What would Marilyn think?

Come meet Leah Rogin, a Fall Artist in Residence at Bethany Arts Community, and author of the newly published Burying Norma Jeane (Blackwater Press). Leah will share excerpts from her book—the ultimate road trip taken by a mother and daughter—and chat on stage with storyteller and humorist Kona Morris.

Copies of Leah’s book will be available for purchase and signing at the event. Please RSVP so that we can plan accordingly.

About Burying Norma Jeane

Already in the throes of grief after the sudden loss of her husband, Miriam Renata is shaken by the news that Hugh Hefner, the lecherous founder of Playboy, has been recently entombed next to Marilyn Monroe nearly sixty years after her death. Unable to accept her idol sharing a crypt with this succubus for eternity, Miriam and her teenaged daughter set out on a road trip across the West to liberate Norma Jeane and themselves.

About Leah Rogin

Leah Rogin enjoys researching fetal chimeras and other ways that people live inside of us. Her first published novel, Burying Norma Jeane (Blackwater Press) was released on August 4 and is a mother-daughter road trip novel to liberate Marilyn Monroe’s body from Hugh Hefner’s lecherous grasp in the crypt beside her and also a biography of Marilyn Monroe written through film reviews. It makes sense when you read it. You can check out her website at Author and educational consultant Leah Rogin.

About Kona Morris

Kona Morris is a writer, storyteller, comedian, and educator. She is a Moth StorySLAM winner and she’s been featured on podcasts such as RISK! and It's Funny Now. Kona starred in Denver's Live Drunk History Comedy Troupe, and she was Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Fast Forward Press. Her short stories, prose poems, and articles have appeared in a variety of publications, from anthologies to literary journals. For more information, visit Kona's website: https://www.konamorris.com/