Newport Beach Library
Home MenuCalendar
From kid to teen to adult events, check out what's happening at the Newport Beach Public Library!
To view a complete schedule of Storytimes, go to the Children's Calendar or view on the Library Event List.
Library Live Presents Colson Whitehead **SOLD OUT**
Author of the 2016 winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award for Fiction
- Date: 04/18/2018 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location: Newport Beach Central Library, Friends Meeting Room
1000 Avocado Avenue
Newport Beach, California 92660 - Introduction: Join us for an evening with the acclaimed author of the award-winning novel, The Underground Railroad.
**THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT**
Colson Whitehead has established himself as one of the most versatile and innovative writers in contemporary literature. Whitehead is the New York Times bestselling author of novels such as The Intuitionist and John Henry Days and in April 2017 Whitehead was named one of Time Magazine‘s “100 Most Influential People.”
A dynamic speaker, Whitehead lectures with his characteristic honesty and wit. He is a winsome storyteller and captivates audiences with inspiring anecdotes about his diverse bibliography, irreverent “Rules for Writing,” and how he came to write his powerful novel The Underground Railroad.
Details:
- Doors open at 6:30 pm; event starts at 7 pm.
- Free Parking in the Civic Center structure and Central Library lot
- Tickets:$25/$20* **This Event is Sold Out** (*Discount for Foundation members)
- Information: events@nbplfoundation.org or 949.548-2411 or http://www.nbplfoundation.org/