
Cynthia Elder


Thu, May 29
|Ink Fish Books
Book Launch - Open House: "Tales of the Sea"
Join Cynthia Elder for an Open House at Inkfish Books for a look behind the scenes of her new historical novel. Free event, please register by emailing info@inkfishbooks.com.
Time & Location
May 29, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Ink Fish Books, 488 Main St, Warren, RI 02885, USA
About the event
Celebrate the launch of local author Cynthia Elder’s Tales of the Sea series with an Open House at Inkfish Books on Thursday, May 29, from 6-7:30 PM. Historic cocktails, mocktails, and treats will be served! Books will be available for purchase and signing. The event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP at info@inkfishbooks.com.
Based on hundreds of pages of original ship's logs, letters and journals, the book reveals the true story of a seafaring family from West Barnstable, Massachusetts, during the final chapter of the Great Age of Sail and the tumultuous years of the Civil War.

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