Michigan Author Meet & Greet
Sat, Feb 28
|Galesburg
Come join us and meet H&S Alvaurence, author of The Absurd Burden of Family: A Cautionary Tale. Bring your copy to have signed or pick up a copy in store. Support local independent bookstores and local authors.
Time & Location
Feb 28, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CST
Galesburg, 33 W Battle Creek St, Galesburg, MI 49053, USA
About the event
Come join us and meet H&S Alvaurence, author of The Absurd Burden of Family: A Cautionary Tale. Bring your copy to have signed or pick up a copy in store. Support local independent bookstores and local authors!
The Absurd Burden of Family: A Cautionary Tale
This is not a tale touting the wonderful bonds of family connections. It is not a tale where heartwarming speeches lead to evocation of love and reconciliation. It is a tale denoting the absurdity of human connection - the humour and sorrow therein - and the longstanding suffering families can inflict on their unwilling members.
Lady Eugenia Gastrell's charmed life ends abruptly when faerie dealings lead to her favourite son being stolen to the Otherworld. Decades later, her mad attempts at recovering him are sabotaged by his sudden reappearance. The chaos that ensues serves as a bloody warning to the perils of family ties, expectations,…