National Jewish Book Award winner Lauren Belfer will join us to talk about her latest novel, Ashton Hall, at the the JCC's March Literary Luncheon on Wednesday, March 20 at 12:30 PM.
“How many lives can you imagine yourself living?”So Hannah Larson wonders. When a close relative falls ill, Hannah and her young son, Nicky, decide to join him for the summer at Ashton Hall, a historic manor house outside Cambridge, England. Hannah gave up her academic career to raise her beloved child, who is neurodivergent and experiences the world differently from others, and she’s grateful to escape her life in New York City, where her marriage has been upended by a devastating betrayal.
Soon after their arrival, ever-curious Nicky discovers the skeletal remains of a woman in a forgotten, walled-off wing of the manor, and Hannah is pulled into an all-consuming quest for answers. Rich with passion, strength, and ferocity across the ages, Ashton Hall is a novel that reveals how the most profound hauntings are within ourselves.
Lauren Belfer toured extensively for the Jewish Book Council with her novel And After the Fire, which won the National Jewish Book Award. Her debut novel, City of Light, was a New York Times bestseller. A Fierce Radiance was a Washington Post Best Novel. Ashton Hall was recommended by The New York Times Book Review. Lauren grew up in Buffalo, New York, and lives in New York City.