Love, Loss, and Figuring It Out with CJ Hauser

Thursday, October 12, 2023 6:00 PM EDT
Fenwick Library, Fenwick Reading Room, 2nd Floor, Fenwick Library, 4348 Chesapeake River Lane, Fairfax

Written with witty directness and a kind-hearted spirit, CJ Hauser’s memoir in essays, The Crane Wife, offers an introspective and modern look at love, intimacy, and self. Ten days after calling off their wedding, CJ Hauser went on an expedition to study the whooping crane, and realized they’d almost signed up to live someone else’s life, prompting a complicated journey of self-discovery. The Washington Post says, “Hauser is a playful, energetic, and always likable writer” and calls The Crane Wife  “a frank exploration of intimacy and romance that doesn’t always lead to a ‘happily ever after.’” Sponsored by Mason Creative Writing.