About this Event
Join us at Brookline Booksmith to celebrate the release of Your Soulmail Is Attached with author Joan F. Smith, in conversation with Allison Bitz.
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Your Soulmail Is Attached
What if everyone in the world found out who their soulmates are at the same time?
Olivia Adler's life is picture-perfect: a behind-the-scenes job she loves in a bustling Manhattan newsroom, an engagement to golden-boy Wells, and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to create the documentary she's always wanted to make.
Then one sleepless night, everything unravels.
One message on Wells's phone shatters her engagement.
A second message--an anonymous global email quickly dubbed Soulmail--shakes the world.
Delivered to every individual on earth, Soulmail reveals the name and birthdate of their soulmates. Suddenly, love as the world knows it is rewritten overnight, and Olivia accidentally becomes the face of the phenomenon when she reports on the story live and goes viral.
With millions watching her every move, Olivia resolutely refuses to open her Soulmail. She's not ready for fate to make her choices--especially not now. But when she crosses paths with her childhood best friend--the boy she loved and lost--everything she thought she knew about destiny, timing, and love comes into question.
Is true love written in the stars...or something we choose for ourselves?
Joan F. Smith is an author, a dance instructor, and a former associate dean of creative writing. She lives and writes in Massachusetts, where she was the 2021 Writer-in-Residence at the Milton Public Library. Joan received her MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College. Her young adult books are The Other Side of Infinity and The Half-Orphan's Handbook. When she's not writing, she's either wrangling her kids, embarking on a new hobby she will quickly abandon, or listening to podcasts on a run. Your Soulmail is Attached is her debut adult novel.
Allison L. Bitz hails from Lincoln, NE, where she lives with her spouse, two kids, and various rescue pets. When she’s not writing a novel or a song, Dr. Bitz is helping clients in her private counseling practice, planning some form of political action, or trying to track down a pastry to enjoy with her coffee. If you can’t find her at a party, check the floor—she’s probably hanging with the dogs. The Unstoppable Bridget Bloom is her debut novel.
About Brookline Booksmith
Brookline Booksmith, thriving in the heart of Coolidge Corner in Brookline, Massachusetts, since 1961, is one of New England’s premier independent bookstores. We offer a vast selection of books, ranging from current bestsellers to the most eclectic titles. We are also known for our beautiful and inspired gifts. Customers buy and sell gently used books in our treasured Used Book Cellar and enjoy our bountiful bargain book selection. We host award-winning events series (including our groundbreaking Transnational Literature Series), offering more than 300 author talks, community conversations, and book clubs annually. Find more at brooklinebooksmith.com!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard Street, Brookline, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 47.30
