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SUMMARY:Millcreek Wednesday Afternoon Book Club
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DESCRIPTION:Come join our book group for a discussion of "The Velveteen Da
 ughter" by Laurel Huber\nLoved the book? Hated the book? Couldn't finish i
 t? Come join us anyway!\nNewcomers are always welcome! .\nhttps://slcls.li
 bnet.info/event/12124936
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="text-align: justify\;"><img src="ht
 tps://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/slcls/velveteen.jpg" width
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 ;" />The first book to reveal the true story of the woman who wrote The Ve
 lveteen Rabbit and her daughter\, a world-famous child prodigy artist\, (T
 he Velveteen Daughter) explores the consequences of early fame\, the effec
 ts of mental illness on art and genius\, and the inability of a mother to 
 save her daughter from herself.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;">Debu
 t novelist Huber brings psychological acuity and tender empathy to her por
 traits of Margery Williams\, the English American author of the children&r
 squo\;s literature classic The Velveteen Rabbit\, and her artist daughter\
 , Pamela Bianco. Huber&rsquo\;s novel knits their viewpoints together in s
 hort alternating chapters\, a perfect structure for characters whose lives
  are so intertwined that it would be difficult to tell their stories separ
 ately. Growing up in early twentieth-century Turin\, Pamela displays such 
 uncanny artistic talent that her Italian-born father puts her under the sp
 otlight\, arranging exhibitions that gain her international attention. Thi
 s childhood fame has dire repercussions. As a young woman in New York&rsqu
 o\;s art scene\, Pamela endures melancholic episodes and suffers intense\,
  unrequited love for a family friend\, while lively\, warmhearted Margery 
 constantly worries about her fragile daughter&rsquo\;s stability. Huber ex
 cels in depicting these complex family dynamics\, and her subject is strik
 ingly original. Combining the elegance of literary fiction with realistic 
 period atmosphere and an emotional openness reminiscent of personal memoir
 s\, the prose is entirely immersive. A compelling read for art- and women&
 rsquo\;s-history enthusiasts as well as historical-fiction fans.</p>\n<p s
 tyle="text-align: justify\;">This is hybrid meeting\, we will be meeting i
 n person\, but there is an option to join us virtually if you would like. 
 Email mccref@slcolibrary.org for information.</p>\nhttps://slcls.libnet.in
 fo/event/12124936
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