Reading: Marcia Butler

Marcia Butler Reading @ kind of a small array, Saturday, May 10, 2 PM.

The author will read from and discuss her new novel, Dear Virginia, Wait for Me, in which protagonist Peppa Ryan is guided by a benevolent voice in her head who she believes is Virginia Woolf. Though she’s an exceptionally bright twenty-year old, she suffers from crippling low self-esteem and has barely left her Irish parent’s ramshackle home in Queens, New York City. Inspired by the notion that all of us have imagined conversations going on in our heads, Butler explores how Woolf’s voice guides a vulnerable young woman as she attempts to break from the bonds of her limited upbringing by winning a coveted job on Wall Street. Best-selling author Jonathon Lee writes, “It is Butler’s voice, comforting and astute, alive to the music of kindness as well as betrayal, that holds you to the end.” Books will be available for purchase.

Prior to becoming an author, Marcia Butler had several creative careers: professional musician, interior designer, and documentary filmmaker. During her thirty-year musical career, she performed as a principal oboist and soloist on the most renowned of New York and international stages, with many high-profile musicians and orchestras – including pianist Andre Watts and composer/pianist Keith Jarrett. The New York Times hailed her as a “first rate artist”. Her interior design projects have been published in numerous shelter magazines and range up and down the East Coast, from Boston to NYC to Miami. The Creative Imperative, her documentary film exploring the essence of creativity, premiered in 2019 at The New York Society Library. After many decades in New York City, Marcia now calls New Mexico home.