The Painter from Shanghai (Norton, April 2009) by Jennifer Cody Epstein

Novel, Chinese food, French Champagne, visual presentation and author reading/q&a included.

PS 29 mom and local author Jennifer Cody Epstein will offer up personally-inscribed, brand-new paperback copies of her acclaimed novel The Painter from Shanhgai to your book group. She will also provide—on a date of your choosing--Chinese food, French Champagne, a visual presentation on modern Chinese art, and her own engaging presence, should you want it. Winners will not only have a unique chance to support PS 29, but will also have the opportunity to comment on/question Jenn in person, and to request a reading of any of Painter’s excerpts. (Even the racy ones!) The lucky book group will also get VIP access to the rocking paperback launch party at Book Court, on March 31. 

Praise for The Painter from Shanghai:
In this age of memoir and thinly veiled autobiographical fiction, writers who take high dives into deeply imagined waters have become increasingly rare — and valuable. What a pleasure, then, to discover that Jennifer Cody Epstein, whose luminous first novel, “The Painter From Shanghai,” is based on the actual life of Pan Yuliang, a former child prostitute turned celebrated painter, also happens to be one such writer…an irresistible story. (New York Times Book Review)

A sparkling debut…lush! (Vogue)

Epstein's debut novel thwarts the barriers of language, time and space. With its vivid narration, the book takes readers to the colorful arts and unusual life of the "Chinese Vincent Van Gogh" in the early 20th Century. (Sing Tao Daily).

• A New York Times Editor’s Choice book


• A Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers pick


• A Barnes and Noble “Best Books of 2008” pick


• A Historical Novel Society Editor’s Pick


• A Book-of-the-Month Club Alternative Pick


• Visit www.jennifercodyepstein.com for more.