Katy Strulson

Harriet & Jerry Ritzer Memorial Lecture: Brad Aronson, Human Kind This nation­al best­seller is filled with inspir­ing real-life sto­ries about how one small deed can make a world of dif­fer­ence. Moved by the many demon­stra­tions of ​“human kind­ness” that sup­port­ed Brad Aron­son’s fam­i­ly through his wife’s treat­ment for and recov­ery from leukemia, he writes of the peo­ple who res­cued his fam­i­ly from that dark time, often with the small­est of ges­tures. But that’s only the begin­ning. Know­ing that sim­ple acts…

JCC MetroWest & the Atlanta Consortium present, Matthew McConaughey, Greenlights   In Conversation with Holly Firfer, Director of Programming, Reach-TV Zoom Author Talk & Q & A   Discover the life-changing memoir that has inspired millions of readers through the Academy Award®–winning actor’s unflinching honesty, unconventional wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction. Book and Virtual Ticket: $38 Join the Event

JCC MetroWest & the Atlanta Consortium presents, Lucy Adlington's, "The Dressmakers of Auschwitz".   In Conversation with Adina Jocelyn Langer. Curator, Museum of History and Holocaust Education, Kennesaw State University Zoom Author Talk and Q & A Lucy Adlington is an author, presenter, and keen collector of vintage & antique costume. She writes both history-inspired fiction and fascinating social history books. She lives on a working farm in the north of England, with a patient farmer and a cat the size…

JCC MetroWest & the Atlanta Consortium present, Rachael Ray: This Must Be the Place Zoom Author Talk & Q & A   Rachael Ray presents 125+ recipes straight from her home kitchen in upstate New York, with personal stories on loss, gratitude, and the special memories that make a house a home. Book and Virtual Ticket: $40 Join the Event

JCC MetroWest & the Atlanta Consortium presents, Alice Hoffman, The Book of Magic: A Novel (Book 4 in the Practical Magic Series) In Conversation with Holly Firfer, Atlanta Media Personality Zoom Author Talk & Q & A Master storyteller Alice Hoffman brings us the conclusion of the Practical Magic series in a spellbinding and enchanting final Owens novel brimming with lyric beauty and vivid characters. The Owens family has been cursed in matters of love for over three hundred years…

JCC MetroWest Book Group presents, Lori Kaufmann's, "Rebel Daughter".   In the first century, the Jews in a small, remote province on the eastern edge of the Roman Empire rebelled and established their own state with Jerusalem as its capital. "Rebel Daughter" is based on the unlikely but true story of a woman and a man who lived through this momentous time. As soon as she learned of the first-cen­tu­ry tomb­stone that inspired Rebel Daugh­ter, Lori Banov Kauf­mann want­ed to…

JCC MetroWest & the Atlanta Consortium present, Jodi Picoult, Wish You Were Here: A Novel   Zoom Author Talk & Q & A   Diana O’Toole is perfectly on track. She will be married by thirty, done having kids by thirty-five, and move out to the New York City suburbs, all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world. She’s an associate specialist at Sotheby’s now, but her boss has hinted at a promotion if she can…

JCC MetroWest Book Group presents, Annelise Heinz   Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture, illustrates how the spaces between the tiles and the moments between games have fostered distinct social cultures in the United States. This mass-produced game crossed the Pacific, creating waves of popularity over the twentieth century. Annelise Heinz narrates the history of this game to show how it has created a variety of meanings, among them American Modernity, Chinese American heritage, and…