Then, in the dark of one quiet, pre-dawn morning, she woke abruptly to a terrible sound—and found her teenage son unconscious on the floor. In the aftermath of a crisis that darkened her signature sunny spirit, she wondered: If this happened, what else could happen? And how do any of us keep going when we can’t know for sure what’s coming next? Leave it to the writer whose critically acclaimed debut had us “laughing and crying on the same page” (NPR) to illuminate what it means to move through life with a soul made of equal parts anxiety and optimism (and while she’s at it, to ponder the mysteries of backyard turtles and the challenges of spatchcocking a turkey). Hailed by The Washington Post as “Nora Ephron, Erma Bombeck, Jean Kerr, and Laurie Colwin all rolled into one,” Philpott returns in her distinctive voice to explore our protective instincts, the ways we continue to grow up long after we’re grown, and the limits—both tragic and hilarious—of the human body and mind. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mary Laura Philpott, author of the national bestseller I Miss You When I Blink, writes essays that examine the overlap of the absurd and the profound in everyday life. Her writing has been featured frequently by The New York Times and appears in such outlets as The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Real Simple, and more. A former bookseller, she also hosted an interview program on Nashville Public Television for several years. Mary Laura lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her family. ABOUT THE MODERATOR Adrienne Brodeur is the author of the best-selling memoir, Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover and Me, which was named a “Best Book of the Year” by Amazon, Audible, Buzzfeed, Library Journal, NPR, People, Real Simple, Slate and The Washington Post. The book won the 2020 New England Society Book Award, and is in development for film with Netflix. Her essays have appeared in The Boston Globe, Glamour, O Magazine, The National, The New York Times, Vogue and other publications. Adrienne is the Executive Director of Aspen Words, a literary nonprofit and program of the Aspen Institute, and splits her time between Cambridge and Cape Cod where she lives with her husband and children. She is working on a novel.