Author Talk: The Edge of Yesterday with Rita Woods

Join authors Rita Woods and Jimin Han for a discussion of Woods' newest novel, The Edge of Yesterday.

The Edge of Yesterday is a haunting contemporary speculative novel about time travel and finding yourself from award-winning author, Rita Woods.

Greer Coffey is a principal dancer with a renowned Harlem company. Sebastian Coffey is an architect at a prestigious Midtown firm. The Coffey’s are the ultimate dream couple ― until their world completely unravels. After Greer develops a career ending neurologic disorder, she finds herself back in her hometown of Detroit where, one night, she stumbles through a portal that transports her back to 1925 Detroit. Her encounter there with a handsome and distinguished doctor will have a ripple effect on their lives and on the future.

RITA WOODS was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She received a BS in Microbiology from Purdue University before graduating from the Howard University College of Medicine. She completed her training at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and currently serves as Medical Director of a Wellness Center that provides care for members of one of the largest Trade Unions in the nation.

Rita lives in suburban Chicago with her family, where she also serves as a Trustee on her local library board. She loves magic, books, history, coffee and traveling, not necessarily in that order. She is the author of the award-winning novel, Remembrance.

Jimin Han was born in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in Providence, Rhode Island; Dayton, Ohio; and Jamestown, New York. Her work has been supported by the New York State Council on the Arts. She is the author of A Small Revolution and has written for American Public Media's Weekend America, Poets & Writers, Catapult, and other media outlets. She teaches at The Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College, Pace University, and community writing centers. She lives outside New York City with her husband and children.