Age Group:
AdultProgram Description
Description
Join us for a reading and conversation with Chelsea Bieker. Her debut novel, Godshot, tells the story of a teenage girl’s feminist awakening and her search for her missing mother. For fans of Janet Fitch’s White Oleander and Emma Cline’s The Girls, Godshot is a dazzling literary debut.
Request a copy here or read it now on Hoopla.
- “Fiercely written and endlessly readable, a novel like this is a godsend.” -Entertainment Weekly
- “Delving into patriarchal religious zealotry, Bieker’s excellent debut plants themes seen in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale into a realistic California setting that will linger with readers.” -Publisher’s Weekly
- “Bieker’s debut novel is a vivid and cutting exploration of unconditional female love. It observes how mothers shape daughters, biological or otherwise, and how daughters must ultimately learn to mother themselves.” -Booklist (Starred Review)
- An Oprah Magazine’s “Most Anticipated Book of 2020”
- A Vulture’s “Best New Book for 2020”
- A Buzzfeed “Most Highly Anticipated Book”
THIS IS A VIRTUAL-ONLY EVENT. REGISTER BELOW BY LEAVING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO RECEIVE LOGIN AND CALL-IN INSTRUCTIONS (SENT 1-2 DAYS BEFORE THE PROGRAM).