Belle Burden In Conversation with Dani Shapiro
Warren Street Hotel
Monday 19th October, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
$35 per person including a glass of wine or soft drink on arrival
Join acclaimed author and attorney Belle Burden and bestselling author and creator of the hit podcast Family Secrets, Dani Shapiro at Warren Street Hotel. Belle and Dani will be discussing Belle's celebrated debut novel Strangers in the hotel's light-filled Orangery, surrounded by vibrant interiors and contemporary art.
A poignant and deeply moving story, Strangers revisits the sudden end of Burden’s twenty-year marriage and the unexpected transformation that followed. Set against the backdrop of the early days of the pandemic, the book explores the complexities of love and identity, the ways family history shapes us, and what happens when the life we thought we knew is suddenly turned upside down. Together, Belle and Dani will explore the book’s themes of love, betrayal, identity, family, and the process of finding one’s voice.
Enjoy a welcome drink on arrival at the Orangery ahead of the conversation, which will begin promptly at 6:30pm, followed by an audience Q&A and a book signing. Books will be available to purchase on the evening via Rizzoli.
Praise for Strangers
'A beautifully written, instant classic. Strangers is gripping and heartbreaking and a must-read for every wife—and husband.' - Graydon Carter
'[A] work of plain-spoken devastation and emotional acuity, reads like a love story and a horror story and, in one nail-biting section, like a financial thriller.' - Alex Soloski, The New York TimesÂ
'Burden hits the mark with her introspective debut. Her privilege is immense, as is her pain. Both are laid bare with grace.' - Elisabeth Egan, The New York Times Morning Newsletter, Book of the WeekÂ
'Heartbreaking and hopeful. So honest…but also exquisitely fair. A real story of resilience.' - George Stephanopoulos on Good Morning America
About Belle Burden
Belle Burden is an attorney and the author of the instant New York Times bestseller Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage, which debuted at #1 on the hardcover nonfiction list. The book grew out of her 2023 Modern Love essay Was I married To A Stranger? in The New York Times. Strangers received a New York Times Editors’ Choice designation and is currently ranked #4 on Amazon’s Best Books of 2026. Netflix has acquired the film rights, with Gwyneth Paltrow attached to star and executive produce.Â
About Dani Shapiro
Dani Shapiro is the author of eleven books spanning fiction and non-fiction, and the creator and host of the acclaimed podcast Family Secrets. Her most recent novel, Signal Fires, was a national bestseller and was named a best book of 2022 by NPR, Time Magazine, The Washington Post, and Amazon, among others. Her previous works include the New York Times bestselling memoir Inheritance. Her writing has received numerous accolades. including the National Jewish Book Award.Â
Her latest book, Kaleidoscope: On Seeing and Being Seen, will be published this spring. Dani is also the co-founder of the Sirenland Writers Conference in Positano, Italy.Â
