Popular Novelist Amy Poeppel Discusses “The Sweet Spot”
St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series presents popular fiction writer Amy Poeppel for a discussion and signing of her latest novel, “The Sweet Spot.”
Amy Poeppel will be in conversation with St. Louis-based novelist Julie Pennell, author of “Louisiana Lucky” and “The Young Wives Club.”
The event will take place on Thursday, February 23, at 7:00 p.m. at the Grant’s View Branch, 9700 Musick Rd., St. Louis MO, 63123.
The program is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at the event from The Novel Neighbor.
Author of “Musical Chairs” and “Small Admissions,” Amy Poeppel brings her signature “big-hearted, charming” (The Washington Post) style to this wise and joyful novel that celebrates love, hate, and all of the glorious absurdity in between.
In the heart of Greenwich Village, three women form an accidental sorority when a baby—belonging to exactly none of them—lands on their collective doorstep.
Lauren and her family have been granted the use of a spectacular brownstone, teeming with history and dizzyingly unattractive 70s wallpaper. Adding to the home’s bohemian, grungy splendor is the bar occupying the basement, a (mostly) beloved dive called The Sweet Spot.
Lauren’s new neighbor Melinda’s husband of 30 years has dumped her for a young celebrity entrepreneur named Felicity, and, to Melinda’s horror, the lovebirds are soon to become parents. In her incandescent rage, Melinda wreaks havoc wherever she can, including in Felicity’s Soho boutique, where she has a fit of epic proportions, which happens to be caught on film.
Olivia—the industrious 20-something behind the counter, who has big dreams and bigger debt—gets caught in the crossfire. In an effort to diffuse Melinda’s temper, Olivia has a tantrum of her own and gets unceremoniously canned, thanks to TikTok.
When Melinda’s ex follows his lover across the country, leaving their squalling baby behind, the three women rise to the occasion in order to forgive, to forget, and to track down the wayward parents. But can their little village find a way toward the happily ever afters they all desire? Welcome to The Sweet Spot.
Amy Poeppel is the award-winning author of the novels “Musical Chairs,” “Limelight,” and “Small Admissions.” Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Rumpus, Literary Hub, and Working Mother.
Program sites are accessible. With at least two weeks' notice, accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities. Call 314-994-3300 or contact us.