Author Talk: Loretta Ellsworth

Author and Minnesota Book Award finalist, Loretta Ellsworth, will discuss "The Jilted Countess," a novel based on the true story of a desperate and penniless Hungarian countess who arrives in Minnesota after WWII to find her GI fiancée already married. With only two weeks to avoid returning to war-torn Europe, the countess enlists a local newspaperman to help her find a husband in this richly detailed, unforgettable tale. Includes time for Q&A. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.