Thursday, November 5 from 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 

PBS Books welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barbara Kingsolver for an exclusive live discussion about her brand-new novel Partita— a book she says she has been waiting her whole life to write.  

This interactive virtual book club event will take place on November 5, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ET.  

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This virtual event will take place via StreamYard. A private link will be sent to all ticket holders leading up to the virtual event. 

Captions will be provided by our friends at Partners Interpreting. Do you need any additional accommodations that we should be made aware of to participate in this event? If so, please contact WUCF Member Services at wucfmemberservices@wucf.org  a minimum of one week in advance of the event. We will do our best to accommodate your request.  

The live virtual event on November 5, 2026 will be recorded and a video recording of this event will be sent to all attendees a week following the event so you still have the chance to enjoy the event if you are unable to attend.   

All ticket sales support the programs and services on WUCF. 

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Your $125 donation includes: 

• A link to access the 60-minute virtual event with Barbara Kingsolver on November 5 from 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ET. 
• A hardcover copy of Partita, A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver. 
• A PBS Books Readers "My weekend is booked" Mug. 
• A link to view a recording of the virtual event for 90 days post-event. 

Ticket sales end at 5:00 p.m. ET on October 20, 2026 

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During this live virtual event moderated by PBS Books hosts Lauren Smith and Fred Nahhat, we’ll explore the origins of Kingsolver’s new novel, reflect on her remarkable career as an author, and revisit highlights from some of her bestselling works. Audience members will also have the opportunity to interact in a lively book club chat and submit their own questions for Barbara Kingsolver. 

Share the experience! You can gift a registration (for an additional cost) and ship it to a separate address! Please purchase an additional kit and enter the shipping address for that person. 

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Ticket sales end at 5:00 p.m. ET on October 20, 2026 

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Make sure that your address is submitted correctly (no typos!) Failure to type your address correctly will result in a shipping delay or even the possibility that your ticket will not be fulfilled.  

Ticket holders will receive their copy of Partita, A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver by November 4. You are not required to read the book prior to the live event. 

Partita, on sale October 6th, is a deeply moving novel about art, music, class, memory, and the life-altering power of love.   

Livia Cable has made her peace with her marriage and modest livelihood in the farm country where she grew up, until a shocking phone call from an old lover shakes her to the core. Decades earlier, this man knew her as Livia Bohusz, a music conservatory student estranged from her home and family, uncertain of anything except her passion for music and her promise as an extraordinary pianist. His request, now, to see her again stirs up ghosts she has kept at bay for a lifetime.  

Shifting between past and present, Livia’s decision to meet or reject the reunion means confronting – in memories framed as musical dances – the experiences of childhood loss, abandonment, self-immolating passion, and perilous attachment to a man who broke her belief in love and ruptured the course of her life.   

With razor-sharp acuity, Kingsolver’s new novel Partita reflects on class barriers, the risks of ambition, and the timeless, life-changing powers of art.  Told in movements that mirror a Bach partita, the novel unfolds with the precision and emotional power of music itself: each section building on the last, each theme returning transformed.  

Kingsolver reflects, “This novel started small. It would be about a young musician, I thought; a little love story. But it kept expanding as I wrote, opening and closing around itself like a set of nested boxes. Partita is a story of a brief, passionate, life-changing affair, contained inside a bigger love story, all wrapped up in what might be the greatest romance of all: our eternal human longing for art and beauty.” 

What are the hard costs for the Partita book?

The retail cost of Partita is $35.  

Can I ship kits to Canada and other international locations? 

We apologize. We are not able to ship kits to Canada or other international locations. 

Do I need to be home to receive my book? 

No, books will be left at the address provided and do not require signature 

Can it be shipped to my PO Box? 

Yes.

How can I submit a question(s) ahead of time? 

Since this is a live event, you will be able to ask your questions to during the event.  Unfortunately, we cannot promise all questions will be answered.

Is there a tax benefit for this event?  

No. The MSRP/FMV for Partitabook is Book $32.00 + Mug $19.00  

Can you guarantee delivery on a certain day or time? 

Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee delivery by a specific date. 

I purchased my ticket before realizing I have prior obligations!  Will this event be recorded? 

This event WILL be recorded and sent to ALL ticket holders the event for you to experience the event on your own time. 

Will I receive tracking information for my book?  

Yes.

LIVE EVENT Delivery Schedule* 

* Shipping timelines may vary.

Wave 1 

Order deadline: October 5, 2026  

Orders begin shipping the week of October 6, 2026 (publication day) 

Wave 2 

Order deadline: October 20, 2026 

Orders will likely arrive by November 4, 2026 (one day to November 5 event)