"Come join us here at Golden Fig Books in Carrboro on April 11th at 6:30pm to enjoy a swashbuckling night of trivia, costumes, and an author reading! Author Rachel Rueckert will be here to promote her new book If the Tide Turns, an adventurous historical fiction novel inspired by the true stories of both the pirate Samuel Bellamy and the fearless accused witch Maria that he falls head over peg leg for. The author will sign books at 6:30 and read an excerpt of the book to the crowd at 7. Then, at 7:30, we’ll have some fun activities including trivia and a costume contest! Costumes are encouraged but by no means required. Here’s a description of the book from its publisher:

“IF THE TIDE TURNS strips away kitschy, whitewashed portrayals of pirates and Colonial America while yanking Maria from the shadow of Sam Bellamy's famed history to give her voice and agency. Its meticulously researched, authentic historical details fully bring the past into the present, as do the questions it demands we confront:

How do we support – or suppress – women’s intuition?
What does freedom mean? How rigid is economic mobility in reality?
What does it look like to stand up to oppression? Is change really possible?
Where does treasure truly lie for us at the end of the day?”"

Location:
200 N. Greensboro St, Suite A-17
Carrboro, NC 27510