JCC MetroWest presents, Mary Morris, The Red House

Laura’s mother, Viola, vanished 30 years ago, leaving behind unsettling paintings of a red house, all containing the phrase, “I will not be here forever” in Italian. At a personal crossroads, Laura returns to her birthplace in Italy on a poignant quest that peels back hidden layers of her mother’s life, including revelations of Viola’s true Jewish heritage and wartime exile under Mussolini’s regime. Laura confronts her family’s concealed past, discovering devastating truths.

Book group discussion at 12:00 PM
Author presentation at 1:00 PM

Book Group discussion and conversation with the author will be available either in person or on Zoom for participants; author will present via Zoom.

FREE

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