Author Talk & Signing: Beignets and Big Feelings with Leslie Gray Streeter

Some stories feed the soul—and some leave you with a little something sweet to savor.

Join us Sunday, October 25 at 2 PM ET as Kindred Thoughts co-owner Karin Smith sits down with author Leslie Gray Streeter for an intimate conversation about her newest novel, Beignets and Big Feelings.

With warmth, wit, and plenty of heart, Streeter explores the complicated terrain of love, family, identity, grief, and the beautiful messiness of becoming who we are.

Come to the bookstore. Come for the conversation. Come ready to talk about the feelings we sometimes carry quietly—and the stories that remind us we don’t have to.

📚 Sunday, October 25 | 2 PM ET

📍 Kindred Thoughts Bookstore

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Because at Kindred Thoughts, we believe the best conversations happen when a good book gives us something to feel—and something to say.

About the book:

A grandma's dying wish results in a weeklong scavenger hunt designed to reunite a family in a heartfelt and hilarious journey by the author of Family & Other Calamities.

When Grandma Olivia Hollis passes away, her funeral reunites four generations of heirs, complete with a surprise will. Grandma has orchestrated a New Orleans scavenger hunt for her female relatives, determined to bring her family back together if it's the last thing she does. Everyone game? If not, no one gets a dime.

Of course, Grandma, bless her meddling heart, has other motives in mind for all of them. Especially for her guarded sister, Mona, who fled decades ago and never looked back. Following a preplanned itinerary for one revelatory week, the women find themselves on a Mississippi River jazz cruise, braving a bayou swamp tour, uncovering forgotten histories in old cemeteries, rekindling former flames, and, just as grandma planned, unlocking what they've hidden from each other for far too long.

Amid beignets, popcorn shrimp, and chicory coffee--so bitter and sweet--these women just might discover that no matter what awaits them at the end, the real treasure is becoming the family they were meant to be.

Purchase the book here.