The Best of Friends: Three Literary Friends Who Changed MKR's Life
An author/historian discusses the friendship of two important St. Augustine authors.
The Best of Friends: Three Literary Friends Who Changed MKR's Life
(904) 829-5064 On St. George Street next to the Cathedral courtyard.
143 St. George Street
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Ann McCutchan's book, The Life She Wished to Live: A Biography of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, was released in 2021. Described as comprehensive and engaging, the book examines the life of the tough, ambitious Rawlings, her writing style, accomplishments, and challenges.
The lunch and learn event on Saturday includes a tour of the Peña Peck house, a buffet picnic lunch, and a talk with Ann McCutchan, a trained classical clarinetist and accomplished author. McCutchan's prior books have been about music, composers, and the Space Coast.
Rawlings won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for The Yearling. In her biography of Rawlings, McCutchen reveals the legendary author, her contemporaries, her friendships, and the people who inspired her. For this lunch and learn, McCutchen will focus on how Zora Neale Hurston and another woman friend changed her life.
Admission: $35.00 per person. Tickets can be purchased online here.
When: Saturday, March 2, 2024, 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Where: The Peña Peck House, 143 St. George Street, St. Augustine
This event is one of several highlighting the Peña Peck House Special Exhibit: The Special Women. Another Lunch and Learn will be held on Friday, March 1. To learn about Friday's Lunch and Learn, go here.
The Best of Friends: Three Literary Friends Who Changed MKR's Life
(904) 829-5064 On St. George Street next to the Cathedral courtyard.
143 St. George Street
St. Augustine, FL 32084
