July 30th Author Literary Luncheon

Wequassett Resort | Grand Pavilion

includes a copy of

June Baby by Shannon Garvey

Published by Thousand Voices, the new Random House imprint

founded by Jenna Bush Hager!

Some summers never leave you.

In this moving debut novel, set over the course of one transformative summer in the lush, beachy enclave of Block Island, a young woman reckons with love, loss, and the choices she must make to move forward.

At seventeen, Ruth lost her mother to cancer, and her father, unable to handle his grieving daughter, shipped her off to Block Island with nothing but a name scribbled on the back of a receipt: Diana Beckett. Diana, a renowned photographer, took Ruth in for the summer, and Block Island became Ruth’s refuge, a place of beauty and creativity, a place where she could nurture her dreams of being a writer, a place where she could fall in love for the first time—with Diana’s nephew, Charlie. 

Now, at twenty-seven, Ruth has spent the last ten summers living and working among the lucky few who get to vacation in this wealthy beach town, and the rest of the year just scraping by, yearning to return to the place where she feels safe and unburdened. But then Ruth’s world is upended by tragedy again. Desperate for an anchor, she reaches for the person she’s been pining for since she met him—Charlie—who has his own startling revelation to share. And when another surprise comes in the form of a box left to Ruth by Diana, its contents raise questions about just how well she knew the two women who raised her. Torn between what to believe about her past, and what her future might hold, Ruth is faced with another choice: does she dare to rewrite her story entirely?

Both a heartfelt coming-of-age story and a tender exploration of love and grief, set against a backdrop of golden dunes and seaside sunsets, June Baby shows us what it might look like to embrace a life shaped not by loss, but by possibility.

  • About the Author

    Shannon Garvey is the nationally bestselling author of the debut novel June Baby. Born in Rhode Island, Shannon now lives on the New Hampshire coastline. She received her MFA from the University of New Hampshire where she taught undergraduate classes.

    Author Photo Credit: Katherine Keena

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  • Praise for nationally-bestselling June Baby

    Praise for June Baby

    “What a treat to get lost in the sharply drawn, salt-washed world of June Baby. This novel about grief, first love, and the slow, uncertain work of growing up is tender and precise, and Garvey’s prose reveals a writer of real emotional intelligence and depth.”—Coco Mellors, New York Times bestselling author of Blue Sisters

    “A sun-drenched novel of love, tragedy, beauty, and creativity, June Baby is a glittering debut novel from an exciting new voice.”—Jenny Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street

    “The kind of gorgeous book that carries us back to the sharp sweet days of longing and late sunlight, summer days that are always more than themselves, where we grow to become the people we are now. . . . Absorbing and moving, I loved every second of my time with Ruth on the island—a world of salt, sorrow, and immeasurable love.”—Sarah Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Postmistress

    “June Baby has everything I want in a beach read: juicy romance, explosive family secrets, and a delicious island setting. Shannon Garvey has delivered the book of the summer!”—Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Five-Star Weekend

    “Amid white sand dunes and star-kissed nights, this tender debut aches with longing as it explores how the idea of love can sometimes outlast love itself. . . . A layered, hopeful meditation on grief, second chances, and the home found within each of us.”—Emma Brodie, author of Songs in Ursa Major

    “From its opening pages, June Baby transports readers to the wind-swept dunes and watercolor skies of Block Island—and the quiet, impossible decisions we face in our twenties. Through an unflinching lens, Shannon Garvey explores the choices we do and don’t get to make as we navigate loss and opportunity with gorgeous prose. This shimmering debut about the agony and thrill of growing up is a dazzler.”—Beck Dorey-Stein, author of Spectacular Things

Join other readers at the beautiful five-star Wequassett Resort for an afternoon of

celebrating author Shannon Garvey’s debut novel June Baby!

A copy of the book is included.

July 30th | Grand Pavilion | Check-in Opens at 11:30 and the Program begins at 12pm. $145

A hardcover copy of the book is included with the ticket price, as is the buffet luncheon, coffee, dessert, resort gratuities, and all related fees. Books will be available for pickup at the bookstore via your name between July 20th and July 29th. Otherwise it will be at the Wequassett for you on July 30th.

Because it is a bit like hosting a wedding, and final numbers are guaranteed to the venue in advance, tickets are non-refundable. We do, however, maintain a wait list and are happy to facilitate an exchange of tickets if you should find yourself unable to attend as the event approaches. Visit the Literary Luncheon Website page at www.booksonthecape.com/literaryluncheons2026 to submit any change requests in writing. It is more efficient than calling the bookstore..

Event rooms are subject to change, based on the needs of the resort.

No need to print out a physical ticket unless you prefer to; we will welcome you to the event using the list of names, or Book Club names.

Thank you for your support of this incredible experience! The cultural conversation around Jenna Bush Hager’s new publishing imprint, and her dedication to storytelling and conversations makes our June Baby event very timely! We are looking forward to hearing your thoughts.