Where the Girls Were: An Evening with Best-Selling Author, Kate Schatz

Hosted by The Hivery in collaboration with The Super Club. 

Tuesday, February 10 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: The Hivery
475 Miller Ave, Suite A, Mill Valley, CA

Join The Hivery for a special pre-launch evening with bestselling author Kate Schatz, celebrating her forthcoming novel, Where the Girls Were, ahead of its official release.

This intimate gathering features a mother–daughter conversation between Kate and her mom, offering insight into the book, the stories that inspired it, and the themes that shape it. Designed as a sneak peek for our community, this event offers a more personal and reflective experience than a traditional bookstore reading.

The evening will include conversation, audience Q&A, and time to connect with fellow attendees.

Each ticket includes a pre-order of Where the Girls Were and a signed bookplate. 

ABOUT WHERE THE GIRLS WERE:

They were sent away to be forgotten. This is their story.

In this electrifying historical novel about coming of age in tumultuous 1960s San Francisco, a pregnant teenager reckons with womanhood and agency after being sent to a home for unwed mothers.

It’s 1968, and the future is bright for seventeen-year-old Elizabeth “Baker” Phillips: She’s the valedictorian of her high school, with a place at Stanford in the fall and big dreams of becoming a journalist. But the seductive, free-spirited San Francisco atmosphere seeps into her carefully planned, strait-laced life in the form of a hippie named Wiley. At first, letting loose and letting herself fall in love for the first time feels incredible. But then, everything changes.

Pregnancy hits Baker with the force of whiplash—in the blink of an eye, she goes from good girl to fallen woman, from her family’s shining star to their embarrassing secret. Without any other options, Baker is sent to a home for unwed mothers, and finds herself trapped in an old Victorian house packed with pregnant girls who share her shame and fear. As she grapples with her changing body, lack of choice, and uncertain future, Baker finds unexpected community and empowerment among the “girls who went away.”

Where the Girls Were is a timely unearthing of a little-known moment in American history, when the sexual revolution and feminist movement collided with the limits of reproductive rights—and society’s expectations of women. As Baker finds her strength and her voice, she shows us how to step into your power, even when the world is determined to keep you silent.

$65 Hivery Members and Super Club Members | $75 Non-Members (Open to All).

Hivery members and Super Club members can use the coupon code found here. 

ABOUT KATE SCHATZ:

Kate Schatz is a feminist author from California. She’s the New York Times bestselling author of the “Rad Women” book series (including Rad American Women A-Z, Rad Women Worldwide, and Rad American History A-Z) and Do the Work: An Anti-Racist Activity Book, with W. Kamau Bell. Her book of fiction, Rid of Me: A Story, was published as part of the cult-favorite 33 1/3 series.

Attendees will be able to pick up their pre-ordered book at The Hivery after the publication date (March 2026).