Wellesley Historical Society Speaker Series: Megan Marshall
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About this event
Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer Megan Marshall discusses her new book, After Lives: On Biography and the Mysteries of the Human Heart (2025), a collection of essays that blends memoir, biography, and cultural history. Marshall will explore the art of biography and the surprising lives that have shaped her work, from Sophia Peabody Hawthorne to Black Power activist Jonathan Jackson. Through these richly crafted essays, she reveals how stories of the past can illuminate the challenges and possibilities of the present.
Questions? Email Tyson at tbolles@wellesleyma.gov
Presented in partnership with the Wellesley Historical Society.
Location
Main Library, Wellesley, MA
Listed by Wellesley Free Library. Details can change — check the official page before you go.