German Writer Thomas Brussig with Jonathan Franzen
Thomas Brussig’s classic German novel, The Short End of the Sonnenallee, now appearing for the first time in English, is a moving and miraculously comic story of life in East Berlin before the fall of the Wall. Translator and author Jonathan…
Dazzling Debuts
Here's your chance to meet three astonishingly talented young authors, from around the world, at the beginning of their careers—you'll be able to boast that you saw them when! Jonathan Escoffery's If I Survive You might be a debut, but this…
Fiction: Across Cultures
Stories transcend borders, build bridges across cultural divides, and foster empathy. In Marie Myung-Ok Lee’s The Evening Hero, a Korean immigrant and recently retired obstetrician struggles against loneliness and isolation across generations…
Craft Chats: A Child’s Perspective
As Sadie Jones has written, "Writing is a leap of faith, and never more so than when writing childhood." It's undeniable that we were all once children, but that doesn’t mean it's child's play for writers to center the voice and perspective…
Pursuing the Impossible: Poetry and the Art of Translation
Voltaire once claimed, "It is impossible to translate poetry. Can you translate music?" If that's true, these talented translators have certainly achieved the impossible—in this session, they'll share insights into how they did so. Olivia…
Hidden Histories
After attending this session, you'll never again view your lunchtime PB&J or that spoonful of sugar in your morning coffee in quite the same way. In Slaves for Peanuts, journalist Jori Lewis, who received a Whiting Award for her work, traces…
Cooking the Books: A Celebration of Picture Books and Food
Come hungry for this appetizing array of story time readings by authors whose new books are all about everyone's favorite topic: food! Food stylist Aliza Sokolow, author of the activity book This Is What I Eat, will highlight ways to encourage…
Story Time: Family and Heritage
Come one, come all for a cozy picture book story time centered on family relationships and self-discovery! Bay Area–based illustrator Minnie Phan presents The Yellow Áo Dài, a heartwarming generational story celebrating Vietnamese culture…
Mysteries and Thrillers: Dangerous Destinations
Get ready to pack your bags—but keep an eye on your passport, your valuables, and your own neck because the global destinations depicted in these mysteries and thrillers are positively perilous! T. Jefferson Parker has published more than…
At Play on the Page
Mark Ciabattari's most recent collection recounting the absurdist adventures of an everyman is entitled When the Mask Slips. The mask, in this case, is reality—and all the creators in this session depict a world that is just slightly off-kilter.…