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Testimonials
“Jessica was a speaker at the Newburyport Literary Festival in April 2020. At a time when the world was scrambling to transition to online events, Jessica made it look effortless. She is a dynamic, high energy speaker, and her professional poise combined with her personal, emotional story created a very engaging discussion transcending the layer of technology between Jessica and her audience. Jessica’s session was the highest-attended event of our festival and attracted the most viewers via our FB livestream of any festival author that year. I hope Jessica will join us again at future festivals!”
— Jennifer Entwistle, Director, Newburyport Literary Festival
“Jessica’s ability to immediately connect with the audience is clear. The Q&A box lit up moments after Jessica first started speaking. Perhaps because history books are often not this personal, audience members told me they felt like they knew Jessica and her family. They found her poised, her account compelling, and her decision to speak brave. Jessica even fielded pitches during the event to turn What We Inherit into a documentary and to use her book in a college course on nonfiction writing! The event sparked a connection with my own family as we told stories into the night of our own shared love and loss.”
— Karen Shapiro, Board Member, The Brown University Club in New York
"Jessica Pearce Rotondi is a delight. She gave a virtual talk at my library during the pandemic on her first book, What We Inherit. Her thorough knowledge of and deep emotional connection to the material really came across, and she was able to engage our patrons in a way I have rarely seen in virtual author talks. They absolutely loved her. She is professional, punctual, thorough, and an excellent communicator."
— Librarian, Brooklyn Public Library
“In these difficult times of a pandemic, social injustice, and isolation, I wanted to bring in a speaker who would tell their journey of hope, resilience, and inspiration. Jessica brought all that and more with her as she shared What We Inherit with our employees.”
— Nancy Koshiyama, Senior Vice President of People, Prealize Health
“Jessica joined our first virtual author event as part of the House of Beautiful Business Living Room Sessions. Being together apart with 100 strangers carefully listening was a moment of intimacy and aliveness we will always remember.”
— Monika Jiang, Head of Content and Community, The Business Romantic Society, Berlin, Germany
“During a pandemic Zoom session, my students and I had the pleasure of Jessica's insights on the writing and publication process. Jessica is an intelligent, passionate, and compassionate speaker, connecting with students as a whole and directly by thoughtfully answering their individual questions. I highly recommend Jessica as a speaker!”
— Cynthia Cromwell, Honors English Teacher, Pentucket High School