We are excited to announce our upcoming event with bestselling author Denise Kiernan!
On THURSDAY, JULY 9th at 6PM, the award-winning author of The Girls of Atomic City and The Last Castle will be at Page and Palette to sign her new book, Obstinate Daughters, a sweeping chronicle challenging the traditional mythology of the nation’s beginnings and championing the unsung women behind the American
History has always celebrated the “Founding Fathers“—the sly but victorious tactics of
Washington, the daring exploits of Lafayette, the grand ideas of Jefferson. Yet we rarely hear
of the women who kept the colonies running and liberty alive. Obstinate Daughters finally
rewrites the story of America’s birth by revealing the courageous, resourceful women
whose actions shaped a nation.
This is a ticketed event -- a purchase of Obstinate Daughters is required per person for admittance. The book and ticket are available for pickup when the book is released on June 23rd or the day of the event.
For tickets, please visit INSERT LINK. We look forward to seeing you at P&P!
ABOUT THE BOOK
In Obstinate Daughters, readers will meet women who armed themselves and took matters
into their own hands to defend their town. A Cherokee leader who warned patriot
settlements of looming attacks, risking the lives of her own people in the process. A British
spy at the center of a plot to assassinate George Washington. Enslaved women who risked their lives while fighting a parallel battle for their own freedom, embodying the very ideals
the revolution claimed to uphold. The only woman to have her name on the Declaration of
Independence. And many more.
As she has done so many times before, Kiernan masterfully weaves these individual stories
together into a single, compelling narrative and carves a place in history for these impactful
females. With journalistic rigor and narrative flair, Kiernan reminds us that the past is
always open to challenge, and that every untold story can inspire a new generation.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Denise Kiernan is an award‑winning author with three decades of storytelling experience whose
books have been translated into numerous languages. She is the author of We Gather Together and the instant New York Times bestsellers The Last Castle and The Girls of Atomic City. Kiernan has also co-authored several popular history titles including Signing Their Lives Away, Signing Their Rights Away, and Stuff Every American Should Know. She has been published in The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Village Voice, Rolling Stone, Time, Ms.Magazine, and many more publications. Throughout her career, Kiernan’s engaging personality and expertise has made her a featured guest on many radio and television shows, including NPR's Weekend Edition, PBS NewsHour, MSNBC Morning Joe, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.