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Claudette has given talks, readings and slide shows around the country at bookstores, synagogues, churches, schools, conferences, adult education programs, Rotary Clubs, museums, retirement communities and book clubs. 

She is available to join your book club or class in person or via Skype. Terra Nova Books offers bulk discounts on orders of six or more.


To arrange for Claudette to speak to your group, or present her "Writing the Family" class as a one-time or weekend workshop, contact her at (505) 699-3652 or claudettesutton@yahoo.com. She is enthusiastically available for freelance editing and consultation on your writing project. 


Upcoming Appearances
TBD; please check back.
Prior Appearances

November 2, 2017, 1-3 p.m.
"Once-Common Ground: Uncovering Jewish and Christian Roots in Syria"
Renesan Institute for Lifelong Learning
1200 Old Pecos Trail
Santa Fe, NM  87505
505-982-9274
An exploration of Jewish and Christian history in Syria, co-presented for the third time with Rev. Talitha Arnold, Senior Minister, United Church of Santa Fe. "Extremely professional presentation... a wealth of information skillfully shared."

October 14, 2017, 2 p.m.
"Another Aleppo"
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Avenue
Santa Fe, NM  87501
Book talk, with slides, in conjunction with the museum's exhibit, "Syria: Cultural Patrimony Under Threat," followed by conversation with Ron Duncan Hart, author of several books including "Sephardic Jews." Listen to interview about this lecture on The Richard Eeds Show here.
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​March 23, 2017
Magen David Sephardic Congregation
11215 Woodglen Drive
Rockville, MD 20852
301-770-6818
Lecture with slides on "Farewell, Alepppo" and Syrian-Jewish history, at "The Sephardic Synagogue of the Nation's Capital."

February 21, 2017, noon-2 p.m.
United Church of Santa Fe

1804 Arroyo Chamiso
Santa Fe, NM 87505

"Once-Common Ground: Uncovering Syria's Christian and Jewish Roots"
Co-presented with Rev. Talitha Arnold, Senior Minister, United Church of Santa Fe.

January, 25, 2017, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Temple Beth Shalom

205 E. Barcelona Road
Santa Fe, NM  87505
"Once-Common Ground: Uncovering Syria's Christian and Jewish Roots"
Co-presented with Rev. Talitha Arnold, minister of United Church of Santa Fe

December 30, 2016
Ahavat Olam
9085 SW 87th Ave #210
Miami, FL 33176

"Aleppo After the Fall": Claudette returned to the Ahavat Olam congregation, where she spoke two years earlier, to reflect on witnessing the fall of Aleppo, just a few decades after the city's Jewish community had left the city where they had lived for millennia.

November 20, 2016
"Writing the Family"
Temple Beth Shalom
205 E. Barcelona Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
As Temple Beth Shalom's 2016-17 Scholar in Residence, Claudette offered a two-hour writing workshop on writing about family, for publication or personal records.

September 22, 2016, 7:30 p.m.
Temple Beth Israel
Temple Drive
Port Washington, NY
Book talk with slides, on Syria's Jewish history and the author's family's journey from Syria to America.

September 20, 2016, 10:30 a.m.
The Philadelphian on the Parkway

2401 Pennsylvania Avenue
Philadelphia, PA  19130
(215) 232-7400

Guest speaker in the adult education program of The Philadelphian, a high-rise luxury condominium building in central Philadelphia.

September 17, 2016
Congregation Mikveh Israel

44 N. 4th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 922-5446
Claudette was guest speaker at Philadelphia's "Synagogue of the American Revolution"  Sabbath lunch, at the oldest continuously functioning synagogue in the United States.

September 16, 2016, 8 p.m.
Main Line Reform Temple Beth Elohim

410 Montgomery Avenue
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 649-7800
Book reading and talk on the history of Syria's Jews, at the synagogue's Friday night service.

April 20, 2016, 11:30-1 p.m.
Temple Beth Shalom

205 E. Barcelona Road
Santa Fe, NM  87505
(505) 982-1376
Claudette spoke on "
Family Stories: Unlocking the Treasure" at the synagogue's monthly luncheon and program for seniors.

April 3, 2016, 1 p.m.

Taos Jewish Center
1335 Gusdorf Road, Suite R
Taos, NM  87571
Book reading and slides on the history of Syrian Jews.

March 15, 2016, 1:30 p.m.
New Orleans JCC

5342 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 897-0143
Claudette led the discussion on "Farewell, Aleppo" at the March session of the New Orleans JCC Book Club.


March 14, 2016, 6 p.m.
Octavia Books
513 Octavia Street
New Orleans, LA  70130
504-899-READ (7323)
Reading and signing at Octavia Books, voted New Orleans' "best locally-owned bookstore."

February 18, 2016
HaMakom: The Place

1601 S. St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 992-1905
"Jews of Syria: Then and Now, There and Here."

February 14, 2016, 9:45 a.m.
United Church of Santa Fe

1804 Arroyo Chamiso Road
Santa Fe, NM  87505
"A Middle East Valentine?! Re-envisioning Syria's History and Potential as a Place of Respect, Tolerance, and Love."


