Mocktails with the Author
Join us for mocktails featured in the new debut thriller The Better Mother by local author Jennifer van der Kleut, and chat with her about books, writing, publishing, whatever!
"The Better Mother" is a modern spin on Fatal Attraction meets The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, perfect for fans of The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine, The Haters by Robyn Harding, or The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden."
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Copies of The Better Mother will be available for purchase courtesy of Bards Alley Bookshop.
Adults.
- Date:
- Sunday, March 15, 2026
- Time:
- 2:30pm - 3:30pm
- Location:
- Chantilly Meeting Room
- Library Branch:
- Chantilly Regional Library
- Categories:
- Author Event
- Audience:
- Adults
About Jennifer:
Jennifer van der Kleut (née McBride) is an award-winning former journalist of both print and digital publications, including the D.C. affiliate of ABC7 News. A graduate of San Jose State University, she spent most of her life in the San Francisco Bay Area before moving to the Northern Virginia suburbs of D.C., where she currently lives with her husband and two sons. For nearly a decade, she was the lead singer of the Bay Area-based band SweetDuration, and performed with artists like Jason Mraz, Big Country, Chantal Kreviazuk, and Stabbing Westward. When she’s not writing, she loves going to the beach with her family, going to concerts with her girlfriends, and getting lost in the pages of a book. "The Better Mother" is Jennifer's debut novel.
Read about "The Better Mother" in People Magazine.
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