Join us for a virtual event with author Emily Franklin, as we dive into her novel, The Lioness of Boston. A deeply evocative portrait of Isabella Stewart Gardner, a daring visionary who created an inimitable legacy in American art and transformed the city of Boston itself. The Lioness of Boston is a portrait of what society expected a woman’s life to be, shattered by a courageous soul who rebelled and determined to live on her own terms. This program will include a passage reading and Q+A with Emily, so share your questions and comments!

Registration is encouraged as Emily will answer the questions received in the registration form first. To register, email devans@brewsterladieslibrary.org.

Emily Franklin is the author of more than twenty books including The Lioness of Boston. Her work has been published in the New York Times, The Boston Globe, and Guernica among other places as well as long-listed for the London Sunday Times Short Story Award, featured on National Public Radio, and named notable by the Association of Jewish Libraries.

This event is partnered with Brewster Ladies' Library, Centerville Public Library, Chilmark Free Public Library, Eldredge Public Library, Falmouth Public Library, Hyannis Public Library, and Yarmouth Port Library.