About this Event
Books & Books and the University of Miami proudly present an evening with #1 bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand and her daughter, Shelby Cunningham, celebrating their dishy, page-turning new novel, The Academy: A Novel ($30, Little, Brown and Company), which follows an intertwined cast of characters through one drama-filled year at a New England boarding school.
The mother-daughter duo will be in conversation with Kimberly McGrath Moreira, Senior Lecturer in the College of Arts and Sciences.
P.S. It’s all about the U — rock your ORANGE + GREEN and you might land on Elin’s socials!
About the Book:
#1 bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand teams up with her daughter, Shelby Cunningham, to deliver a dishy, page-turning novel following an intertwined cast of characters over the course of one drama-filled year at a New England boarding school.
It's move-in day at Tiffin Academy and amidst the happy chaos of friends reuniting, selfies uploading, and cars unloading, shocking news arrives: America Today just ranked Tiffin the number one boarding school in the country. Were they even #11, or maybe #21, before? Was there a typo? The dorms need to be renovated, their sports teams always come in last place, and let's just say Tiffin students are known for being more social than academic. On the other hand, the campus is exquisite, class sizes are small, and the dining hall is run by an acclaimed New York chef. And they do have fun—lots of parties and school dances, and a piano man plays in the student lounge every Monday night.
But just as the rarefied air of Tiffin is suffused with self-congratulation, the wheels begin to turn – and then they fall off the bus. One by one, scandalous blind items begin to appear on phones across Tiffin's campus, thanks to a new app called ZipZap, and nobody is safe. From Davi Banerjee, international influencer and resident queen bee, to Simone Bergeron, the new and surprisingly young history teacher, to Colby Hicks, a transfer student who seems determined not to fit in, to Cordelia Spooner, Admissions Director with a somewhat idiosyncratic methodology – everyone has something to hide.
As if high school wasn't dramatic enough...As the year unfolds, bonds are forged and broken, secrets are shared and exposed, and the lives of Tiffin's students and staff are changed forever. The Academy is Elin Hilderbrand's fresh, buzzy take on boarding school life, and a thrilling new direction from one of America's most satisfying and popular storytellers.
About the Authors:
Elin Hilderbrand is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Iowa Writers Workshop. The Academy is her thirty-first novel, and the first co-written with her daughter, Shelby Cunningham. Hilderbrand is the co-host of the podcast "Books, Beach and Beyond" along with @TimTalksBooks creator, Tim Ehrenberg. She is raising four young adult children and likes to spend her free time at the beach and on her Peloton. She's a grateful ten-year breast cancer survivor.
Shelby Cunningham was born and raised on Nantucket Island. She’s a 2024 graduate of St. George’s School in Middletown, Rhode Island. She is presently a student at the University of Miami in Coral Gables.
🎟️Please note:
- The 1 Person + 1 Book ticket ($30 + tax) includes admission for ONE (1) person and ONE (1) copy of THE ACADEMY upon entry.
- The 2 People + 1 Book ticket ($35 + tax) includes admission for TWO (2) people and ONE (1) copy of THE ACADEMY upon entry.
*Tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE. Please email [email protected] with any questions.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1280 Stanford Dr, 1280 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, United States
USD 34.76 to USD 40.38
