THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9,
VIRTUAL EVENT ON ZOOM – 6-6:30PM EASTERN TIME
IN-PERSON LAUNCH PARTY – 6:30-8PM EASTERN TIME
On Thursday December 9th Books & Books welcomed author Eliza Nellums virtually and in-person. For those who wish to joined us virtually Nellums appeared via zoom from 6pm to 6:30pm (eastern time) to discuss her new book The Bone Cay.
After we concluded the virtual event an outdoor launch party was held in the courtyard of the Carriage Trade house, next door to The Studios, at 529 Eaton Street. The launch party was a chance for guests to meet with Nellums, ask any questions, have their book signed.
You can register for the either the zoom or in-person events (or both!) below.
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About the Book
Magda Trudell is the present-day caretaker of Whimbrel Estate, the Key West home of the famous poet Isobel Reyes. Isobel’s suicide at the residence in 1918 has nearly overshadowed her creative legacy–but Magda, a botanist and avid historian, is determined to protect it. Over the past decade, Magda has lovingly restored the house to the exact condition Isobel would have known. And even though a fierce October hurricane is headed straight for the Keys, she isn’t about to abandon her life’s work to evacuate.
As the mighty storm makes landfall, the dangers mount. First, a fire and flood threaten to destroy the house. Then the storm claims most of Magda’s supplies. When part of the house collapses, she unearths an old steamer trunk in the rubble that contains a woman’s remains. Is there more to Isobel’s story than Magda knows?
The unexpected appearance of a teenage girl and her father seeking shelter from the storm poses unnerving new questions. Are they really who they seem? And could they have a connection to the house’s shadowy past? As the storm rages, Magda desperately tries to solve the real mystery of Isobel’s death–and keep the living in one piece.
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About the Author
Raised in the Detroit suburbs, Eliza Nellums now lives with her cat outside Washington DC. Her first novel, All That’s Bright and Gone, was praised in the Washington Post and RealSimple Magazine. She is a member of the Metro Wriders, a weekly critique group that meets in Dupont Circle. An amateur botanist and avid gardener, she divides her time between plants, books, and cats. Visit her at ElizaNellums.com.