Chris Bohjalian, author portrait
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Chris Bohjalian

CHRIS BOHJALIAN is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five books, including his most recent The Jackal's Mistress, as well as The Lioness, Hour of the Witch, Midwives, and The Flight Attendant, which has been made into a MAX limited series starring Kaley Cuoco. His other books include The Red Lotus, The Guest Room; Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands; The Sandcastle Girls; Skeletons at the Feast; and The Double Bind. His novels Secrets of Eden, Midwives, and Past the Bleachers were made into movies, and his work has been translated into more than thirty- five languages. He is also a playwright (Wingspan and Midwives). He lives in Vermont and can be found at chrisbohjalian.com or on Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, Litsy, and Goodreads.
The Guest Room
The Sandcastle Girls

Sun Oct 05
Saratoga Springs Book Festival
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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Fri Oct 24 | 07:00 PM
Marion Public Library
445 East Church Street
Marion, OH 43302
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Wed Nov 05 | 07:00 PM
Holy Trinity Armenian Church
145 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Thu Nov 06 | 05:45 PM
Celebrate Our Library! with Chris Bohjalian, Kristina Forest, and Wally Lamb! Worcester Public Library
3 Salem Square
Worcester, MA 01608
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Sat Nov 15 | 03:00 PM
Off the Page Literary Celebration Selby Library
1331 First Street
Sarasota, FL 34236
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Inside the Book: Chris Bohjalian (THE RED LOTUS)

Books

The Guest Room
The Sandcastle Girls

Events

Sun Oct 05
Saratoga Springs Book Festival
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Google Map

Fri Oct 24 | 07:00 PM
Marion Public Library
445 East Church Street
Marion, OH 43302
Google Map

Wed Nov 05 | 07:00 PM
Holy Trinity Armenian Church
145 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Google Map

Thu Nov 06 | 05:45 PM
Celebrate Our Library! with Chris Bohjalian, Kristina Forest, and Wally Lamb! Worcester Public Library
3 Salem Square
Worcester, MA 01608
Google Map

Sat Nov 15 | 03:00 PM
Off the Page Literary Celebration Selby Library
1331 First Street
Sarasota, FL 34236
Google Map

Media

Inside the Book: Chris Bohjalian (THE RED LOTUS)

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