Author Event: The Bombshell by Darrow Farr

We are beyond excited to welcome two amazing authors Darrow Farr and Clémence Michallon! They will be discussing Darrow Farr's newest novel, THE BOMBSHELL. Do not miss this!

The $5 General Admission ticket will reserve your seat and you will receive a $5 coupon to use at the time of the event. The $19 ticket is an RSVP and you will recieve a copy of THE BOMBSHELL.

Learn about the book: THE BOMBSHELL

Brimming with the fiery zeal of Farr’s savvy but reckless leading lady, THE BOMBSHELL takes place over the course of one revolutionary summer in Corsica in 1993. Under the scorching Mediterranean sun, 17-year-old Séverine Guimard finds her life uprooted when she is kidnapped by a trio of militants fighting for Corsican independence. The daughter of a local French politician, Séverine’s only aspirations are returning to Paris and launching her acting career, but the keenly observant and brashly confident young woman quickly turns the situation to her advantage—and as she gets to know these men, she becomes increasingly enamored both of their revolutionary beliefs and of their charismatic leader, Bruno. Imbued with a new sense of purpose and driven by her growing lust for Bruno, Séverine will set out on a violent path over the course of the next few months—a path that can only lead to a shocking, irrevocable reckoning for herself, her new comrades, and the island itself.

THE BOMBSHELL is the only book you’ll want in your beach bag or picnic tote. Séverine is a protagonist that captures your attention and holds it hostage as she recklessly endeavors to make a name for herself by any means necessary.

Learn about the author: DARROW FARR

Darrow Farr is a Salvadoran American writer. She was a Stegner Fellow in Fiction at Stanford University from 2017 to 2019 and received an MFA in creative writing from the Michener Center at the University of Texas. The Bombshell is her debut novel. She was born and raised outside Philadelphia, where she now lives with her husband and son.

Learn about the mediator: Clémence Michallon

Clémence Michallon is the author of The Quiet Tenant, a USA Today and international bestseller and nominee for the Hammett Prize. She’s also a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, Time Magazine, The Independent, and more. Clémence was born and raised near Paris, has lived in New York since 2014, and became a U.S. citizen in 2022. Our Last Resort is her second thriller. She can be found on Instagram at clemencemichallon and on Substack at clemencemichallon.substack.com.

Praise for THE BOMBSHELL:

“Darrow Farr’s debut novel is effortlessly cool: a smart, sophisticated tale of sexual and political awakening over the course of a fateful summer that reads like falling into an Éric Rohmer film.”—New York Times Book Review
“Explosive, sexy — and don’t miss the twists and turns as the adventure
progresses.”—People
“An escapist, Hollywood-ready excursion to Corsica... Youthful idealism is fun, but what happens when the bill comes due? The final pages provide a touching answer you don’t quite expect.”—Vogue
“Inspired by heiress Patty Heart’s abduction, Farr incorporates elements of glamour and darkness into her novel’s political core.”—Washington Post

Event Venue

Asbury Book Cooperative, 644A Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park, United States

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