About this Event
Come celebrate the release of the novel Six Weeks in Reno alongside its author, Lucy H. Hedrick. In this powerful historical fiction novel about heartbreak, hope, and the allure of the unknown, a woman at a "divorce ranch" in 1930s Reno strives to live on her own terms. Join us as we hear from the author, and then buy the book and get it signed!
About Six Weeks in Reno:
September 27, 1931. Today, my new life begins.
After twenty years in a loveless marriage, Evelyn Henderson will do anything to escape her stifling suburban life. She boards a train for Reno, Nevada, a former frontier town that's booming thanks to "six-weekers": women from all walks of life who take up residence there just long enough to secure an uncontested divorce - a right they don't yet have in their home states.
Evelyn settles into the Flying N Ranch and soon bonds with her housemates, who have never ventured this far from home - or societal conventions. The Biggest Little City in the World offers the six-weekers a heady taste of freedom: horseback riding in denim and fringe by day and being courted by dance-hall cowboys by night. But underneath the glamour are the grim realities of Depression-era America, as well as the devastating consequences of escape.
As Evelyn is drawn out of her shell by a Hollywood-handsome wrangler and challenged by her new friends to reengage with the world in all its heartbreaking complexity, one thing becomes clear: six weeks will change her life forever.
About the Author
Lucy Hedrick lives in Sarasota, Florida, where she devotes herself to writing Women's Fiction. She is a National League of American PEN Women, Sisters in Crime-Gulf Coast branch, and Sarasota Fiction Writers member. Lucy is also the author of five books in the how-to genre.
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Tickets may be purchased that include a copy of Six Weeks in Reno, or you may register to attend free of charge.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, United States
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