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SUMMARY:Morgan Radford at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Morgan Radford—co-anchor for NBC News Daily and Harvard University alumna—for a discussion of her debut novel\, Now Then. She will be joined in conversation by Andrew Manuel Crespo—Morris Wasserstein Public Interest Professor of Law at Harvard Law School\, where he teaches criminal law and procedure and serves as the Executive Faculty Director of the Institute to End Mass Incarceration. \nAbout Now Then\nIn this sweeping debut novel by NBC News Anchor Morgan Radford\, Now Then follows a Harvard student navigating her own path to self-discovery while uncovering her mother’s secret past fleeing the Cuban Revolution.  \nNow — 1991 Cambridge\, MA. Liliana Soto Walker is an 18-year-old freshman who arrives at Harvard from the humble Appalachian home of her Cuban immigrant mother and Black American father. Lily feels out of place in this new world of privilege\, but her roommate Hana and a budding romance with Vikram – a charming Indian-British postdoctoral student – stirs a new sense of belonging. As Lily navigates the complexities of college life\, her mother\, Marisol\, finally begins to reveal her past through heartfelt letters\, sparking Lily’s journey to uncover hidden histories and discover what it means to endure – and find happiness again. Meanwhile\, Lily and Vikram form a deep bond that sweeps across decades and continents\, one marked by amazing-turned-devastating missed connections. \nThen — 1957 Havana\, Cuba. Marisol\, Lily’s mother\, is a bright young woman with dreams of becoming a journalist. But as the calls for a government coup reach a deadly crescendo\, one deadly night ahead of the Cuban Revolution forces Marisol to flee her homeland\, leaving her scarred in ways she has never revealed. Until now. Through their letters\, the secrets Marisol has kept hidden for years finally begin to surface\, challenging Lily’s understanding of who her mother really is — and by extension\, herself. \nHeartfelt and romantic\, suspenseful and surprising\, Now Then is a powerful tale that explores the weight of secrets\, the hope that comes with second chances\, and the choices we live with – and love through – forever.
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LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
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