Author Brian Alexander in conversation with BETH MACY, about her award-winning books that examine rural communities left behind by corporate greed and political indifference.
1 p.m. | Library opens, book sale by The Book Loft
2 p.m. | Brian Alexander in conversation with BETH MACY
2:45 p.m.| Audience Q&A
3:00 p.m. | Book sale and signing
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Beth Macy has won more than two dozen national journalism awards, including a Nieman Fellowship for Journalism at Harvard University, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Dopesick, which was made into a Peabody Award-winning series for Hulu. Three of her books have been New York Times bestsellers. She lives in Roanoke, Virginia. Read more about Beth here.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America, is a combination memoir and reported analysis of the rural-urban divide told through the lenses of backward mobility, political polarization, and the decimation of local news.
ABOUT THE MODERATOR
Brian Alexander, the author of Glass House and The Hospital, is an Ohioana Book Award-winner and a contributing writer to The Atlantic. He’s written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Esquire, among others. He’s spoken at The Obama Foundation Summit, and to members of the Senate and House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. He lives in San Diego. You can read more about Brian here.
EVENT DETAILS
The event is free to the public but due to limited seating registration is requested.
Both authors' books will be sold on site by The Book Loft.
Free parking available in Main Library's attached garage, while available.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Authors at the Library | Author Visit |
