Liz Moore “God of the Woods” Book Release
October 28 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
Liz Moore “God of the Woods” Book Release | Tues. Oct. 28, 2025 | 7:00 – 9:00 pm ET | In-person
Join us for a special evening celebrating the paperback release of God of the Woods by New York Times bestseller, local author Liz Moore. Hear directly from the author about the themes that inspired her latest novel, take part in an engaging conversation, and have your copy signed.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event from H&H Books, along with plenty of opportunities for conversation. The event will take place from 7 – 8 pm, followed by a reception until 9 pm.
During the evening, we also encourage attendees to support Savage Sisters and their mission by making a donation.
About Liz Moore
Liz Moore, à Lille le 26 mars 2025, pour Der Spiegel. © Laura Stevens // Modds
Liz Moore is the author of the New York Times bestselling novels God of the Woods and Long Bright River, which was a Good Morning America Book Club Pick and one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of the year, as well as the acclaimed novels Heft and The Unseen World. A winner of the 2014-2015 Rome Prize in Literature, she lives in Philadelphia.
About The God of the Woods
When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide.
Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found.
As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.
About The Head & The Hand
The Head & The Hand (H&H Books) is a nonprofit independent publisher and community bookstore based in the Kensington/Fishtown neighborhoods of Philadelphia. As a women-run literary arts organization supported by a growing corps of 20 volunteers, H&H is committed to serving as a launchpad for the next generation of local writers and growing as our neighborhood’s sole independent bookstore and publisher duo. Our mission is to create innovative relationships between local authors and their audiences by curating and publishing transformative works that have the power to spark change and entertain.