A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget.
V.E. Schwab will share her book and answer questions about her novel, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue with Kelle Ruden and the Westport community.
France,1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world.
But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.
If you were unable to attend the keynote talk, you may watch it here. Signed copies of Schwab's newest novel are available for purchase after the publish date of March 1!
Victoria “V.E.” Schwab, is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of acclaimed Shades of Magic series and international bestseller, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. They live in Edinburgh and are usually tucked in the corner of a coffee shop, dreaming up monsters.
Kelle Ruden’s career in the book business has included bookstores, publishing and libraries. She served as the Manager and Editor of the Discover Great New Writers program at Barnes & Noble, as Marketing Director at Random House, and as the Program Director at the Westport Library, where she planned and executed over 400 cultural and educational programs each year. Kelle has been leading book discussions for over twenty-five years, including seventeen years spent with the Library’s mystery group, The Usual Suspects. Kelle served 2 terms as a member of the Westport Arts Advisory Committee, appointed by the First Selectman.
