The Sewing Girl's Tale: Book Discussion and Q&A with the Author

Program Type:

Book/Author Talk, Book Club

Age Group:

Adults, Older Adults
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Event Details

APL is joined by the Albany County Crime Victim and Sexual Violence Center to present a book discussion of The Sewing Girl's Tale and as a bonus author John Wood Sweet will be Zooming in for a Q & A session! The book is a riveting Revolutionary Era drama of the first published rape trial in American history and its long, shattering aftermath, revealing how much has changed over two centuries—and how much has not. Based on rigorous historical detective work, this book takes us from a chance encounter in the street into the sanctuaries of the city’s elite, the shadows of its brothels, and the despair of its debtors’ prison. The Sewing Girl's Tale shows that if our laws and our culture were changed by a persistent young woman and the power of words two hundred years ago, they can be changed again.

Registration is encouraged but not required. Please call your local branch to inquire about available copies.

Presented in partnership with Albany County Crime Victim and Sexual Violence Center.