Past Event
Wednesday, November 30, 2016, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Joyce Maynard: Under the Influence
7812 Girard Avenue, San Diego, 92037
Cost: Free
When Helen meets Swift and Ava Havilland at an art gallery opening, her life is at an all-time low. A DUI conviction caused her to lose her driver’s license and custody of her eight-year-old son, Oliver. Now she sees Ollie on Saturdays for bowling and laser tag and meals in fast-food restaurants, where his eyes stay glued to the screen of his portable gaming device. He hasn’t forgiven his mother for messing up their life. She’s got a dead-end job and goes on occasional dates but spends most evenings at AA meetings. The Havillands change all that. Joyce Maynard is the New York Times bestselling author of Labor Day and After Her.