J. Courtney Sullivan, author portrait
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J. Courtney Sullivan

J. COURTNEY SULLIVAN is the best-selling author of the novels Commencement, Maine, The Engagements, Saints for All Occasions, and Friends and Strangers. Her work has been translated into seventeen languages. Sullivan's writing has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, New York, Elle, Glamour, Allure, Real Simple, and O, The Oprah Magazine, among many others. In 2017, she wrote the forewords to new editions of two of her favorite classic novels—Anne of Green Gables and Little Women. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two children.

J. COURTNEY SULLIVAN is available for select speaking engagements. To inquire about a possible appearance, please contact Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau at speakers@penguinrandomhouse.com or visit prhspeakers.com.

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Fri Jul 26 | 06:00 PM
LEFT BANK BOOKS
109 CHURCH ST
BELFAST, ME 04915-6419
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Sat Jul 27 | 03:30 PM
Jesup Memorial Library
34 Mt Desert St
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
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Mon Jul 29 | 06:00 PM
Curtis Memorial Library
23 Pleasant Street
Brunswick, ME 04011
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Tue Jul 30 | 07:00 PM
Dunaway Center
23 School Street
Ogunquit, ME 03907
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Wed Aug 07 | 06:30 PM
Cohasset Lightkeepers House
15 Lighthouse Ln
Cohasset, MA 02025
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TITCOMB'S BOOKSHOP
432 ROUTE 6A
EAST SANDWICH, MA 02537-1440
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Wequassett Resort
2173 MA-28
Harwich, MA 02645
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