Barbara Kingsolver: Partita - Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 PM at Miller Theater in Rittenhouse, PhiladelphiaRittenhouse

Barbara Kingsolver: Partita

Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 PM·7:00 p.m.·Rittenhouse·Miller Theater

Barbara Kingsolver: Partita

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Posted to Rittenhouse on July 25, 2026

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Thu, Oct 8 at 7pm

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Miller Theater

250 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Join Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barbara Kingsolver for a special evening celebrating her new novel, Partita. In conversation with a local pianist, Kingsolver will reflect on the themes and inspirations behind her latest work, a story of a brief, passionate, life-changing love affair, wrapped up in what might be the greatest romance of all: our eternal human longing for art and beauty. Select l...

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