Name: An Evening with Kate Quinn
Start: 2026-04-30T19:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-30T20:30:00-04:00
Location: Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center

An Evening with Kate Quinn

Based at George Mason University, Fall for the Book is an independent non-profit literary arts organization that promotes reading by sponsoring a variety of year-round events and activities, the flagship of which is the Fall for the Book festival held each  October. Find out more & follow us! linktr.ee/FallfortheBook

Fall for the Book

New York Times-bestselling author Kate Quinn is back with a new, breakout novel: The Astral Library in this evening of literary fun.

Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center

Readers who have ever wished they could live inside their favorite books will love New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn’s latest novel, The Astral Library. Alix Watson takes refuge from her barren life in the fantasy books of the Boston Public Library, where she meets the Librarian, a mysterious guardian who helps people escape into their favorite books. When a menacing enemy appears, Alix and the Librarian run through the Regency era of Jane Austen, the threatening streets of Sherlock Holmes, and the moral decay of Gatsby’s world. Author Sarah Penner says, “With a cheeky heroine you’ll root for from page one, this is bound to be one of the biggest books of the year.” Quinn is also the author of numerous historical fiction novels, including The Briar Club, The Alice Network, The Rose Code, The Diamond Eye, and more.This event is sponsored by the <a href="https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/" title="https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fairfax County Public Library.</a>This event is part of Fall for the Book's Spring lineup. View the full schedule at: <a href="https://fallforthebook.org/schedule/" title="https://fallforthebook.org/schedule/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://fallforthebook.org/schedule/</a>. There will be book sales at the event curtesy of <a href="https://www.bardsalley.com/" title="https://www.bardsalley.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bards Alley</a>, and a signing will follow the panel. Want to meet Kate at a VIP Reception? Become a Friend of the Festival at the Patron level or higher for priority seating and a spot at the reception. More details are here: <a href="https://fallforthebook.org/friends/" title="https://fallforthebook.org/friends/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://fallforthebook.org/friends/</a>

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