About Venice in Brooklyn:
Venice in Brooklyn is the publication party for The Lover’s Path, an illustrated novel by Kris Waldherr published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. There will be an author reading and signing of The Lover's Path; a free performance of music of Venice by a string quartet comprised of Nicholas Armstrong, artistic director of the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra and other orchestra members; free tarot readings from the Renaissance-themed Lover’s Path Tarot. Raffle prizes of Lover’s Path-themed tee-shirts, coffee mugs, and autographed prints will be given away. Tarot readings will be conducted by Kris on a limited first-come, first-read basis -- arrive early.
Venice in Brooklyn will be held at Vox Pop, Brooklyn's most unique café-bookstore, on Saturday, November 12, 2005 at 7:30pm. Described as the "anti-Starbucks" by the Village Voice, Vox Pop is located in Brooklyn's famed Victorian Flatbush. Fair-trade coffee, beer, wine and food (including Balthazar pastries) are available. Vox Pop is located at 1022 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn 11218, 718.940.2084. Click here for directions.
Also available from Abrams: The Lover’s Path 2006 Calendar, Notecard Set, and Journal. The Lover's Path Tarot is published by US Games Systems. During Venice in Brooklyn, all items will be available for purchase and personally inscribed and autographed by Kris -- they make wonderfully romantic gifts for the holiday season!
Unable to attend? You can still purchase autographed books or other products from this event. Please e-mail loverspath@artandwords.com to reserve your copies.
About The Lover's Path:
The Lover’s Path tells the story of Filamena Ziani, the much younger sister of the most famous courtesan in sixteenth-century Venice, Tullia Ziani. Orphaned as an infant, Filamena has come of age bent like a branch to her sister's will, sheltered and lonely in the elegant but stifling confines of their palazzo by the sea. Then a dark-haired stranger offers a gift that will change the course of her life forever: a single ripe plum, and an invitation to walk along the lover's path, wherever it may lead.
This moving tale of forbidden love is a feminist epic told in multiple layers. Through a novel combination of Filamena's narrative, famous allegorical love stories from history and mythology, sumptuously ornate illustrations, and "actual" letters to and from Filamena that must be opened to be read, Filomena's path is beautifully described and, finally, stunningly revealed.
Praised by The New York Times Book Review for her "quality of myth and magic," Waldherr brings to life a remarkable period in Venetian history. Her glorious celebration of romance, the feminine spirit, and the power of love to transform will inspire and move readers everywhere.
Read an excerpt from The Lover's Path.
View additional art from The Lover's Path.
Visit the official Lover's Path website.
About Kris Waldherr:
Kris Waldherr is an author, illustrator and artist who lives and works in Brooklyn. Besides The Lover's Path, she is the creator of the Goddess Tarot, which has over a quarter of a million copies in print, as well as the bestselling The Book of Goddesses and Sacred Animals, and many other publications. Her paintings have been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the U.S., including the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. Her books have been translated into Spanish, Italian, German and more. Waldherr lives and works in Brooklyn, with her husband, anthropologist Thomas Ross Miller, and baby daughter, Thea. She is also a cellist in the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra.
|
