Event Description
Porter Square Books: Boston Edition is thrilled to welcome Diane Barnes for the release of The Mulligan Curse. Author Julie Peterson will join Barnes in conversation. This event will take place on Tuesday, February 4 at 7pm at Porter Square Books: Boston Edition (50 Liberty Drive., Boston, MA 02210).
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ABOUT THE MULLIGAN CURSE
From the author of All We Could Still Have comes a charming tale about one woman who embraces a family curse, laying bare the dreams we give up--and the chances we take to get them back.
Mary Mulligan has two problems: her wisdom teeth...and everything else. Her only daughter is moving overseas. Her husband would rather go golfing than spend time with her. And Mary's left to wonder why she abandoned her career ambitions when loneliness is all she has to show for it. Plus her teeth really, really hurt. But that's one problem she can fix--never mind the stories that say if she gets her wisdom teeth removed, the last thirty years of her life will be erased. In fact, Mary wouldn't mind if the Mulligan curse were actually true. Turns out, it is. The world around her hasn't changed, but Mary is suddenly twenty-four again, with the life she once dreamed of still ahead of her. As she embarks on this new beginning, Mary comes to realize that those dreams aren't nearly as important as everything she once had. If only she knew how to get it all back.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Diane Barnes is the author of five novels. Her books focus on friendships between women and how female friendships have the power to help women overcome obstacles in their lives. Kirkus Reviews called her debut Waiting For Ethan “an engrossing page-turner.” They said her sophomore novel, Mixed Signals, is “a charming, funny romance that keeps the plot rolling.” In 2019, Ms. Magazine named Diane’s third book, More Than, a favorite book to curl up with the for the holidays. More Than was also a Silver Medalist in the 2020 Independent Publisher Book Awards in the category of Best Fiction, Ebook, and Best Book of the Year Finalist, 2020 with Indies Today. Her fourth novel, All We Could Still Have, made it to number 37 on Amazon’s top 100 list. When Diane’s not writing, she’s at a concert or Broadway show, being much too competitive playing board games, or at the beach engrossed in a book and oblivious to what’s happening around her. She and her husband, Steven, live in New England with Oakley, their handsome golden retriever. She hopes you enjoy reading her books as much as she enjoyed writing them. She can be found at www.dianembarnes.com or on Twitter and Instagram @DianeBarnes777.
This class will take place in-person at our Center for Creative Writing in Boston's Seaport neighborhood.
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