Author Talks 

Author talk and book signing – In addition to discussion on the core history and plot, the author will elaborate on her travels and the extensive research that supported the process. Authentic 17th-century artifacts will be on display, and there will be time for Q&A.

Author Talks 2021

• November 16, 2021 @ Plimoth Patuxet, Plymouth, MA
  7PM EST
• November 14, 2021 @ Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage, Somerville, NJ
  2-4PM EST
• August 10, 2021 @ Plymouth Public Libary, Plymouth, MA
  2PM EST
• April 1, 2021 @ Plimoth Patuxet Lunch and Learn, Plymouth, MA
  The Mayflower Prequel and the Leyden Years: How the Dutch Golden Age Fostered a 1620- Merchant Venture & Plimoth Colony
  12-1PM EST (ZOOM and In-person Book Discussion & Signing)
  Register at plimoth.org
  

Author Talks 2020

• April 2, 2020 @ Plimoth Patuxet, Plymouth, MA
  7-9PM EST (POSTPONED)
• April 9, 2020 @ Kingston Public Libary, Kingston, MA
  7-9PM EST
• May 1, 2020: Facebook Live with Alden House Historic Site, Duxbury, MA
  1-2PM EST
• August 6, 2020 @ Plimoth Patuxet, Plymouth, MA
  7-9PM EST
• November 20, 2020 @ Alden House Historic Site, Duxbury, MA (virtual presentation via ZOOM)
  12-1PM EST
  
  Wool, Women, and Books: the Leyden Years –  The November 20 talk will highlight the importance of wool and the cloth industry, the strong and vital role of women within this group, and the revolutionary effect of the printing press on all layers of 17th-century society.  In particular, through the maps and visuals found in the new 400^th anniversary printing of Before the Mayflower: A Novel, J.L.Rose will illustrate how these aspects directly connect and impact the people we follow before the crossing in 1620. Many in the group worked in the resurging cloth trade, some enrolled in the world-renowned University, and men like Brewster, Reynoldes, and Brewer were involved in Leyden’s prolific publishing efforts. And to be certain, the supporting women were by no means meek or silent bystanders.
• November 12, 2020 @ Kingston Public Libary
  7-8PM EST (presentation via ZOOM)
  Join Meeting
  

Mayflower Marathon

• September 2020 – Plymouth/Duxbury – Click to view marathon route.

About the Mayflower Marathon
Celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower crossing with a route honoring historic landmarks.
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Author Talks 2019

• March 1, 2019 @ The Village at Duxbury
  (PRIVATE EVENT)
• March 4, 2019 @ Westonka Library in Mound, MN
  Time TBD
• April 10, 2019 @ Pilgrim Hall Museum in Plymouth, MA
  10AM EST
• April 27, 2019 @ Duxbury Maritime School in Duxbury, MA
  Duxbury 2020 Kick-off Benefit/Gala Event
• June 13, 2019 @ Meet the Author at the Plymouth Farmer’s Market at Plimoth Plantation
  137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, MA
  2:30-6:30PM EST
• July 18, 2019 @ Duxbury Free Library
  77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA
  6-8PM EST
• November 7, 2019 @ Norwell Senior Center
  293 Pine Street, Norwell, MA 02061
  1:30PM EST
• November 13, 2019 @ North Community Parish
  Old Main Street, Marshfield Hills
  12:30PM EST
• November 15, 2019 @ Westwood Public Library
  660 High Street, Westwood, MA
  10:30AM EST
• November 21, 2019 @ Marshfield Historical Society
  65 Webster Street, Marshfield, MA
  1:30PM EST
• November 25, 2019 @ Plymouth Public Library
  132 South Street, Plymouth, MA
  7PM EST

Life on The Bay  | December 2018