Alexis Coe: Alice + Freda Forever

It's a story of love and destruction to rival Romeo and Juliet: In the late-19th century, Alice Mitchell and Freda Ward planned to marry, with Alice dressed as a man to hide their same-sex relationship. But when their secret was outted and Freda moved on, Alice slashed her ex-fiancée’s throat. In her new book, Coe recounts the story alongside love letters, newspaper articles and historical documents from the time. Join her at the book's launch for an afternoon of touching heartbreak.