More about the Author: Bo okPage \;calls Katherine Center &ldquo\;the reigning queen of comfort reads.&rdquo\; She&rsquo\;s the \;New York Times \;bestselling aut hor of over half a dozen books\, including \;How to Walk Away\, \;Things You Save in a Fire\, and \;What You Wish For. Katherine write s laugh-and-cry books about how life knocks us down&mdash\;and how we get back up. She&rsquo\;s been compared to both Jane Austen and Nora Ephron\, and the Dallas \;Morning News \;calls her stories\, &ldquo\;satisf ying in the most soul-nourishing way.&rdquo\; Her books have made countles s Best-Of lists\, including \;RealSimple&rsquo\;s Best Books of 2020\, Amazon's Top 100 Books of 2019\, Goodreads' Best Books of the Year\, and many more. Bestselling author Emily Henry calls her summer 2022 book\,&nbs p\;The Bodyguard\, &ldqu o\;a shot of pure joy.&rdquo\; The movie adaptation of Katherine&rsquo\;s novel \;The Lost Husband \;(starring Josh Duhamel) hit #1 on Netflix\, and her novel Happiness for Beginners is no w a Netflix original starring Ellie Kemper. Katherine lives in her hometow n of Houston\, Texas\, with her husband\, two kids\, and their fluffy-but- fierce dog.
\nThis Lit Chat Interview is a 60-minute program consist ing of a 40-minute conversation between author Katherine Center and interv iewer\, Valerie Bowman\, followed by 20 minutes of audience Q&\;A. A bo ok signing will follow\, with books available for sale on site from local bookstore\, CandleLit Books< /a>.
\nDid you know that all of our Lit Chat authors' books count to ward your Jax Stacks Reading Challenge completion? Find out what other authors we're hosting this year and join in the fun! \;
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