Watermark Books and Cafe

May 17, 7:00 p.m. - Reading and signing with Geraldine Brooks, author of Caleb’s Crossing.

In 1665, a young man from Martha's Vineyard became the first Native American to graduate from Harvard College. Upon this slender factual scaffold, Brooks has created a luminous tale of love and faith, magic and adventure.

The narrator of Caleb's Crossing is Bethia Mayfield, growing up in the tiny settlement of Great Harbor amid a small band of pioneers and Puritans. Restless and curious, she yearns after an education that is closed to her by her sex. As often as she can, she slips away to explore the island's glistening beaches and observe its native Wampanoag inhabitants. At twelve, she encounters Caleb, the young son of a chieftain, and the two forge a tentative secret friendship that draws each into the alien world of the other. Bethia's minister father tries to convert the Wampanoag, awakening the wrath of the tribe's shaman, against whose magic he must test his own beliefs. One of his projects becomes the education of Caleb, and a year later, Caleb is in Cambridge, studying Latin and Greek among the colonial elite. There, Bethia finds herself reluctantly indentured as a housekeeper and can closely observe Caleb's crossing of cultures.

This is the 3rd of 4 events in our Penguin Author Series. This is a ticketed event. Click on any of the ticket links to add a ticket package to your cart.

Tier 1 “Book Club” ticket is $21 and includes:

Tier 1 package is SOLD OUT!

• 1 book (Caleb’s Crossing paperback) & 1 ticket per person

• An author meet-and-greet with light snacks beginning at 6:00 p.m.

• Reserved seating for the group

• Book club swag

• Tickets are limited

Tier 2 “Couples” ticket is $26 and includes:

• 1 book (Caleb’s Crossing paperback) & 1 ticket

• 1 extra ticket

• 2 coffees and dessert for 2

Tier 3 “Individual” ticket is $16 and includes:

• 1 book (Caleb’s Crossing paperback) & 1 ticket

Purchase all four events as a series and receive 20% off.