February 9, 2016
Book Club (Private)

Skype visit with book club, New York City.


November 22, 2015, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Santa Fe Jewish Book Fair

Center for Jewish Life
230 W. Manhattan Avenue
Santa Fe, NM  87501
Claudette spoke about keeping your heart in your writing, from the spark of an idea through publication and marketing, in a panel with publisher Ron Duncan Hart and publishing coach Maggie Lichtenberg.


November 8, 2015, 10:30 a.m.
Congregation B'Nai Israel of Albuquerque

4401 Indian School Road NE
Albuquerque, NM  87110
Claudette led the discussion on "Farewell, Aleppo" at the Sisterhood's monthly book club brunch.


October 8, 2015, 2 p.m.
Congregation Beit Tikvah

2230 Old Pecos Trail
Santa Fe, NM  87502
Claudette spoke on Syria's Jewish history to the synagogue Sisterhood group.

September 28, 2015, 10:30 a.m.-noon
OASIS Albuquerque 

3301 Menaul Boulevard NE, Suite 18
Albuquerque, NM  87107
Claudette spoke to over 50 adults in a 90-minute class, "Syra's Little-Known Jewish History," offered by OASIS Albuquerque.


September 20, 2015, 10 a.m.
All Saints Lutheran Church

4800 All Saints Road NW
Albuquerque, NM

"Farewell, Aleppo" was selected as the first book in the church's fall adult-education class, and Claudette led the discussion at the first and last sessions on the book.


August 23, 2015, 2-4 p.m.
Los Alamos Hadassah Tea

Los Alamos Jewish Center
2400 Canyon Road
Los Alamos, NM

Reading and signing.


August 18, 2015, 7 p.m.
Bookworks

4022 Rio Grande Boulevard
Albuquerque, NM  87107
505-344-8139.
Reading and signing.


August 12, 2015, 7 p.m.
Book Group (Private)

Please call (505) 984-3171 to arrange selecting "Farewell, Aleppo" for your book group, with an optional live or Skype visit with the author.


May 28, 2015, 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sephardic Community Center

1901 Ocean Parkway
Brooklyn, NY  11223
Two readings and signings for teens and adults.

May 26, 2015, 7 p.m.
Congregation Edmond J. Safra
11 E. 63rd Street
New York, NY
Reading and signing.

April 10, 2015, 8-9 a.m.
New Mexico Library Association Spring Mini-Conference

Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico
One hour presentation on the history of Jews in Syria.

April 14, 2015 1 p.m.
Book Group (Private)
Santa Fe, New Mexico

March 22, 2015
Jewish Community Center of Greater Albuquerque

5520 Wyoming Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
"Two Sephardic Women": A talk in conjunction with Yamit Armbrister, author of "One Moroccan Woman."

March 15, 2015, 10 a.m.-noon

Temple Beth Am
5950 N. Kendall Drive
Pinecrest, Florida 33156
Talk, slides and signing at the synagogue's Sunday Salon adult education program.

March 1, 2015, 10 a.m.
All Saints Lutheran Church

4800 All Saints Road NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120

Private talk for members of church Women's Circle and guests.


January 20, 2015
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

Manhattan Project Restaurant
1789 Central Avenue
Los Alamos, NM
Guest speaker.


January 10, 2015 4 p.m.
Beach Point Condominiums (Private reception)

2660 S. Ocean Boulevard
Palm Beach, Florida
Claudette and her father speak.


January 9, 2015
Ahavat Olam Synagogue
Miami, Florida
305-412-4240
Claudette speaks at Erev Shabbat services led by Rabbi and Cantor Danny Marmorstein.


January 4, 2015
Book Group (Private)


December 17, 2014
Chabad Jewish Center of Santa Fe - Women's Circle Chanukah Party
509 Camino de los Marquez, Suite 4
Santa Fe, NM  87505
(505) 983-2000
A reading from "Farewell, Aleppo," followed by suggestions for collecting and sharing family stories.


November 11, 2014, 7 p.m.
Vroman's Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 449-5320
Reading and signing at Southern California's oldest and largest independent bookstore.


October 14, 2014
Rotary Club of Santa Fe Centro

Weekly meeting at Zia Diner
326 S. Guadalupe
Santa Fe, NM  87501


October 9, 2014
Page 1 Books

5850 Eubank Boulevard NE #B41
Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 294-2026
Reading and signing.


October 5, 2014
Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse

202 Galisteo Street
Santa Fe, NM  87501
(
505) 988-4226

Book launch reading and signing. DVD available by request.



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Get Farewell, Aleppo:

in paperback:
via SCB Distributors
,
at your favorite local bookstore,
and on 
Amazon

in ebook:

Amazon Kindle
Barnes & Noble NOOK Book 
 & iTunes

and now in audiobook:
Amazon
Audible


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Publisher
Terra Nova Books

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