Pssst … Are you in a book group?
I love talking with book groups! I’ve visited over 50 book groups either in person or remotely, from San Jose to Washington to Pittsburgh to Long Island to Dublin to India, and many points in between.
To enquire about book group visits (either in-person or remote), please email me at mmconway@gmail.com.
And if you’re in California, I will bring along special swag.
2026 EVENTS
CALIFORNIA
Wednesday, May 6th, 7 pm, Santa Cruz, CA. In Conversation with Karen Joy Fowler. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. https://bookshopsantacruz.com/martha-conway
Thursday, May 7th, 7 pm. San Francisco, CA. We Meet Apart Reading, Discussion, and Irish Desserts. Bookshop West Portal, 80 West Portal Avenue, San Francisco. https://bookshopwestportal.com/event/2026-05-07/martha-conway-we-meet-apart
Thursday, May 14th, 6-7 pm, Venice, CA. We Meet Apart Reading and Discussion. Small World Books, 1407 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA. https://bookshop.org/p/books/we-meet-apart-martha-conway/57f3f0a5d28eb257?ean=9781646037025&next=t
CHICAGO
Tuesday, June 9th, 6-7 pm, Winnetka, IL. We Meet Apart Reading and Discussion. The Book Stall, 811 Elm Street, Winnetka, IL. https://thebookstall.com/event/2026-06-09/we-meet-apart-discussion-martha-conway
PHILADELPHIA
Thursday, June 11th, 7 pm, Bryn Mawr, PA. In Conversation with Radha Lin Chaddha. Hosted by Mavey Books in Ardmore, presented by Ludington Library 5 South Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA. https://maveybooks.com/events/4865620260611
Monday, June 15th, 7 pm, Ardmore, PA. Ardmore Writing Circle at Char and Stave with Radha Lin Chaddha. All welcome. Hosted by Mavey Books in Ardmore, PA. https://maveybooks.com/events/4865620260611
NEW YORK
Wednesday, June 17th, 7 pm, New York City, NY. Book Salon with Monica Comas, author of Recipe for Joy. Details to come.
Podcasts
Tuesday, April 28. Narrative Species Bookatron Podcast. We Meet Apart: origins, themes, and twists. Interview with Rick Kleffel.
Tuesday, May 5. Wild Precious Life Podcast. We Meet Apart: What Surprised Me. Hosted by Annemarie Kelly.
Friday, May 8. Noname StoryTeller Podcast. We Meet Apart and sparking creativity. Hosted by Aki Liao and Nicole Caron.
Sunday, May 31. Sunday Tea with V Podcast. We Meet Apart discussion. Hosted by Verena Rose.
Television
IN THE NEWS
• The Physician’s Daughter is Fine Historical Drama, USA Today, October 9, 2022.
• One Author’s Journey, Television interview on “Lit with Lloyd,” Los Gatos, California.
• Why the Story of The Underground River is Relevant Today
Television interview on “Bay Sunday,” CBS KPIX.
• Author Martha Conway on her book “The Underground River”
Television interview on “Bay Area Focus,” CBS SF Bay Area.
• “10 New Books We Recommend This Week,” New York Times, Sunday, July 20, 2017.
• “Bay Area author Martha Conway goes home (again) for Underground River,” San Jose Mercury News, Thursday, July 17.
• “New Novels Depict Valiant Women of Old America,” New York Times Book Review, Sunday, July 14, 2017.
• “The Underground Railroad Inspires a Wave of Books, Plays, TV, and More,” Los Angeles Times, Sunday, March 19, 2017.