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Photo of Kate Quinn and book cover provided by the publisher
Date and time
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
In-person:
7pm

Celebrate Kate Quinn’s spellbinding new novel, The Astral Library, on its release day at this special in-person Beyond the Page event.

In this fantastical tale, Alix Watson, takes nightly refuge at Boston Public Library, escaping into her favorite fantasy novels. She discovers a hidden library that lets readers live inside beloved stories, sparking a thrilling chase through literary worlds as a shadowy enemy closes in.

Enjoy an engaging conversation with the New York Times bestselling author moderated by fellow bestselling author, G.R. Macallister. Hear what inspired Kate to leap into magical realism and be among the first to step into the imaginative world she’s created.

Each ticket includes:

  • Admission to the live program in-person at GBH Studios
  • A SIGNED copy of The Astral Library
  • A photo opportunity with Kate Quinn

Join us for an enchanting evening of storytelling, discovery, and literary magic.

Kate Quinn is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A native of Southern California, she attended Boston University, where she earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in classical voice. A lifelong history buff, she has written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga and two books set in the Italian Renaissance before turning to the 20th century with The Alice Network, The Huntress, The Rose Code, The Diamond Eye, and The Briar Club. The Astral Library is her first foray into magic realism. She and her husband now live in Maryland with their rescue dogs.

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