From Providence to Rome: 2 Local Authors Share Their Stories at Ink Fish Books, Thursday, May 21 at 6 PM

Join local authors Alizah Holstein and Traer Scott for an evening exploring an unusual array of Rome’s many facets. In conversation, Holstein and Scott will talk about their relationships with the city and its history as well as its contemporary subcultures. From cat conservation to rock climbing and archival research in the Vatican Library, the authors will offer perspectives on historical scholarship, storytelling, and photography.

Tickets include light refreshments, a meet-and-greet with the authors, followed by a moderated discussion, audience Q&A, and book signing. Books will be available for purchase at the event.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Alizah Holstein - My Roman History

A decade ago, Alizah Holstein set out to write a story that wove her personal history as a young scholar with the history of medieval Rome. The goal was to search for confluences between her life and the distant past, and thereby, to interrogate the relationship between individual life stories and “History.” Inspired by an array of Italian writers from Dante to Elsa Morante, she examined an academic formation and a long story with the city of Rome and asked why we love the things we do, how history shapes our lives, and what enduring gifts education can bestow.

Alizah Holstein holds a PhD in history from Cornell University and an MFA in nonfiction writing and literary translation from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives with her family in Providence, Rhode Island.

Traer Scott - Cats of Rome

Traer Scott is an award-winning photographer and bestselling author of fifteen books including Shelter Dogs, Finding Home, and Radiant; Farm Animals Up Close and Personal. Her work  focuses on non-human animals, postmodern feminism, and the Anthropocene.

Scott’s work has been exhibited around the world and appeared in National Geographic, Time, Vogue, Le Monde, Life, Der Stern, The New York Times Lens blog, and dozens of other national and international publications.

She is a two time recipient of Rhode Island State Council for the Arts grants and winner of the Helen Woodward Humane Award for animal welfare activism. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island with her family.