Victoria Redel in Conversation with Robin MacArthur

Join us for an evening with acclaimed author Victoria Redel in conversation about her highly anticipated new novel, I Am You. Set in 1600s Amsterdam, this evocative love story weaves together art, politics, gender, and identity through the intertwined lives of Gerta Pieters—a young girl raised as a boy in service to a Dutch family—and Maria van Oosterwijck, a painter navigating the challenges of the Dutch Golden Age. Inspired by historical fact, the novel is a powerful meditation on love, creativity, and the risks women have faced throughout history.

I Am You has been widely recognized as a Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2025 by Bustle and Zibby Books, an LGBTQ historical fiction pick by Book Riot, and has received a Publisher’s Weekly starred review. It has also been named an Amazon Editor’s October Best and a People Best New Book, with international editions forthcoming.

Redel will be joined by Robin MacArthur, award-winning author of Half Wild and a celebrated voice in contemporary literature.

Books will be available for purchase from ByWay Books, with a selection of titles by both authors. Don’t miss this engaging conversation exploring the craft of writing, the power of historical fiction, and the stories that shape our understanding of the past.