Frozen River, Hidden Secrets with Ariel Lawhon

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Harris Theater

The story of an unsung heroine is brought to life by award-winning novelist Ariel Lawhon in her latest historical thriller, The Frozen River. Set in Maine in 1789, the suspect in a heinous crime is found entombed in river ice. When the town physician declares it an accident without investigation, midwife Martha Ballard refuses to be silenced as she seeks the truth surrounding the events that connect the death to the rape of one her patients. Author Lauren Belfer says, “The Frozen River is so vivid, so textured and multilayered, that I felt I’d opened a door and entered post-revolutionary America, walking beside Lawhon’s compelling characters in a time and place riven by hardship, disease, and misogyny, but also intense love and searing natural beauty.” Sponsored by Friends of the Reston Regional Library and Friends of City of Fairfax Regional Library. 

Tickets are required for this event. Reserve your free Eventbrite Ticket here. 

Location: Harris Theatre, 4471 Aquia Creek Lane, Fairfax, VA

Hosted by Fall for the Book.

Sponsored by The Friends of Pohick Regional Library.