Join us in the shop on Wednesday, August 3 for a sip & sign event with author Jennifer Rieger. She’ll discuss her debut collection of essays, Burning Sage: Collected Writings on Unconventional Motherhood, Unconventional Teacherhood, and Unconditional Love.
A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to the NEILSTRONG Foundation. Booked will also donate 10% of the day’s sales.
About the Book
Jennifer Rieger's debut memoir, Burning Sage, is a marvelous collection of essays about growing up, family, teaching, community, and the wonders of nature and the human heart. Rieger fearlessly captures the way in which the ashes of the past speak to the journeys of the present-- how even in barren dust, roots linger and discovery is born. Rieger's essays weave together small-town, childhood summers, the revelations of young parenting, and two decades of classroom connections, all of which lead to the Pacific Northwest, New England, Oxford University, Italy, and ultimately, back to the blank page of a writer who finds purpose.
About the Author
Jennifer Rieger is a public educator and college professor in the Philadelphia area. An advocate for her students and graduates, she dedicates her time to empowering others through reading, writing, and acts of love. Jen has been honored with the Franklin Institute 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award, the 2021 Philadelphia Phillies All-Star Teaching Award, and was a semi-finalist for the Pennsylvania Department of Education Teacher of the Year. Along with a nomination for the 2020 Pushcart Prize for Literature, she’s also been published in Chautauqua Literary Journal, Wisconsin Review, BUST Magazine, Philadelphia Stories 15th Anniversary Anthology, among others. Jen holds an MA in English Literature, an MFA in Creative Writing, and spends her free time bragging about her son, students, and thousands of graduates.