Andrea Leeb: Such a Pretty Picture

Wed Oct 22 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm UTC-07:00

Changing Hands Bookstore | Phoenix

Changing Hands Bookstore
Publisher/HostChanging Hands Bookstore
Andrea Leeb: Such a Pretty Picture
Advertisement
Author Andrea Leeb shares her candid and heart-wrenching memoir.
About this Event

Author Andrea Leeb shares her candid and heart-wrenching memoir about child abuse, family secrets, and the healing that begins once the truth is revealed and the past is confronted, in conversation with Olivia Fierro.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Andrea is four and a half the first time her father, David, gives her a bath. Although she is young, she knows there is something strange about the way he is touching her. When her mother, Marlene, walks in to check on them, she howls and crumples to the floor--and when she opens her eyes, she is blind. Marlene's hysterical blindness lasts for weeks, but her willful blindness lasts decades. The abuse continues, and Andrea spends a childhood living with a secret she can't tell and a shame she is too afraid to name.

Despite it, she survives. She builds a life and tells herself she is fine. But at age thirty-three, an unwanted grope on a New York City subway triggers her past. Suddenly unable to remember how to forget, Andrea is forced to confront her past--and finally begin to heal.

This brave debut offers honest insight into a survivor's journey. Readers will feel Andrea's pain, her fear, and her shame--yet they will also feel her hope. And like Andrea, they will come to understand an important truth: though healing is complicated, it is possible to find joy and even grace in the wake of the most profound betrayals.

ABOUT THE AUTHORAndrea Leeb has an MFA from Bennington Writing Seminars. Her work has been published in numerous journals including Litro Magazine, the Potomac Review, Text Power and Telling Magazine, and HerStry. Previously, Andrea worked as an attorney and a registered nurse. Currently, she spends her time writing, practicing yoga and volunteering with non-profits. Andrea lives in Venice Beach, California with her husband, Paul.This event is at our Phoenix location at 300 West Camelback Road, steps from the uptown Light Rail stop and directly across from the Park and Ride at Third Ave and Camelback.

Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Changing Hands Bookstore, 300 West Camelback Road, Phoenix, United States

Tickets

USD 0.00

Icon
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

Ask AI if this event suits you:

More Events in Phoenix

Vineyard Ward Youth Activity
Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Vineyard Ward Youth Activity

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Institute
Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Institute

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Drunk Dracula
Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Drunk Dracula

Drunk Shakespeare (The Rose Theatre)

Autism-Friendly Trunk or Treat Event in Greater Phoenix, AZ
Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Autism-Friendly Trunk or Treat Event in Greater Phoenix, AZ

InBloom Autism Services | Phoenix

Film Screening: The Elegant Dead
Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Film Screening: The Elegant Dead

The Square PHX

QUINNIE - THE PAPER DOLL TOUR in Phoenix
Wed, 22 Oct at 07:30 pm QUINNIE - THE PAPER DOLL TOUR in Phoenix

Valley Bar

Movies Under the Stars: Hocus Pocus (1993)
Wed, 22 Oct at 08:00 pm Movies Under the Stars: Hocus Pocus (1993)

Thunderbird Lounge

Dallas Moore at Metalheads MC PV Clubhouse
Wed, 22 Oct at 08:00 pm Dallas Moore at Metalheads MC PV Clubhouse

12306 N 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85032-7151, United States

Durry at Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix
Wed, 22 Oct at 08:00 pm Durry at Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix

Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix

The Living Tombstone at The Van Buren
Wed, 22 Oct at 08:00 pm The Living Tombstone at The Van Buren

The Van Buren

Parking Judas Priest and Alice Cooper, Corrosion Of Conformity
Thu, 23 Oct at 01:45 am Parking Judas Priest and Alice Cooper, Corrosion Of Conformity

Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Phoenix is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore Phoenix Events