BOOK CLUB NIGHT Fagin the Thief featuring author Allison Epstein

Allison Epstein, author of Fagin the Thief is our guest speaker for Book Club Night. Enjoy an array of charcuterie foods, including cheese with crackers and desserts, with your book club and other readers at tables while hearing from the featured author. Followed by book signing.

A thrilling reimagining of the world of Charles Dickens, as seen through the eyes of the infamous Jacob Fagin, London’s most gifted pickpocket, liar, and rogue. Colorfully written and wickedly funny, Allison Epstein breathes fresh life into the teeming streets of Dickensian London–reclaiming one of Victorian literature’s most notorious villains in an unforgettable new adventure.

$25 – Speaker, charcuterie and dessert $48 – Speaker, charcuterie, dessert, and hardcover book In-person at The J. Pre-registration required. Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 23

About the Author: Allison Epstein earned her M.F.A. in fiction from Northwestern University and a B.A. in creative writing from the University of Michigan. A Michigan native, she now lives in Chicago. When not writing, she enjoys good theater, bad puns, and fancy jackets. She is the author of the historical novels _A Tip for the Hangman _and Let the Dead Bury the Dead.

Co-Sponsors: The Bookies Book Club; Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood

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