1455’s Author Series continues with Jennifer Lang, who will read from Places We Left Behind.

 

EVENT DETAILS

SEPTEMBER 19   |   7:00 PM EST   |   FREE VIRTUAL EVENT

1455’s Founding Director Sean Murphy will speak with Jennifer about this book and the craft of memoir, followed by a Q&A.

 

Tune into 1455 on Facebook at the event time to watch the live stream!

ABOUT PLACES WE LEFT BEHIND

When American-born Jennifer falls in love with French-born Philippe during the First Intifada in Israel, she understands their relationship isn’t perfect.

Both 23, both Jewish, they lead very different lives: she’s a secular tourist, he’s an observant immigrant. Despite their opposing outlooks on two fundamental issues—country and religion—they are determined to make it work. For the next 20 years, they root and uproot their growing family, each longing for a singular place to call home.

In Places We Left Behind, Jennifer puts her marriage under a microscope, examining commitment and compromise, faith and family while moving between prose and poetry, playing with language and form, daring the reader to read between the lines.

“For anyone who has ever loved deeply and been willing to take risks for the sake of love.”

Rachel Barenbaum, author of Atomic Anna

Purchase Places We left Behind 
at our independent bookselling partner The Potter’s House.

ABOUT JENNIFER LANG

Born in the San Francisco Bay Area, Jennifer Lang lives in Tel Aviv, where she runs israelwriterstudio.com. Her prize-winning essays appear in Baltimore Review, Under the Sun, Midway Journal, and elsewhere. She holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is an Assistant Editor at Brevity Journal, longtime yoga practitioner and instructor. Two unconventional books forthcoming, Places We Left Behind: a memoir-in-miniature (9/5/23) and Landed: A yogi’s memoir in pieces & poses (10/15/24) both with Vine Leaves Press. 

Website:  israelwriterstudio.com
Instagram: @jenlangwrites
Facebook: facebook.com/jenlangwrites and facebook.com/israelwriterstudio

ABOUT 1455

At 1455, storytellers are sacred, and we’re dedicated to showcasing the written word and other forms of creative expression. Curating community through year-round free programming, 1455 connects art and audience via intimate conversations and the promotion of diverse voices. Taking our name from the year Gutenberg’s printing press helped democratize content on a global scale, 1455 continues the tradition of using technology to advance an understanding and appreciation of impactful storytelling. 1455 exists to serve anyone who appreciates the arts and is interested in the sort of community commonly found only in academia or online book clubs. Every day, 1455 will augment the passion for the literary and creative arts in adults and young people through programs that sponsor expression, education, and sharing of stories.

Website: 1455litarts.org
Twitter: @1455litarts
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ABOUT THE POTTER’S HOUSE

1455 is thrilled to partner with The Potter’s House bookshop.

The Potter’s House is a nonprofit café, bookstore, and event space in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC. Since opening our doors in 1960 we have been a key place for deeper conversation, creative expression, and community transformation. After closing in 2013 for major renovations, The Potter’s House re-opened in spring 2015 with a renewed space and revitalized offerings. In our rapidly changing city – one in which development so often means displacement – The Potter’s House is a deeply rooted space where we can build relationships across our differences, envision just alternatives, and grow the movements that will make them possible.

Website: pottershousedc.org
Twitter: @pottershousedc
Instagram: @pottershousedc
Facebook: facebook.com/pottershousedc

 

 

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