About this Event
Have you ever wanted to host a salon but don't know where to start? Are you interested in leveling up your book club discussions? Come hear from Linda-Marie Barrett, author of Creating a Salon: The Magic of Conversations That Matter, in a free book talk at the bookstore with Candice Brown, Bookmarks Board Member. In Creating a Salon, Linda-Marie explains how hosting a salon can foster community and bring about meaningful conversations.
Registration is requested to attend this free event. You will have the option to purchase a copy of the book with your registration, and copies will be available at the event. There will be a book signing after the talk.
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About the Book
"Linda-Marie Barrett offers a generous, intelligent, and deeply loving guide to building spaces where real people can gather for real conversation about real topics. Drawing upon her experience as a bookseller and her own story of how bringing women together into literary salons elevated her own life from anxiety and disconnection to vibrancy and joy, Barrett has written more than a simple how-to book here; she has delivered a call to reclaim the joy of presence, dialogue, and the transformative power of story." —Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love
A practical and personal exploration of the transformative power of salons–in many cases, a next-level evolution of a book club—with hosting advice tailored for different goals, budgets, and personalities.
Salons are enjoying a renaissance worldwide. More structured than a hangout or casual dinner party, and oftentimes an evolution of a successful book club, salons can spark lively discussions and help develop a joyful, intentional community. Blending focused and informed advice with heartfelt reflection, book industry professional Linda-Marie Barrett shares her experience hosting salons at her home—the lessons learned as well as the life-changing connections she discovered—and guides readers through the whats, whys, and hows of creating their own salons.
Learn how to cultivate deep conversations and authentic connection using Barrett’s clear guidelines and real-life examples, including helpful suggestions for handling even challenging scenarios. Readers will also hear directly from members of Linda-Marie’s Black Swan Salon, who share their perspectives along with advice for how to build a better salon. As a bonus, this book includes 14 salon starter kits, each on a different theme, to help readers host with confidence.
About the Author
Linda-Marie Barrett is a writer, editor, and steward of a whimsical garden guarded by gnomes. She is the executive director of the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA). Before that, she worked at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe, where she wore many hats including general manager and co-owner. She edited and contributed to the regional bestselling serial novel Naked Came the Leaf Peeper. She is also a contributor to Spinning Toward the Sun: Essays on Writing, Resilience, and the Creative Life, an anthology benefitting the recovery of Asheville, NC after Hurricane Helene. Of her newest book, Creating a Salon: The Magic of Conversations that Matter, Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat Pray Love praises, ““Drawing upon her experience as a bookseller and her own story of how bringing women together into literary salons elevated her own life from anxiety and disconnection to vibrancy and joy, Barrett has written more than a simple how-to book here; she has delivered a call to reclaim the joy of presence, dialogue, and the transformative power of story. Creating a Salon is a generous, intelligent, and deeply loving guide to building spaces where real people can gather for real conversation about real topics.”
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bookmarks, 634 West 4th Street, Winston-Salem, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 28.02
