About this Event
Join us for an event with feminist editor and writer Sarah Seltzer, discussing her debut novel The Singer Sisters. Joining Sarah in conversation is Rolling Stone columnist Rob Sheffield. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street.
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Two generations of a folk-rock dynasty collide over art, love, longing, and family secrets in this captivating and poignant debut.
It's 1996, and alt-rocker Emma Cantor is on tour, with her sights trained on a record deal. Emma’s got no lack of inspiration for her music — chiefly her mother Judie, a 1960s folk legend whose confessional songs made her an icon before her mysterious withdrawal from the public eye. Emma is baffled by Judie's coldness, and is deeply shaken when she learns a long-kept secret about their family. When Emma uncovers more about her mother's past, she is vaulted to new heights as a performer. But the knowledge she gains also propels her toward a musical betrayal that further fractures her relationship with Judie. Increasingly famous, but fragile and isolated, Emma grapples with her mother’s legacy and what it means for her own future.
With the richness of a beloved folk song, The Singer Sisters moves between ’60s folk clubs and ’90s music festivals, chronicling the ups and downs of stardom while asking what women artists must sacrifice for success.
Photo credit: Kurt Sneddon
Sarah Marian Seltzer is a feminist editor and writer. A graduate of Vermont College of Fine Art's MFA program in Writing and a staffer at Lilith Magazine, she lives in New York City with her family.
Rob Sheffield is a columnist for Rolling Stone, where he has been writing about music, TV, and pop culture since 1997. He is the author of the national bestsellers Love Is a Mix Tape: Love and Loss, One Song at a Time; Talking to Girls About Duran Duran: One Young Man’s Quest for True Love and a Cooler Haircut; Turn Around Bright Eyes: The Rituals of Love & Karaoke: On Bowie; and Dreaming the Beatles: The Love Story of One Band and the Whole World. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Strand Book Store, 828 Broadway, New York, United States
USD 7.81 to USD 35.65