Please join us for the next RIWBA book club meeting, where we will be discussing The Secret Life of Sunflowers by Marta Molnar!

When & Where: Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 5:30 PM at Troop (60 Valley Street, Providence)

The Secret Life of Sunflowers: An inspiring novel based on the true story of Johanna Bonger, Vincent’s van Gogh’s sister-in-law. While cleaning out her grandmother’s brownstone, Hollywood auctioneer Emsley Wilson finds a diary belonging to Johanna Bonger. Johanna inherited Vincent’s paintings when they weren’t worth anything. She was a widow with a baby in the 1800s, without any means of supporting herself, living in Paris where she barely spoke the language. Yet she managed to introduce Vincent’s legacy to the world. Johanna’s story could not come at a better time for Emsley. With a failing business, unexpected people turning up in her life, and family secrets unravelling, Emsley finds answers in Johanna’s memories.