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Library Live Series - Steven Rowley - CANCELED
- Date: 04/02/2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Newport Beach Central Library, Friends Meeting Room
1000 Avocado Avenue
Newport Beach, California 92660
Steven Rowley
The Editor
Thursday, April 2, 7:00pm
Rowley’s smash debut, Lily and the Octopus (2016) was a publishing phenomenon. The magical tale of grief and friendship sent shock waves through the literary world and was heralded on both sides of the Atlantic. Sold in translation in nineteen languages, Rowley’s remarkable book made The Washington Post’s list of Notable Fiction and is currently in development as an Amazon Studios feature film. Rowley now delivers on the soaring promise of that debut with The Editor (2019) a stunning exploration of the complicated bonds forged within families and a tribute to the serendipitous relationships that shape and define us.
Lecture Details
- Friends Room, Central Library, 1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach, CA
- Doors open at 6:30pm
- Lecture and Q&A 7:00pm-8:30pm followed by book sale and signing till 9:00pm
- Ticket: $10 General / $7 NBPLF Member
- Reserve tickets online at nbplfoundation.org or by phone at 949-717-3892
For a full list of 2019-2020 Library Live program: https://www.nbplfoundation.org/content/Library-Live.html