LITERATURE + LECTURES

Blue Willow Bookshop presents a book signing and discussion with Maggie Stiefvater.  Werewolves are just as interesting as vampires and Maggie Stiefvater can attest to that. Join us as Maggie visits Blue Willow to discuss and sign Linger, the sequel to her bestselling YA novel, Shiver.

In Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other. Now, in Linger, they must fight to be together. For Grace, this means defying her parents and keeping a very dangerous secret about her own well-being. For Sam, this means grappling with his werewolf past . . . and figuring out a way to survive into the future. Add into the mix a new wolf named Cole, whose own past has the potential to destroy the whole pack. And Isabel, who already lost her brother to the wolves . . . and is nonetheless drawn to Cole.

At turns harrowing and euphoric, Linger is a spellbinding love story that explores both sides of love—the light and the dark, the warm and the cold—in a way you will never forget.

THE AUTHOR WRITES ABOUT HERSELF:  All of my life decisions have been based around my inability to be gainfully employed. Talking to yourself, staring into space, and coming to work in your pajamas are frowned upon when you're a waitress, calligraphy instructor, or technical editor (all of which I've tried), but are highly prized traits in novelists, musicians, and artists (I've made my living as one of these since I was 22).

I now live an eccentric life in the middle of nowhere, Virginia, with my charmingly straight-laced husband, two small kids, two neurotic dogs, one criminally insane cat, and a 1973 Camaro named Loki.

I'm an avid reader, an award-winning colored pencil artist, and play several musical instruments, including the Celtic harp, the piano, and the bagpipes. I also make great cocktail party conversation.

This event is free and open to the public. If you wish to go through the signing line and meet Maggie Stiefvater for book personalization, you must purchase Linger from Blue Willow Bookshop. If you cannot attend the event, but would like a signed copy of Linger, please call the store at (281) 497-8675.