Martha Anne Toll to Discuss Her New Book, Duet for One

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We invite you to a luncheon at the Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase to meet distinguished literary and cultural critic and author of two novels, Martha Anne Toll.

Her debut novel, Three Muses, won the Petrichor Prize for Finely Crafted Fiction and was subsequently published by Regal House Publishing (2022). It received wide praise from national outlets including the Washington Post, New York Magazine’s Vulture, NPR, and LA Parent and was shortlisted for the Gotham Book Prize. 

Her latest novel, Duet for One, publishes in early May of this year. Jai Chakrabarti, author of A Play for the End of the World and A Small Sacrifice for an Enormous Happiness, calls it “a beautiful meditation on love and the great vessel of time. Begin reading it to be stirred by its symphonic prose, and soon you’ll harmonize and fall in love with its unforgettable characters.”

Ms. Toll is a recipient of fellowships from the Vashon Island Artists’ Residency (forthcoming), Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Virginia and France, Monson Arts, and Dairy Hollow. She is a member of the National Book Critics Circle and serves on the Board of Directors of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation.

Both Three Muses and Duet for One will be for sale at the event.

Thursday, May 8

11:30 - 2 pm

Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase, 7931 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815

The Woman’s Club provides scholarships to graduating seniors from Montgomery County high schools based on need, academic merit, and community service. It also supports music and art students attending Montgomery College.

Prepaid reservations only for $25.  Deadline is Tuesday, May 6.  

Pay online via PayPal or drop off a check in WCCC office; write “Literature Section Fundraiser” on memo line. 

Guests are welcome! The event is open to the public.  

For more information, contact  Dana Lane, dana.lane27@yahoo.com, 301-565-0979