Elaine Castillo @ Belle Isle Boat House
Belle Isle, Detroit, MI, USA
42.3432541
-82.97434950000002
Description
On Monday, October 22 the Shady Ladies Literary Society presents ELAINE CASTILLO and her novel, “AMERICA IS NOT THE HEART," the story of three Filipina women immigrants in the United States.
“Hungrily ambitious in sweep and documentary in detail, and reads like a seismograph of the aftershocks from trading one life for another.” – The New York Times Book Review
“A stunning, powerful look at the American Dream; at family; at all the past lives we can’t escape, no matter how far away we are from home. It’s tender, touching, and impossible to put down.”– Shondaland
"Sophistication rare in a first novel ..." – Vogue
{Read an excerpt of America Is Not The Heart}
The BELLE ISLE BOAT HOUSE will be our host for the evening. So if you've never been inside the grand old building that sits sentry to the island at the MacArthur Bridge, this is your chance. The team there will be offering guests a private tour of the space and discussing the renovation plans.
For dinner, Chef DOROTHY HERNANDEZ of SARAP DETROIT is creating a meal that will bring the tastes of the Philipines and America Is Not the Heart straight to your plate. e knew having Detroit's F
As always, INSIDEOUT LITERARY ARTS is our nonprofit partner, and they will be on site to talk about the writing and poetry work they do with Detroit school children.
For this event, we have four ticket types. Here's what each includes:
The Dinner Party: $125 / 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. ◽️ 1 complimentary custom cocktail developed for Elaine's book◽️ Private tour of the Belle Isle Boat House ◽️ Dinner by Chef Dorothy Hernandez + wine◽️ Author reading, conversation and Q&A◽️ Meet and mingle with other Shady Ladies!◽️ Signed copy of America is Not the Heart
The Dinner Party Companion: $100Everything but the book. Great for friends who are planning to share and those who already own a copy.
The Happy Hour: $50 / 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. ◽️ 1 complimentary custom cocktail developed for Elaine's book◽️ Author reading◽️ Mingle with other Shady Ladies!◽️ Signed copy of America is Not the Heart
The Guest: $25 / 5:30 - 7 p.m. For those of you who just want to be a part of the party or already own the book. Come hear Elaine read and enjoy a cocktail (included) and time with other Shady Ladies!
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Start:
2018-10-22T17:30:00-04:00
End:
2018-10-22T21:30:00-04:00
Category
Food & Drink
Tickets
Guest
25.0
USD
25
Happy Hour
50.0
USD
28
The Companion
100.0
USD
23
Dinner Party
125.0
USD
27