THRUMMING TO THE WORK OF ART: A READING

Friday, March 27
4 – 5:00 PM—Special Event
THRUMMING TO THE WORK OF ART: A READING
We’re thrilled to present a reading of established and award-winning authors. Immerse yourself in imaginative worlds, engrossing characters, and powerful and unique voices. Robert Olen Butler is a Pulitzer Prize winning author known for his powerful American fiction and short story collections. He was also awarded the F. Scott Fitzgerald Award for Outstanding Achievement in American Literature. Michael Cunningham received the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel The Hours, as well as the PEN/Faulkner Award. His new memoir, Unsayable, is forthcoming in the summer of 2026. Jewelle Gomez is an activist and the author of eight books, including the recently published collection of poetry, Still Water, which explores her multiple identities: Black, Native American, Lesbian, and Feminist. Playwright Martin Sherman has been nominated for two Tonys, two BAFTAS and two Oliviers. His memoir, On the Boardwalk, was published in September 2025. Justin Torres is the author of Blackouts, a novel centered around the erasure of queer history, which won the 2023 National Book Award for Fiction. The reading will be hosted by Maureen Corrigan, author and book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air. 
Hotel Monteleone, Queen Anne Ballroom, $10 or LitPass or VIP Pass.