Join Us To Discuss Women and Children First with debut author Alina Grabowski on Tuesday, July 9th at 8pm on Zoom!
Goodreads Summary
A gripping literary puzzle that unwinds the private lives of ten women as they confront tragedy in a small Massachusetts town.
Nashquitten, MA, is a decaying coastal enclave that not even tourist season can revive, full of locals who have run the town’s industries for generations. When a young woman dies at a house party, the circumstances around her death suspiciously unclear, the tight-knit community is shaken. As a mother grieves her daughter, a teacher her student, a best friend her confidante, the events around the tragedy become a lightning rod: blame is cast, secrets are buried deeper. Some are left to pick up the pieces, while others turn their backs, and all the while, a truth about that dreadful night begins to emerge.
Told through the eyes of ten local women, Grabowski’s Women and Children First is an exquisite portrait of grief and a powerful reminder of life’s interconnectedness. Touching on womanhood, class, and sexuality, ambition, disappointment, and tragedy, this novel is a stunning rendering of love and loss, and a bracing lesson from a phenomenal new literary talent that no one walks this earth alone.
About Alina
Alina Grabowski grew up in coastal Massachusetts and holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt University. Her debut novel, Women and Children First, was published by SJP Lit in 2024. She lives in Austin, Texas.Â
Book:Â Women and Children First
When: Tuesday, July 9th, 8pm
Where: Zoom (link to be emailed the day before the event)
Special Guest: Alina Grabowski
Host and Moderator: Jennifer Blankfein
Facilitator: Luisa Tanno
How to Join: Email jen@booknationbookclub.com today to request the link and contribute questions for the author. Link will be provided the day before and the day of the event.
