Book Reading with Evelyn Elwell Uyemura (Trails & Sails)
Join author Evelyn Elwell Uyemura, a Lynn native, as she reads from her book, A Girl from Lynn: A Novel.
It is 1857, and 16-year-old Kitt Newhall of Lynn Massachusetts has plans for her life. But her plans are sidelined by an accident, labor unrest, abolitionism, illness, and the Civil War—and by love. This historic novel set in the city of Lynn is based on the true story of the first major strike in the shoe industry for which the city was known.
This event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for sale and signing by the author. RSVP preferred.
Register here: https://secure.lynnmuseum.org/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F19536
Evelyn Elwell Uyemura was born in Maine and grew up in Lynn, Massachusetts, graduating from Lynn Classical in 1969. She taught English at a community college in Torrance, CA for over 30 years. Now, she is retired and lives in California with her husband. Her books focus on historical events intertwined with the lives of women who lived through them.
