Scarsdale Adult School Catalog Spring/Summer 2025
Author Visit: Chris Bohjalian, The Jackal's Mistress (2025) In conversation with Anna Katsavos, prolific author Chris Bohjalian returns to SAS to discuss his latest novel, The Jackal's Mistress (2025). Inspired by a real-life friendship, the wife of a missing Confederate soldier discovers a wounded Yankee officer and must decide what she is willing to risk for the life of a stranger. With territorial control over the Shenandoah Valley in a constant state of flux during the Civil War, the brutal violence of the landscape serves as the backdrop for this emotional and poignant story of humanity.
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: Elizabeth Harris, How to Sleep at Night (2025)”). Monday, June 2 • 11:00am-12:15pm • Zoom • Course 13159 • $30
Author Visit: Julie Averbach, The Art of Trader Joe's (2024) Meet author Julie Averbach for a presentation and Q&A about her recently published book, The Art of Trader Joe's: Discovering The Hidden Art Gems of America's Favorite Grocery Store (2024). Averbach illuminates how to view the grocery store as an art gallery. Hidden in plain sight, artwork animates everything from the brown paper grocery bags to eye-catching murals, and handmade signs. Many of the images at Trader Joe’s have histories stretching back centuries or are parodies of classic works ranging from Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa to Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night . Explore Trader Joe’s product packaging, from the ancient Roman sculpture posing on Caesar Salad to the famous hot air balloon on Bamba Peanut Snacks. Discover how graphic designers have remixed nineteenth century cartoons in the Fearless Flyer newsletter.
Course fee includes a signed book which will be mailed upon registration. JULIE AVERBACH graduated summa cum laude from Yale University with a BA in History of Art and Psychology. The Art of Trader Joe’s draws on her award-winning thesis titled “Collecting
Worlds: Trader Joe’s as a Contemporary Cabinet of Curiosities.” Averbach is the Founder & CEO of smARTee, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides live virtual art museum tours to promote arts access, wellness, and lifelong learning. Tuesday, June 10 • 7:00pm-8:15pm • Zoom • Course 13193 • $45
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