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Engage Your Group with Novelist Lindsay Marie Morris
Looking for a dynamic speaker for your book club, bookstore, library, or organization? Invite novelist and journalist Lindsay Marie Morris for engaging virtual or in-person appearances!
Lindsay loves connecting with readers and hearing how her characters resonate with them. As a special bonus, she provides a downloadable list of thoughtful book club discussion questions for The Last Letter from Sicily to enrich your conversations.
Beyond book talks and signings, Lindsay offers inspiring presentations on historical fiction and the art of storytelling—perfect for writers, history buffs, and book lovers alike. See details of her latest talk below.
Family to Fiction: Unearthing Historical Narratives
Every family has a story shaped by the tides of history. In this engaging and interactive lecture, explore how to mine your own family history for inspiration to craft compelling historical fiction. Drawing from her experience writing about Italians during World War II in the United States and Sicily, Lindsay Marie Morris will illustrate how personal anecdotes, cultural traditions, and geopolitical events intersect to create rich, authentic narratives.
Participants will learn techniques for uncovering family stories through research and archival exploration while discovering how to weave them into broader historical contexts. The lecture offers a behind-the-scenes look at Lindsay's debut novel, The Last Letter from Sicily, showcasing how personal stories can reveal universal themes of resilience, identity, and transformation.
As part of this interactive experience, attendees will have the opportunity to draft and share their own historical fiction outlines, applying key concepts to their personal stories and receiving feedback in return.
Key Topics:
- Researching your family history: Tips for interviews, archives, and records
- Building connections between personal stories and historical events
- Finding universal themes in individual experiences
- Balancing historical accuracy with creative storytelling.
This lecture is ideal for writers, family historians, and anyone interested in exploring the intersection of personal and historical narratives.
Contact Lindsay for details!