All branches of the Newport Beach Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 27, in honor of the Memorial Day Holiday.
The Mariners Library will be closed Tuesday, May 28 through Friday, May 31, for water repair work. Hold pickups will be available curbside from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Doors open at 6:30 pm
Lecture begins at 7:00 pm
Book sales and signing; light refreshments
Tickets: $25*/30 (*discount for Library Foundation Members)
Information: 949.548.2411 or events@nbplfoundation.org
Viet Thanh Nguyen is an associate professor of English and American Studies and Ethnicity at USC. He will speak about his debut novel The Sympathizer, which won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Edgar Award for Best First Novel from the Mystery Writers of America. His other books include Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War as well as the upcoming short story collection The Refugees.
Cost: $25 (Library Foundation members) / $30 (General Public) Ticket Web Link: www.nbplfoundation.org Ticket Phone: (949) 548-2411 Age Level: Adults