Tue, Apr 28
|Book Society
Motherhood, Adoption, Inheritance: A Conversation with Kate Schatz & Tracy Clark-Flory
Motherhood. Adoption. Inheritance. As Mother’s Day approaches, Bay Area authors Kate Schatz (Where the Girls Were) and Tracy Clark-Flory (My Mother’s Daughter) explore the stories we inherit from our mothers—and how they continue to shape our lives across generations.
Time & Location
Apr 28, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Book Society, 2945 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705, USA
About the event
What do our mothers teach us—about love, loss, and the stories we inherit?
Join us for an intimate evening with Kate Schatz, author of Where the Girls Were, and Tracy Clark-Flory, author of the forthcoming memoir My Mother’s Daughter, as they explore the threads of motherhood, adoption, and identity that weave through both of their books. Together, they’ll reflect on the secrets families keep, the silences that shape us, and the power of storytelling to bring the past into the light.
Set in 1968, Where the Girls Were follows a promising young woman whose life is upended by an unexpected pregnancy—sending her to a home for unwed mothers and into the hidden history of “the girls who went away.” My Mother’s Daughter picks up that legacy decades later, as Tracy uncovers the story of her own mother’s experience in a similar home, the child she gave up for adoption, and the long…
Tickets
Book Society Members
Members-only pricing. Ticket only (book not included). Join today at www.booksociety.social/membership to get discounted rates on this and all Book Society events (Note: we will confirm membership at the door.)
$30.00
+$0.75 ticket service fee
Member Ticket + Book
Book Society Members-Only Ticket + Kate's Book, Where the Girls Were ($29+tax)
$62.00
+$1.55 ticket service fee
General Admission
Non-member rate. Ticket only (book not included).
$45.00
+$1.13 ticket service fee
General Admission + Book
General Admission Ticket + Kate's Book, Where the Girls Were ($29+tax)
$77.00
+$1.93 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00