New this summer, the Festival of Arts introduces Books and Brunch, an event where patrons can meet and talk with two of today’s most popular authors. On Sunday, August 21 at 11:30am, the Festival of Arts welcomes New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Michelle Gable with her second novel I’ll See You in Paris.
In her New York Times bestselling debut, A Paris Apartment, Michelle Gable fictionalized the true story of a French courtesan and the discovery of her sealed-for-seventy-years Parisian apartment, which was filled to the rafters with stunning pieces of artwork and furniture, sparking wonder in readers the world over.
Gable’s second novel, I’ll See You in Paris, begins when 19-year-old Laurel Haley takes a job in England. She’s just lost her fiancé in the Vietnam War, so she doesn’t expect to meet a man who will take her to Paris and alter everything she believes about love. Thirty years later, Laurel’s daughter Annie is newly engaged when an old question resurfaces: who is Annie’s father and what happened to him? The key to unlocking Laurel’s secrets starts with a mysterious book about an infamous woman known as the Duchess of Marlborough. Annie’s quest to understand the Duchess, and therefore her own history, takes her from a hamlet in the English countryside, to a decaying estate behind barbed wire, and finally, to Paris, where answers will be found at last. In the end, she not only solves the riddle of the Duchess but also uncovers the missing pieces in her own life.
Event is $75 and includes admission to the Festival of Arts Fine Art Show, author reading and discussion, brunch, hardcover copy of book and book signing. Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office at (800) 487-3378 or online at www.LagunaFestivalofArts.org.
About the Author
Michelle Gable works in finance, writes in fiction, and is also a sports-obsessed maniac, barre class fiend, tennis player and card-carrying member of the Chickasaw Nation. After growing up in San Diego, Michelle attended The College of William & Mary in Virginia, where she majored in accounting. She currently resides in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California, with her husband, two daughters, a lazy cat and one rabbit.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS FINE ART SHOW
Recently voted one of the top five art festivals in the nation by USA Today readers, the Festival of Arts is one of the most highly acclaimed juried fine art shows featuring the artwork of 140 award-winning artists. Patrons may enjoy the work of exhibiting artists, demonstrations and art workshops, daily art tours, live music, special events, on-site restaurants and much more. For a full listing of events, visit LagunaFestivalofArts.org.
DATES & TIMES
July 5 – August 31, 2016
Open daily from 10am – 11:30pm
Early closing August 27 at 1:30pm
TICKET INFORMATION
General Admission: Weekdays $8, Weekends $12
Students & Seniors: Weekdays $5, Weekends $8
Free Admission for Children 12 and under, Military, and Laguna Beach Residents.
Passport to the Arts:
A special promotion (funded in part by Bank of America): Passport to the Arts for only $24. Includes unlimited admission all summer long to the Festival of Arts, the Sawdust Art Festival and Laguna Art-A-Fair. Enjoy works of art by more than 500 artists, 300 hands-on workshops, dozens of special events, plus a one time, all-day free parking pass with each Passport purchased. Order online at www.LagunaBeachPassport.com. Passports also available for purchase on-site at each festival location during the summer. Offer excludes Pageant of the Masters.
SPONSORS
The Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters are sponsored in part by
Southern California Acura Dealers, Fidelity Investments, KOST Radio 103.5,
The Orange County Register and the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel.
LOCATION
Festival of Arts Grounds
650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
FOR INFORMATION & TICKETS
Submitted By: Meghan Perez
Sharbie Higuchi, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
