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Julie Robinson
Literary Affairs Salons inspire stimulating conversations about the historical, political and cultural settings of literary fiction. Julie personally runs 30 book clubs per month, as well as leading Classic Literary Luncheons, field trips behind-the-scenes, sneak- preview screenings of book-adaptation movies, Literary Tours and more. Julie's sphere of influence with book buyers has long been recognized by publishers and publicists. Selection as a Literary Affairs Book Pick or placement on her highly regarded reading list, ensures a book will be chosen by hundreds of book clubs through word of mouth. Over the years, Literary Affairs has produced successful, prestigious events and book club interviews for many authors including Lisa See at the Huntington Gardens, Elizabeth Gilbert at the Italian Cultural Institute, Dinaw Mengestu, Muriel Barbery, Dara Horn, Nathan Englander, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Geraldine Brooks, Jennifer Egan, Katharine Weber, Dani Shapiro, Marisa Silver,Thrity Umrigar, Susan Straight, Gina Nahai, Selden Edwards, Michael Lavigne, Lauren Groff, Marianne Wiggins, Judith Freeman, Gail Tsukiyama, Linda Olsson and T.C. Boyle to name a few... ABOUT JULIE ROBINSON It doesn't come as any surprise to Julie Robinson's childhood friends or family that she has made a thriving business out of giving thousands of people a passion for books. When she was ten years old, in the dead of Massachusetts winter, she would walk to the book mobile every week to get a new stack of books. And some of her best teenage days were spent in her backyard, pouring over books such as The Fountainhead and The Thorn Birds. "I was considered a nerd back then, but I didn't care," says Julie. Now the most popular kids are seeking her out -- to run their book clubs. After earning her business degree from the University of Arizona, later as a full time single mother of two, Julie went back to school at UCLA to study her passion -- English literature. At the same time, Julie tried joining book group after book group in Los Angeles, only to find nobody read the book, except her. Spending an evening gossiping about everyone's husbands and children was not her idea of a good time. So Julie began her own book club of hand-picked women and hand-picked books. She liked it so much, she started a few more, and soon she was holding book groups in her living room two nights a week. The word spread, and soon requests poured in from aspiring literati all over town for Julie to start and facilitate book clubs for them. And Literary Affairs was born. Over a decade later, Julie has files of letters and cards from her book club members, thanking her for introducing them to such important literature and insights. Many even describe how their book group has changed their lives. "What I tell each one of them is that they have in turn enriched my life," comments Julie. "Together we have gained a deeper understanding and empathy for the world and each other through books." |
