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Where the Light Falls by Katherine Keenum: Spotlight & Giveaway (US only)

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Today’s spotlight brings us a book I’d love to read called Where the Light Falls by Katherine Keenum and it releases today!  Any book that has both Paris and artists within its pages is one that’s sure to catch my interest.  This is Katherine’s debut novel and I think it’ll be one that will be very successful.  Take a look at what the book is about and a bit about the author and of course the giveaway at the end of the post for your chance to win a copy!  Look at this cover too – I think it’s gorgeous.

 

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Where the Light Falls (from Penguin)

As the Belle Epoque dawns, Paris attracts artists from everywhere. One is Jeanette Palmer, daughter of a prominent Ohio family, who has left Vassar College under a cloud of scandal.

Amid the city’s great bohemian neighborhoods and teaching studios, Jeanette befriends other female artists, as well as an American Civil War veteran named Edward Murer. She begins to achieve a level of artistic success. And her happiness increases as she and Edward grow more intimate with each other.

But Edward is plagued by his demons and addicted to laudanum—and as the world opens its arms to Jeanette, and the society around her is transformed by cultural and scientific innovations, she must resolve a conflict utterly new to so many women: the choice between ambition and love.

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Buy at: Penguin, Amazon, Amazon.ca, and B&N

 

About Katherine Keenum (from Penguin)

Katherine Keenum holds a Ph.D. in Medieval Studies from the University of Texas. She is the former editor of the Publications Program for the Council of East Asian Studies at Harvard University and has also taught writing at Yale. Where the Light Falls is her first novel. She lives in Worcester, MA.

Connect with Katherine on her website

 

GIVEAWAY DETAILS (US only)

I have one copy of Where the Light Falls by Katherine Keenum to share with my readers.  To enter…

  • For 1 entry leave me a comment entering the giveaway.
  • For 2 entries, follow my blog.  If you already do be sure to let me know so I can pass the extra entry on to you as well.
  • For 3 entries, blog or tweet this giveaway.

This giveaway is open to US residents only (no PO boxes) and I will draw for the winner on Saturday, February 16/13.  Good luck!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  2. This sounds like a fascinating book set in a fascinating era. Thanks for the giveaway.

    GFC follower

  7. What an intriguing subject – an era and place I don’t know much about. Have added this one to my TBR list. I subscribe by email.

  8. I just finished a book about Paris, and the atmosphere and imaginings of the city was outstanding. I think that I would love this one as well. Thanks for the giveaway, and please do enter me, Dar!

    zibilee(at)figearo(dot)net

  10. This book is pulling me like a magnet! I am really interested in this time period, the same period that my great grnadfather went to Europe to learn more about art. He was an artist already but he wanted to know about what is current.

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

  14. I really like this cover too. Sounds like a fascinating book, love versus ambition. Thanks for the giveaway.

    -follower by GFC, email, Facebook
    mtakala1 AT yahoo DOT com

  16. Sounds like a really interesting book and the author’s background should really add to the read.

    I also follow your blog by email

    killgoremichel(at)oh(dot)rr(dot)com

  17. I follow by email. sounds interesting. one of my sons visited France during high school and brought back pictures and a small thing from Paris. His favorite thing was crusants. Thanks for the giveaway.

  27. I’d absolutely LOVE to own this debut novel based in Paris! I follow your blog through my email, so I would appreciate your entering me a second time. Thanks!!