Christina Baker Kline

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To request Christina’s appearance, contact her assistant, Haley, at: bakerklinebooks@gmail.com. To view Christina’s recorded events, scroll to PAST EVENTS and click on any that say “WATCH NOW.”

 

Upcoming Events

APRIL 2025:

  • April 3rd, 6:30-6:30pm ET
    New Jersey
    Christina will be in conversation with Chris Bohjalian to discuss his new novel, The Jackal’s Mistress, at the First Congregational Church of Montclair, in an event hosted by Montclair Public Library. Learn more and buy tickets here!
  • April 7th, 6pm ET
    New York City
    33rd Annual Authors Guild Foundation Gala
    Christina is the chair of the Gala Committee for the 33rd Annual Authors Guild Foundation Gala. A limited number of VIP tickets and individual tickets will become available in February. Support the gala here!

SEPTEMBER 2025:

  • September 2nd
    Virtual Livestream
    Join Christina and Anne Burt for a Live Crime Time Interview on A Mighty Blaze with Hank Phillippi Ryan, discussing PLEASE DON’T LIE. The interview will be available on the A Mighty Blaze YouTube channel.
  • September 5th
    Virtual Livestream
    Join Christina and Anne Burt for a Friday Frontliner Interview on A Mighty Blaze with Jenna Blum discussing PLEASE DON’T LIE. The interview will be available on the A Mighty Blaze YouTube channel.
  • September 14th-20th
    France
    Writing Retreat in Arcachon, France
    Christina is co-leading a retreat with Paula McLain (NYT bestselling author of
    The Paris Wife, When the Stars Go Dark) in Arcachon, France. This week long intensive
    writing workshop includes private coaching and critique sessions, delicious French meals
    prepared daily, a private boat tour on Le Bassin d’Arcachon, and an outdoor jacuzzi all set in a luxurious villa on the Arcachon Bay. Applications for this retreat are now OPEN. Apply here!

 

Past Events

NOVEMBER 2024:

  • November 11th-17th
    Kaua’i
    Kaua’i Writers Conference
    Christina will return to Kaua’i for the Kaua’i Writers Conference to lead her renowned Masterclass
    with Paula McLain and Meg Wolitzer. Learn more and buy tickets here!

OCTOBER 2024:

  • October 1st, 7pm ET/4pm PT
    Virtual Livestream
    Writers & Readers for Harris Event: A Virtual Conversation with Christina Baker Kline, Elin Hilderbrand, and Cheryl Strayed with DNC Treasurer Virginia McGregor. For more information and to register for the event, click here!

SEPTEMBER 2024:

  • September 1st – 7th
    France
    Writing Retreat in Chamonix, France
    Christina is co-leading a writing retreat with Paula McLain (NYT bestselling author of The Paris Wife, When the Stars Go Dark) in Chamonix, France. This week long intensive writing workshop includes private coaching, luxurious chalets, a private chef, and deck-side jacuzzis all in a spectacular setting, the heart of the French Alps. The retreat is sold out, but to join the waitlist, visit this page.

JULY 2024:

  • July 8th, Time TBD
    New Jersey
    Longport Library NJ Summer Author Event
    Christina will talk about her career as a historical novelist and discuss her writing process and sources of inspiration. Q & A and book signing to follow. 
  • July 17th, 6 pm – 7 pm ET
    Maine
    In conversation with Roxana Robinson about her new novel, Leaving. A joint appearance with the Southwest Harbor Public Library and the Jesup Library at MDI High School. For more information, click here!
  • July 27th, 3:30 – 4:30 pm ET
    Bar Harbor, Maine
    In conversation with J. Courtney Sullivan about her new novel The Cliffs at Jesup Memorial Library. For more information and to register for the event, click here!

JUNE 2024:

  • June 18th, 7 pm ET
    New York City
    In conversation with Judith Lindbergh about her new novel Akmaral, at Book Culture, NYC. Register for the event, here!

MAY 2024:

  • May 13th, 7 pm – 8 pm ET
    New York City
    In conversation with Simon Van Booy about his new novel Sipsworth, The Strand Bookstore. For more information & to purchase a ticket, click here!
  • May 14th, 7 pm ET
    New Jersey
    Montclair Literary Festival
    In conversation with Harlan Coben about his new novel Think Twice. For more information & to purchase a ticket, click here!
  • May 21st, 7 pm ET
    New Jersey
    In conversation with Caroline Leavitt about her new novel Days of Wonder, Little City Books, Hoboken, NJ. For more information, click here!
  • May 30th, 6 pm ET
    New York City
    32nd Annual Authors Guild Foundation Gala
    Christina is the chair of the Gala Committee for the 32nd Annual Authors Guild Foundation Gala. For sponsorship opportunities or information about purchasing individual tickets, please contact Nikki Maniscalco at nmaniscalco@authorsguildfoundation.org.
    Support the gala here!


