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📚 Book Fair Book Club hosted by Book Fair at Bel Air in partnership with CoffeeBar Bel Air📅 Thursday, January 29, 2026
⏰ 6:00–8:30 PM
📍 CoffeeBar Bel Air
Join us for a cozy, bookish evening out as Book Fair at Bel Air brings its beloved Book Fair Book Club to CoffeeBar Bel Air!
Our featured read is The Diary of Essie Lassiter by Sam Polakoff, a gripping historical novel set on the brink of the American Revolution.
📖 About the Book: In the run-up to the Revolutionary War, a young English midwife is unexpectedly imprisoned in London’s Debtor’s Prison. With no way to repay her debt, she becomes indentured to a wealthy mill owner in the British colony of Maryland. As Essie navigates survival, service, and self-determination in a world dominated by men, she faces her greatest challenge yet: helping establish the colony’s first hospital.
Written as a first-person account, The Diary of Essie Lassiter is a powerful story of resilience, courage, and one woman’s determination to claim her place in an 18th-century world.
✨ What to Expect:
• A welcoming, low-pressure book discussion
• Thoughtful conversation with fellow readers
• A cozy coffee shop atmosphere (coffee and treats available for purchase)
• A perfect night out for historical fiction lovers
📌 Come on out, grab a drink, and join the conversation. Whether you’ve read every page or are just getting started, all readers are welcome.
We can’t wait to chat with you at CoffeeBar Bel Air ☕
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CoffeeBar Bel Air, 2 E Pennsylvania Ave, Bel Air, MD 21014, United States
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