Meet Brunonia Barry, author of "The Map of True Places" and "The Lace Reader"

Join New York Times and international bestselling author of The Lace Reader, Brunonia Barry, at the WELLESLEY FREE LIBRARY for  an event cosponsored by the Newcomers Club of Wellesley.  Brunonia will be celebrating the release of her masterfully woven, compelling second novel, The Map of True Places. 

The Map of True Places is an emotionally resonant novel of tragedy, secrets, identity, and love. The moving and remarkable tale of a psychotherapist who discovers the strands of her own life in the death of a troubled patient, The Map of True Places is another glorious display of the unique storytelling prowess that inspired Toronto’s Globe and Mail to exclaim, “Brunonia Barry can write. Boy can she write.”

Born and raised in Massachusetts, Brunonia Barry made her literary debut with the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling novel The Lace Reader. The book landed on international bestseller lists and received rave reviews.  A seasoned speaker, Barry has appeared all over the country.  Brunonia studied literature and creative writing,  moved to California and worked on a variety of projects for several movie studios. After a decade writing in Hollywood, she returned to Massachusetts in the mid-1990s and became cofounder of Smart Games, a company which creates brain teaser puzzles. She was also a writer for the Beacon Street Girls, a series of novels for ’tweens.  Brunonia lives in Salem, Massachusetts, with her husband and their beloved golden retriever, Byzantium.