Meet Faith Sullivan

Club Book with Faith Sullivan

Tuesday, October 12, 7 PM
Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka

Thursday, October 28, 7 PM
Stillwater Library, 224 Third Street North, Stillwater

One of Minnesota’s best loved writers, Faith Sullivan is the author of four novels set in the fictional town of Harvester, Minnesota: The Cape Ann, The Empress of One, What a Woman Must Do, and Gardenias. Devoted to her readers, Sullivan estimates that she has visited over 1,000 different book clubs to speak about her books. Sullivan has lived in Los Angeles and New York, and currently lives with her husband in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A finalist for several Minnesota Book Awards, she won the Milkweed National Fiction Prize and the Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award.

What do the critics say?

“Sullivan has written a fascinating, original novel.” - Star Tribune

“Funny, sensible, at times achingly sad … Sullivan leads us into the heart of an American childhood.” - Chicago Tribune

“Sullivan interweaves period details with skill. . . . [The Empress of One] acquires texture and depth and leaves the reader hoping that Sally's story will be continued in further books.” - Publishers Weekly

“Sullivan's precise yet charming style captures an era long over; her book will strike familiar chords with readers everywhere, especially those with ties to the Midwest.” - Reading Woman

Resources

Faith Sullivan's Website

Google Search for Faith Sullivan

Hennepin County Library Website

Stillwater Public Library Website