Now, in Sunflower Sisters, Kelly tells the story of Ferriday’s ancestor Georgeanna Woolsey, a Union nurse during the Civil War whose calling leads her to cross paths with Jemma, a young enslaved girl who is sold off and conscripted into the army, and Anne-May Wilson, a Southern plantation mistress whose husband enlists. Martha Hall Kelly’s million-copy bestseller Lilac Girls introduced readers to Caroline Ferriday. Martha has signed bookplates for everyone who purchases SUNFLOWER SISTERS from An Unlikely Story, while supplies last. During the event, Martha will be in conversation with Pam Jenoff, bestselling author of THE LOST GIRLS OF PARIS. Inspired by true accounts, SUNFLOWER SISTERS is a tale of women caught in a country on the brink of collapse, in a society grappling with nationalism and unthinkable racial cruelty. After that date, your book will be donated to a Houston-based literacy organization.In a virtual event, bestselling author of LILAC GIRLS and LOST ROSES, Martha Hall Kelly, shares her stunning new historical fiction novel, SUNFLOWER SISTERS, about a Union nurse during the Civil War who crosses paths with an enslaved girl, and a Southern plantation mistress. If you'd prefer to use our curbside pickup program, we ask that you please collect your book(s) within one month of the event date. Payment type must be 'CreditCard.' Shipping will be charged if you want the book shipped to you. She lives in Connecticut, where she spends her days filling legal pads with stories and reading World War II books. Martha Hall Kelly is the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls and Lost Roses. Any comments or questions that violate this standard of behavior including any form of harassment, may, at the discretion of the organizers, be immediately removed.

Your support is critical to keeping us here and offering events like this, and we hope to do that for many years to come!īlue Willow Bookshop expects all participants to maintain an atmosphere of respect and fairness. But these programs are not free for us to put on! If you’re interested in attending this event, we hope you’ll consider purchasing a copy of Sunflower Sisters from our bookshop. We work hard to bring events to our community for free, because connecting readers with authors is central to our mission. Monday, April 12th, 2021 at 7:00pm Central Time If you have not used Zoom before, don't worry: It's easy! Here's a quick reference guide to help you get oriented: Getting Started with Zoom NOTE: Because this is a virtual event that will be hosted on Zoom, you will need access a computer or other device that is capable of accessing the internet at a sufficient bandwidth.Once you register, you will receive an invitation to join the event. This event is free to attend, but registration is required. You can register for the event here.She will join us to talk about her new novel Sunflower Sisters.

Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly