Events & Book Clubs
Jessica would be delighted to meet with your book club in person or on Zoom. Please contact her directly at: JessicaKeener1 (AT) gmail (dot) com.
"[A]n excellent work for book clubs." — The Reporter (Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton, NY)
2026
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- Feb 23-26
- Pittsburgh, PA
- American Booksellers' Assoc. Winter Institute
- Evening Begins the Day, featured selection by Ingram for dedicated promotion
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- Mar 16
- ONLINE
- Jewish Book Council
- "Unpacking the Book: Jewish Writers in Conversation"
- Moderated by Stephanie Butnick
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- Mar 20
- ONLINE
- "Why Authors Write" podcast
- With host Mary Cronin
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- Mar 24
- "Books and More" Podcast
- With William Cooper
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- Mar 24
- Brookline, MA at 7pm
- Book Launch Event featuring Alex George
- Brookline Booksmith
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- Mar 25
- New York, NY at 7pm
- P&T Knitwear
- In conversation with Sue Henderson
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- Mar 27
- ONLINE at 4pm
- "A Mighty Blaze"
- Interview with Caroline Leavitt
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- Mar 30
- Northampton, MA at 8:30am
- Interview with WHMP Radio's Megan Zinn
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- Apr 8
- Newton, MA at 7pm
- Newtonville Books
- In converation with Virginia Pye (Marriage and Other Monuments)
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- Apr 9
- Duxbury, MA at 1pm
- The Senior Center
- Author Luncheon & Talk
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- Apr 25
- Newburyport, MA at 2pm
- Newburyport Literary Festival
- "Ancient Practices, New Pathways"
- Jabberwocky Bookshop
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- Apr 28
- Boston, MA
- Hadassah Boston Annual Giving Member Event
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- May 2
- Columbus, GA
- Lummus Chapel
- In conversation with Melissa Pritchard
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- May 14
- Boston, MA at 6pm
- "Raising a Reader" Benefit
- Mandarin Oriental Hotel
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- May 20
- Cambridge, MA at 7pm
- Porter Square Books
- In conversation with Margot Livesey & "Book Stew" taping
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- Jun 4
- Online
- Dire Literary Series
- In conversation with Tim Gager
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- Jun 29
- New York, NY at 7pm
- Scribblers on the Roof
- Ansche Chesed Synagogue
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- Jul 16
- Cambridge, MA
- Phinista Cafe
- Reading series
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- Jul 21
- Boston, MA at 6pm
- Boston Athenæum
- In conversation with Jayne Anne Phillips, reception to follow
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- Oct 10
- Morristown, NJ
- Morristown Festival of Books
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- Oct 17
- Boston, MA
- Boston Book Festival
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- Nov 21-22
- Miami, FL
- Miami Book Fair
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2027
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- Broomall, PA
- Temple Sholom Sisterhood Book Club
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- Tucson, AZ
- Annual Book & Author Event
- Brandeis National Committee, Tucson Chapter
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- Palm Beach Gardens, FL at 11am
- Mandel JCC of Palm Beaches
- A virtual/online event
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- Concord, MA
- Indie Press Prose Reading Series
- With author Virginia Pye and Koehler executive editor Becky Hilliker
Past engagements
2024
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- Online
- 1 Bear 1 Book Alumni Wide Book Club
- Brown Club of Boston
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- Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
- Amherst, VA
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2020
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- Brattleboro, VT
- Brattleboro Literary Festival
2019
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- Boston, MA
- Boston Book Festival
- Time TBD
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- Asheville, NC
- Malaprop's Books
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- Duxbury, MA
- Book Breeze Sunday Salon Series
- Duxbury Public Library
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- Boston, MA
- Book Club appearance
2018
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- Boston, MA
- Hotel Commonwealth from 6-8PM
- Special holiday shopping event to benefit the Boston Book Festival and Raising a Reader-MA.
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- Brookline, MA
- Booksmith from 2-3PM
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- Boston, MA
- South End Library
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- Newton, MA
- Newtonville Books
- With Virginia Pye
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- Boston, MA
- Boston Book Festival
- Copley Square
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- Boston, MA
- Trident Books & Cafe
- Women's National Book Association
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- Belmont, MA
- Belmont Books
- With Heather Abel
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- Cape Cod Writers Center
- "Books and the World" Interview
- Watch online