Adults
Historical Fiction Research with Local Author Jesi Bender
Thursday, January 08, 2026 / 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Local author Jesi Bender will read from her novel and will discuss how she conducted research for a work of historical fiction novel- and how you can too!
Bender's latest novel, Child of Light, is set in 1890s Utica. After a series of financial failures, an estranged family reunites in a new house in Utica. Ambrétte endeavors to connect to her parents through their interests: Spiritualism for her Maman and electricity for her Papa. In her pursuit, Ambrétte is drawn into a deep abyss of the unknown as she learns more about both death and the invisible pulse of the human spirit.
Jesi Bender is an artist from Upstate New York. She is the author of the novels Child of Light and The Book of the Last Word, the poetry collection Dangerous Women, and the plays Crux (forthcoming) and Kinderkrankenhaus. Her shorter work can be found in Denver Quarterly, FENCE, Sleepingfish, and others.
- Age(s):
- 18 - 103
- Location:
- Music Room
- Categories:
- Adults
