The fact that Hilderbrand’s fans traveled to an island 30 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, during the coldest month of the year, to see the places she writes about is remarkable unto itself. Regulars at book events know how rare it is for writers to receive a hero’s welcome more often than not, they’re greeted by rows of empty chairs. Another texted in a font so enormous it was visible across a 10-person table, “OMG she just walked in. One guest twirled a plastic lei, lasso-style (the dress code was tropical). There were woot woots, cameras in the air and tears. It was trivia night at the ninth Elin Hilderbrand Bucket List Weekend in Nantucket, Mass., and 131 readers from all over the country - mostly white middle-aged women - welcomed the author with a frenzied fervor their daughters would save for Taylor Swift. On a Friday night in January, Elin Hilderbrand strode into the ballroom of the Nantucket Hotel wearing a fuchsia sundress, jeweled flip flops and a smile as twinkly as the disco ball over her head. To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.
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