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An Evening With Lihi Lapid On I Wanted To Be Wonderful: A Novel – Fiction

Original program date: Sun, Nov. 16, 2025
Original location: Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus

Lihi Lapid’s latest novel follows the lives of two women in their first years of marriage and motherhood. One is a fictional character trying to live the happily-ever-after many imagine for themselves; the other is inspired by the author herself, relating the most intimate moments of her life. Both start their marriages full of idyllic happiness, but as the stressors of everyday existence seep into their daily lives, that spark of young love begins to dim. I Wanted to Be Wonderful is a tale of metamorphosis – from independent working woman to mother – shattered dreams, and finding the strength to gather up the pieces and learning to smile again. Joining her in conversation will be Rochelle B. Weinstein, who will present her new novel, We Are Made of Stars, at the Fair on Saturday, November 22, at 11 a.m.

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