Join Jillian Cantor and Laura Taylor Namey as they discuss their new books, The Code for Love and Heartbreak and A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow. Jillian Cantor has a BA in English from Penn State University and an MFA from the University of Arizona. She is the author of award-winning novels for teens and adults, including, most recently, the critically acclaimed The Lost Letter, The Hours Count, and Margot. Born and raised in a suburb of Philadelphia, Cantor currently lives in Arizona with her husband and two sons. Laura Taylor Namey is a Cuban-American Californian who can be found haunting her favorite coffee shops, drooling over leather jackets, and wishing she was in London or Paris. She lives in San Diego with her husband, two superstar children, and her beloved miniature schnauzer/muse.
About The Code for Love and Heartbreak: When math genius Emma and her coding club co-president, George, are tasked with brainstorming a new project, The Code for Love is born.
George disapproves of Emma's idea of creating a matchmaking app, accusing her of meddling in people's lives. But all the happy new couples at school are proof that the app works. At least at first.
Emma's code is flawless. So why is it that perfectly matched couples start breaking up, the wrong people keep falling for each other, and Emma's own feelings defy any algorithm?
About A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow: For Lila Reyes, a summer in England was never part of the plan. The plan was 1) take over her abuela's role as head baker at their panader?a, 2) move in with her best friend after graduation, and 3) live happily ever after with her boyfriend. But then the Trifecta happened, and everything - including Lila herself - fell apart.
Worried about Lila's mental health, her parents make a new plan for her: Spend three months with family friends in Winchester, England, to relax and reset. But with the lack of sun, a grumpy inn cook, and a small town lacking Miami flavor (both in food and otherwise), what would be a dream trip for some feels more like a nightmare to Lila... until she meets Orion Maxwell.
A teashop clerk with troubles of his own, Orion is determined to help Lila out of her funk, and appoints himself as her personal tour guide. It isn't long before Lila is not only charmed by Orion, but England itself. Soon a new future is beginning to form in Lila's mind - one that would mean leaving everything she ever planned behind.
Admission/Cost: FREE Facebook Event
Location: Live Stream
Thursday, November 19 - 6:00 PM
About The Code for Love and Heartbreak: When math genius Emma and her coding club co-president, George, are tasked with brainstorming a new project, The Code for Love is born.
George disapproves of Emma's idea of creating a matchmaking app, accusing her of meddling in people's lives. But all the happy new couples at school are proof that the app works. At least at first.
Emma's code is flawless. So why is it that perfectly matched couples start breaking up, the wrong people keep falling for each other, and Emma's own feelings defy any algorithm?
About A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow: For Lila Reyes, a summer in England was never part of the plan. The plan was 1) take over her abuela's role as head baker at their panader?a, 2) move in with her best friend after graduation, and 3) live happily ever after with her boyfriend. But then the Trifecta happened, and everything - including Lila herself - fell apart.
Worried about Lila's mental health, her parents make a new plan for her: Spend three months with family friends in Winchester, England, to relax and reset. But with the lack of sun, a grumpy inn cook, and a small town lacking Miami flavor (both in food and otherwise), what would be a dream trip for some feels more like a nightmare to Lila... until she meets Orion Maxwell.
A teashop clerk with troubles of his own, Orion is determined to help Lila out of her funk, and appoints himself as her personal tour guide. It isn't long before Lila is not only charmed by Orion, but England itself. Soon a new future is beginning to form in Lila's mind - one that would mean leaving everything she ever planned behind.
Admission/Cost: FREE Facebook Event
Location: Live Stream
Thursday, November 19 - 6:00 PM
