Marie Benedict, author portrait
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Marie Benedict

Marie Benedict is a lawyer with more than ten years of experience as a litigator. A graduate of Boston College and Boston University School of Law, she is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Daughter of Egypt, The Queens of Crime, The Mitford Affair, Her Hidden Genius, The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, Lady Clementine, The Only Woman in the Room, Carnegie’s Maid, and The Other Einstein. She has also coauthored with Victoria Christopher Murray the New York Times bestselling The Personal Librarian, a Good Morning America book club pick, and The First Ladies, Target’s 2023 Book of the Year. All have been translated into multiple languages, and many have been selected for national book clubs. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family.
A Pair of Aces
The First Ladies
The Personal Librarian: A GMA Book Club Pick
Carnegie's Maid
The Other Einstein
Brigid of Kildare

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Books

A Pair of Aces
The First Ladies
The Personal Librarian: A GMA Book Club Pick
Carnegie's Maid
The Other Einstein
Brigid of Kildare

Events

Mon Jun 22
Barnes & Noble Upper West Side
2289 Broadway
New York, NY 10024-4906
Google Map

Tue Jun 23
Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs
232 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Google Map

Wed Jun 24
Carroll Arts Center
91 West Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Google Map

Thu Jun 25 | 07:00 PM
18Rails 3730 Foundry Way
Suite 110
St. Louis, MO 63110
Google Map

Fri Jun 26 | 07:00 PM
Unity Temple on the Plaza Charles Fillmore Chapel
707 W 47th St
Kansas City, MO 64112
Google Map

Sat Jun 27 | 07:00 PM
Sewickley United Methodist Church
337 Broad Street
Sewickley, PA 15143
Google Map

Sun Jun 28 | 04:30 PM
The King Arts Complex
835 Mount Vernon Avenue
Columbus, OH 43203
Google Map

Mon Jun 29 | 06:30 PM
Traphene Hickman Library
450 Pioneer Trail
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
Google Map

Tue Jun 30
Eldorado Ballroom
2310 Elgin Street
Houston, TX 77004
Google Map

Tue Jul 21 | 06:00 PM
Solana Beach Library
157 Stevens Avenue
Solana Beach, CA 92075
Google Map

Wed Jul 22 | 07:00 PM
Rakestraw Books
3 Railroad Ave
Danville, CA 94526-3873
Google Map

Best Audiobooks of 2023: Booklist Editors’ Choice: Adult Audio

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Announcing the June 2023 LibraryReads List

Public library staff across the nation have spoken! Congratulations to the books selected for the June 2023 LibraryReads Top Ten List. Request eGalleys for Your June Readers’ Advisory. For more information about the program, or to learn how to vote for your favorite upcoming books, visit LibraryReads.org. And, don’t forget, voting for the July LibraryReads

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