Jun

3 2024

Beckerman Cultural Arts Author Program Felice Cohen: Half In

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Virtual

Contact Susan Skalka
susans@jccnh.org

Half in: A Coming of Age Memoir of Forbidden Love

What if your first love was a forbidden one?

At twenty three, Felice Cohen was, like other recent college grads, hesitant about entering the real world, with the added stress of coming out in the early nineties.  Focused on how to land a full time position as a writer, falling in love was the last thing on her mind.  But fall is love she did. With her boss, a woman thirty four years older.  They embarked on a high stakes, year long love affair.  Addicted to the high of first love, Felice was entrhralled by Sarah's attention and content to hide their love in the shadows.  Though not perfect, it was enough.  Until their secret was exposed, forcing Felice to publicly acknowledge their illicit love or start a new life for herself. 

In this candid coming of age memoir - as compelling as a novel - Felice chronicles the happiness and heartbreak of an age-gap love affair while struggling to figure out the direction of her future.  Ultimately, this is a story about navigaing life's unpredictable path while following one's heart and finding acceptance.

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