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M. Terrill presents "The Violin Maker" in conversation with Janet Rich Edwards

Name: M. Terrill presents "The Violin Maker" in conversation with Janet Rich Edwards
Start: 2026-11-13T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-13T01:00:00+00:00
Location: Newtonville Books

Newtonville Books

10 Langley Rd

Newton, MA, United States

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Please join us on Thursday, November 12th, when M. Terrill discusses her debut novel, The Violin Maker, in conversation with Janet Rich Edwards, author of Canticle. In 1950s Manhattan, violin dealer Thomas Barlow receives an unexpected visit from old friend and fellow WWII veteran Jonathan DeWitt, who is seeking his appraisal for an old Italian cello. The seemingly simple request propels Barlow toward a confrontation with DeWitt he has tried for years to avoid when a secret thought buried in war-torn Europe resurfaces. In 1693 Italy, Pietro Guarneri reluctantly begins constructing the only cello of his instrument-making career. The result alters the foundations of Pietro's life and reverberates through the centuries, shrouding the truth of the cello's origins in secrecy. (via Newtonville Books)

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M. Terrill

M. Terrill's debut novel is The Violin Maker. She holds an MFA in interdisciplinary arts from Goddard College and serves on the faculty of the Wellness Department at Amherst College. Her creative work has appeared in publications and on stages in the US, Canada, and Ireland. Molly lives in Western Massachusetts with her husband and two children.

Janet Rich Edwards

Janet Rich Edwards is a professor of epidemiology at Harvard University and works in the Division of Women's Health at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She started her national bestselling debut novel, Canticle, while a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. A New York Times Editors' Choice, Indie Next Pick, and Real Simple Best Book of 2025, Canticle was longlisted for the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. She lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.