Author Crystal King will discuss her new book, "In The Garden of Monsters," a sinister romance and hypnotic Gothic fairytale with a fascinating twist on the story of Hades and Persephone. She will be in conversation with Diana Giovinazzo, author of "The Woman in Red" and "Antoinette’s Sister," and the co-creator of the literary podcast, "Wine, Women and Words," featuring interviews with authors over a glass of wine.

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About The Book: Italy, 1948. Julia Lombardi is a mystery even to herself. The beautiful model can’t remember where she’s from, where she’s been or how she came to live in Rome. When she receives an offer to accompany celebrated eccentric artist Salvador Dalí to the Sacro Bosco—Italy’s Garden of Monsters—as his muse, she’s strangely compelled to accept. It could be a chance to unlock the truth about her past.

About The Author: Crystal King, the author of two previous Italy-based novels -- "The Chef's Secret" and "Feast of Sorrow" -- says her writing is fueled by a love of history and a passion for the food, language and culture of Italy. She has taught classes in writing at Harvard Extension School, Boston University, Mass College of Art, UMass Boston, and GrubStreet, one of the leading creative writing centers in the US. A Pushcart-nominated poet and former co-editor of the literary arts journal "Plum Ruby Review," Crystal received her M.A. in Critical and Creative Thinking from UMass Boston. You can find her at crystalking.com.

Sponsored by the Friends of Thayer Memorial Library and the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library.

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