LUNCH WITH THE AUTHORS featuring Mimi Zieman and Rachel Beanland

Featuring Authors Rachel Beanland and Mimi Zieman

** _The House is on Fire_** by Rachel Beanland is a “wildly entertaining”
(NPR), “gripping” (_The Washington Post_) work of historical fiction about an
incendiary tragedy that shocked a young nation and tore apart a community in a
single night. Based on the true story of the Richmond Theater Fire of 1811,
_The House Is on Fire_ offers proof that sometimes, in the midst of great
tragedy, we are offered our most precious—and fleeting—chances at redemption.
_A Good Morning America Buzz Pick!_

**_Tap Dancing on Everest: A Young Doctor’s Unlikely Adventure_** by Mimi
Zieman, MD is sparkling with suspense and vulnerability, a coming-of-age story
about the risks we take to become our most authentic selves. Mimi Zieman
blazes an unlikely journey from the daughter of Jewish immigrants raised in an
Orthodox community in New York City, to the doctor and only woman on an
Everest expedition as a 25-year-old medical student.
_A MUST-READ book pick of 2024—Independent Book Reviews Winner; 2024 Pencraft
Award for Literary Excellence_

**In-person at The J** ticketed event: $36. Enjoy 20% of each author’s book
when purchased with your lunch ticket.

**About the Authors:**
**Rachel Beanland’s** debut novel _Florence Adler Swims Forever_ received
critical acclaim. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and
earned her MFA in creative writing from Virginia Commonwealth University. She
lives with her husband and three children in Richmond, Virginia.

**Mimi Zieman’s** play, _The Post-Roe Monologues_ , has been performed in
multiple cities. A board-certified OB/GYN specialized in Complex Family
Planning, she’s co-authored sixteen editions of Managing Contraception with
over one million copies distributed. Her writing has appeared in popular
publications. Above all she treasures her family which includes her husband,
three grown children, bonus daughter, granddaughter, and rambunctious pup.

Organized by: The J, The Detroit Jewish Book Fair

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