{"product_id":"11-07-2026-feminist-horror-with-lauren-lee-smith","title":"11\/07\/2026 - Feminist Horror with Lauren Lee Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are thrilled to celebrate the release of \u003cem\u003eThe Night Pool \u003c\/em\u003eby Lauren Lee Smith with an evening of feminist horror! Lauren will be in conversation with Linda Hamilton, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Fourth Wife\u003c\/em\u003e. Join us for a discussion of women's history and feminist narrative seen through a horror lens. Read more about these authors and their books below!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Night Pool\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, by Lauren Lee Smith, is \"a fever dream of gold and blood, where the land itself remembers what was taken. Here, women confront the brutality of the frontier and the haunting darkness that stalks the ravaged banks of Gold Rush–era Coloma. Lauren Lee Smith writes with a visceral beauty that braids history and horror into powerful prose that is as lyrical as it is merciless.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.blackcatfables.com\/products\/the-night-pool?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=eec10708e\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Night Pool\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fourth Wife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, by Linda Hamilton, is \"a deliciously chilling, darkly romantic, historical gothic horror with a feminist slant, as a young Mormon woman is haunted by a malevolent presence in the decrepit Salt Lake City mansion she shares with her new husband and his other wives…\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead more about \u003cem\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackcatfables.com\/products\/the-fourth-wife?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=0a373feb6\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Fourth Wife\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis event will include time for signing and audience Q\u0026amp;A. \u003cstrong\u003ePurchase of one (1) book from either of the wonderful authors participating is required to attend\u003c\/strong\u003e – \u003cstrong\u003em\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eake sure you add the books to your cart from this page to be signed up to attend the event*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSaturday, November 7, 2026 at 6:00pm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere: \u003c\/strong\u003eBlack Cat Fables (415 S. Myrtle Avenue, Suite B, Monrovia, CA 91016)\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAbout Author Lauren Lee Smith:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg white-space-prewrap font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eLauren Lee Smith was born and raised in rural Northern California Gold Country on Nisenan land, surrounded by remnants of forgotten history like pioneer cemeteries, abandoned gold mines, indigenous grinding rocks, and, of course, the powerful river and its many tributaries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAs a mother, mental health advocate, and history lover, her work often explores maternal mental health, trauma, male brutality, and the historical intersections of diverse cultures through the lens of feminist horror.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eShe now lives by the sea in Southern California with her family and a herd of dogs and cats. She enjoys trying to grow old-fashioned roses in the balmy climate and writing novels and screenplays that confront the darker, more taboo elements of the feminine experience. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe Night Pool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e is the first of many novels to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Author Linda Hamilton: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eLinda Hamilton is an author and historian who is currently completing her Master’s in history at Sam Houston State University with thesis on Mormon women in polygamy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe Fourth Wife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e is rooted in the real lives of women from her own family history and religious heritage. She lives with her family in Southern California and can be found online at Readlindahamilton.com or @lindahamiltonwriter on social media.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e*a purchase of The Night Pool supports indie authors like Lauren and Black Cat Fables so that we can continue doing cool things for our community! Thanks, kittens 🖤\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Black Cat Fables","offers":[{"title":"The Night Pool","offer_id":47927117840533,"sku":"9798228350274","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"The Night Pool (Paperback)","offer_id":47927117873301,"sku":"9798228706996","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"The Fourth Wife","offer_id":47927117906069,"sku":"9781496756893","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/2456\/3093\/files\/Feminist_Horror_Lauren_Lee_Smith_Web_Icon_1.png?v=1789754336","url":"https:\/\/www.blackcatfables.com\/products\/11-07-2026-feminist-horror-with-lauren-lee-smith","provider":"Black Cat Fables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}