APRIL 2024:

  • April 2nd, 12 pm – 1 pm ET
    Zoom
    Igniting Creativity with Literary Collaboration: YaleWomen Zoom Event, with Anne Burt The Dig. Join two successful Yale writers of literary fiction as they discuss their own writing journeys, their current two-book collaboration, and the shifting publishing landscape. WATCH NOW.
  • April 9th, 7pm CST
    Amite City, Louisiana
    Common Read “Orphan Train” Keynote
    Christina will visit Hammond Branch Library to give a talk about her novel Orphan Train, the 2024 Common Read pick. For more information click here!
  • April 18th, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm EDT
    New Jersey
    Roots & Wings (NJ) Luncheon, with Ann Napolitano Dear Edward and Hello Beautiful. Roots & Wings will host its 11th annual Authors’ Luncheon at The Mansion at Mountain Lakes. As a long-time friend of Roots & Wings, Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times best-selling author, will join them again as the event’s host. Please join us for lunch, stimulating conversation, and good company while supporting our mission of providing safe housing, emotional support, life skills, and educational opportunities for youth aging out of foster care, empowering them to rise toward their greatest potential. For more information & to register for the event, click here!
  • April 23rd, 7pm ET
    New York City
    Symphony Space Thalia Book Club Jane Smiley, Lucky
    As a featured event of Thalia Book Club, Christina will be in conversation with Jane Smiley about her latest novel, Lucky, at Symphony Space in NYC. The event also includes a reading from the novel by an actor and a Q&A with the audience. Details & Tickets here!
  • April 25th, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET
    New York City
    Aspen Words Literary Prize Award Ceremony at the Morgan Library NYC. Christina serves as head judge. The Aspen Words Literary Prize is a $35,000 annual award for an influential work of fiction that illuminates a vital contemporary issue and demonstrates the transformative power of literature on thought and culture. For more information & to register for the event, click here!
  • April 27th – May 2nd
    New Jersey
    Christina is on the board of the Montclair Literary Festival. The Montclair Literary Festival is a community-wide event that aims to exchange ideas, inspire future literary works, and engage with different points of view. Working closely with the Montclair Public Library, Watchung Booksellers, and a team of local volunteers, the festival will also generate lasting connections between arts institutions, schools, and the community, benefiting a broad cross-section of participants and attendees. We welcome Montclair residents to get involved by sponsoring, volunteering, or joining a committee. For more information & to get tickets, click here!
  • April 29th, 6:30 pm ET
    New York City, Barnes & Noble Atlantic Avenue
    In conversation with Tara Conklin about her new novel Community Board.

MARCH 2024:

  • March 7th, 6:30-7:30pm ET
    Virtual Tenement Talk
    This Women’s History Month, join us on Youtube Live for a conversation about Relinquished, a new book from author and sociologist Gretchen Sisson sharing the stories of American women who relinquished infants for private adoption. Sisson will be joined in conversation by Christina Baker Kline. Sisson and Kline will draw connections between past and present and shine light on these stories that deserve to be heard. WATCH NOW.

FEBRUARY 2024:

  • February 20th
    About The Authors TV Virtual Interview
    Discussing Orphan Train, “The Scenic Route” & (my forthcoming novel – 2025) The Foursome on About The Authors TV: Historical Fiction Edition. WATCH NOW.
  • February 19th-23rd
    Mexico
    San Miguel Writers Conference
    Christina is giving a keynote address and a book signing. Learn more and buy tickets here!

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DECEMBER 2020:

  • December 3: Christina Featured on Julie Buxbaum’s Instagram Live, 5:30PM EST
  • December 9: UVA Book Club event, 12:00 PM EST (private event)
  • December 15: Event with Friends of the North Castle Public Library, 6:00 PM EST
  • December 16: Headliners Club and the Austin Country Club WA Book Club, 1:30 PM EST (private event)

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  • October 25: WATCH NOW Authors Guild Speakers Series: Speaking Volumes, 7:00 PM EST

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JANUARY 2022:

  • January 13: Colony Club Presentation in Sayreville, NJ, 12:00PM EST
  • January 19: Rescheduled Save the Children event at the Westport Library, 6:30 PM EST

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Christina’s book launch for THE EXILES, August 2020, Left Bank Books in Belfast, Maine

 

 

COMING MAY 2026: THE FOURSOME

A literary historical novel set in Civil War-era North Carolina, based on a true family story and told from the perspective of Sarah Bunker, one of two sisters who married Chang and Eng, the famous conjoined twins.

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