Scarsdale Adult School Catalog Spring/Summer 2024
Author Visit: Chris Bohjalian, The Princess of Las Vegas (2024)
Meet Chris Bohjalian, bestselling author of two dozen books, in conversation with Anna Katsavos as they discuss Bohjalian's latest fiction, The Princess of Las Vegas (2024). The mystery weaves a twisted tale of organized crime, cryptocurrency, and family secrets surrounding Crissy Dowling, a Princess Diana impersonator, and her estranged sister and near look-alike Betsy. Crissy channels the princess as a means of escape from her messy life. Shortly after Betsy moves to Las Vegas with her boyfriend and newly adopted 13-year old daughter in tow, two owners of the casino where Crissy performs are found dead within days of each other. As the page-turner of a plot unfolds, the sisters are caught in the middle of a dangerous game of money and murder. Time will be reserved for Q&A.
CHRIS BOHJALIAN , a Fellow of the Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences, is a New York Times bestselling author of 24 books as well as three plays. He is known for riveting historical fiction,
such as Hour of the Witch and The Sandcastle Girls, page-turning thrillers such as The Lioness, and literary fiction such as Midwives and The Double Bind. His works have been translated into 35 languages, three have been made into movies (Midwives, Secrets of Eden, and Past the Bleachers), and one was turned into a hit television series (The Flight Attendant). He has received numerous awards, including the Walter Cerf Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts, the Sarah Josepha Hale Literary Award, and the ANCA Freedom Award. He has written for a wide variety of magazines and newspapers including The New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Boston Globe. He graduated from Amherst College and has been awarded honorary degrees from Amherst, Champlain College, and Castleton University.
ANNA KATSAVOS (see bio for “Author Visit: Alice McDermott, Absolution (2023)”). Monday, June 3 • 1:00pm-2:30pm • Zoom • Course 12607 • $30
Author Visit: Mary Beth Keane, The Half Moon (2023)
Meet New York Times bestselling author Mary Beth Keane in conversation with Anna Katsavos as they discuss The Half Moon (2023). Keane's fourth novel concerns a faltering marriage but also the small details of ordinary daily life. The entire book takes place in the span of just one week in the life of Malcolm Gephardt, owner of the Half Moon bar, and his wife Jess, who has been trying unsuccessfully to have a baby and now seems poised to leave Malcolm for another man with three young children. As their town is engulfed in a massive blizzard, the inner lives of the two main characters remain front and center through Keane's absorbing prose. Time will be reserved for Q&A.
Pair this course with the book discussion led by Anna Katsavos ( Course 12428 ), also in the schedule. Separate registration is required. MARY BETH KEANE attended Barnard College and the
University of Virginia, where she received an MFA. She was awarded a John S. Guggenheim fellowship for fiction writing, and has received citations from the National Book Foundation, PEN America, and the Hemingway Society. She is also the author of The Walking People , Fever , Ask Again , and Yes , a New York Times bestseller. ANNA KATSAVOS (see bio for “Author Visit: Alice McDermott, Absolution (2023)”). Monday, March 4 • 1:00pm-2:15pm • Zoom • Course 12427 • $30
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