Meet the Author: Juliette Fay

Library : Weymouth Public Library

Location : Multipurpose Room 138 Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA, 02188

Start : Thursday 18th of September 2025 7:00 PM

End : Thursday 18th of September 2025 8:00 PM

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About the Author:  Juliette Fay is the bestselling, award-winning author of seven novels, including, The Harvey Girls, The Half of It, Catch Us When We Fall, City of Flickering Light and The Tumbling Turner Sisters, a USA Today bestseller and Costco Pennieâs Book Club Pick. Previous novels include The Shortest Way Home, one of Library Journalâs Top 5 Best Books of 2012: Womenâs Fiction; Deep Down True, short-listed for the 2011Womenâs Fiction award by the American Library Association; and Shelter Me, a 2009 Massachusetts Book Award âMust-Read Bookâ and an Indie Next pick. Juliette is a graduate of Boston College and Harvard University, and lives in Massachusetts with her family. Visit her at www.juliettefay.com, Facebook Juliette Fay, author, Twitter @juliettefay, and Instagram Juliette_Fay. About the Book:  Juliette Fayâknown for her âwell-drawn characters and vibrant historical backdropsâ (Library Journal)âtransports us to 1920s America with this big-hearted tale of two very different women who must learn to trust each other as one tries save her family and the other to save herself. Perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah and Kristina McMorris. 1926: Charlotte Crowninshield was born into one of the finest Boston society families. Now sheâs on the run from a brutal husband, desperate to disappear into the wilds of the Southwest. Billie MacTavish is the oldest of nine children born to Scottish immigrants in Nebraska. She quit school in the sixth grade to help with her motherâs washing and mending business, but even that isnât enough to keep the family afloat. Desperate, both women join the ranks of the Harvey Girls, waitresses who serve in Americaâs first hospitality chain on the Santa Fe railroad. Hired on the same day, they share three things: a room, a heartfelt dislike of each otherâŚand each has a secret that will certainly get them fired. Through twelve-hour days of training in Topeka, Kansas, they learn the fine art of service, perfecting their skills despite bouts of homesickness, fear of being discovered, and a run-in with the KKK. When theyâre sent to work at the luxurious El Tovar hotel at the Grand Canyon, the challenges only grow, as Billie struggles to hide her young age from would-be suitors, and Charlotte discovers the little-known dark side of the national parkâs history. âJuliette Fayâs gift for creating complex, exquisitely human charactersâ (Marisa de los Santos, New York Times bestselling author) is on full display in this deeply moving and joyous celebration of female empowerment, loyalty, and friendship. Copies of the book will be available for purchase courtesy of Storybook Cove.  ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT: Weymouth Public Libraries does not discriminate on the basis of disability and is committed to providing a reasonable modification to participate in our events, services or documentation. Contact Amy Rosa at 781-340-5002 x 43459 or arosa@weymouth.ma.us at least two (2) weeks before an event to arrange for modification, or at any time you need accessible documents. weymouth.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/meet-the-author-juliette-fay/