HPL invites the community to a moderated conversation with local author and educator Jennifer Mathieu. Mathieu will discuss her new novel The Faculty Lounge, which unveils the real-life challenges and joys of educators in a Texas public high school. Attendees will hear a different side of school life, written from an insider's perspective, in this story of the power of human connection.
This event takes place on January 25, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Walker Neighborhood Library at 11630 Chimney Rock Rd., Houston, TX, 77035 and will also be livestreamed on HPL's Facebook and YouTube pages. Attendees are encouraged to register online. The event is part of HPL's Reading Local series, which highlights Houston-area authors by allowing them to share their work with the public. Local bookseller Brazos Bookstore will be onsite with books available for purchase and signing.
About Jennifer Mathieu Jennifer Mathieu is the critically acclaimed author of seven novels for young adults including Moxie, which is now a major motion picture directed by Amy Poehler. The Faculty Lounge is her first novel for adults. Her books have been translated into over twenty languages. A former journalist, Mathieu is a graduate of Northwestern University and has been a teacher for nearly twenty years. She lives with her family in Houston.
HPL invites the community to a moderated conversation with local author and educator Jennifer Mathieu. Mathieu will discuss her new novel The Faculty Lounge, which unveils the real-life challenges and joys of educators in a Texas public high school. Attendees will hear a different side of school life, written from an insider's perspective, in this story of the power of human connection.
This event takes place on January 25, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Walker Neighborhood Library at 11630 Chimney Rock Rd., Houston, TX, 77035 and will also be livestreamed on HPL's Facebook and YouTube pages. Attendees are encouraged to register online. The event is part of HPL's Reading Local series, which highlights Houston-area authors by allowing them to share their work with the public. Local bookseller Brazos Bookstore will be onsite with books available for purchase and signing.
About Jennifer Mathieu
Jennifer Mathieu is the critically acclaimed author of seven novels for young adults including Moxie, which is now a major motion picture directed by Amy Poehler. The Faculty Lounge is her first novel for adults. Her books have been translated into over twenty languages. A former journalist, Mathieu is a graduate of Northwestern University and has been a teacher for nearly twenty years. She lives with her family in Houston.