Events › Meet the Author - Laura McNeal - Swan's Nest

Laura McNeal’s novel, The Swan's Nest, was inspired by the true story of Elizabeth Barrett, the most famous “poetess” of the English speaking-world when an obscure, unsuccessful writer professed to love her sight unseen. She was also a feminist, an abolitionist, an opium addict, and the daughter of a former slave-holder. What did it mean to be all of those things in the 19th century? Join Laura McNeal for a frank, funny, serious talk about research, obsession, and making your own corset.

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