Authors on Tap: Liz Riggs and Rowan Beaird

Please join us in person on Wednesday, August 28th at 7:00pm central to help celebrate Liz Riggs' new novel, Lo Fi. Liz will be in conversation with Rowan Beaird!
About Lo Fi:
In the sweaty music clubs and late-night house parties of Nashville, an aspiring songwriter tries to make friends, find love, and write songs--without losing herself

Most nights, you'll find Alison Hunter at The Venue, the kind of sweaty Nashville spot that's on the circuit for bands like Bon Iver and Death Cab. Sounds glamorous--but not for Al, who stamps hands at the door with Julien, the quiet coworker who treats her like a little sister. When she can sneak off, she bums drinks from the tattooed bartender and watches the bands, wondering if she'll ever finish a song of her own after her disastrous attempt to play in public.

When a once-in-a-century storm hits and her lead singer ex-boyfriend shows up at the door, Al finds herself stuck in a perpetual cycle of late nights, new flings, and old flames. Obsessed with the disappearance of a troubled indie star, she slowly starts to lose it herself--until one reckless night threatens to derail everything. As propulsive and sexy as the rasp of a static-driven amp, Lo Fi is an openhearted tribute to the messy truth of the creative life, the clash of lust and love, and the yearning to be heard.
About the authors:
Liz Riggs holds an MFA from NYU, and her work has been featured in The Atlantic, Bon Appétit, MTV, American Songwriter Magazine and others. She lives in East Nashville with her husband and dogs.
Rowan Beaird is a fiction writer whose work has appeared in The Kenyon Review, The Southern Review, and The Common, among others. She is the recipient of the Ploughshares Emerging Writer Award, and her work has been nominated for a Pushcart. She has received scholarships from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference and StoryStudio, and she currently works at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The Divorcées is her debut novel.
About the event:
This is a free, in person event and registration is required. Please click on the link below to register for free. Liz and Rowan will be happy to sign/personalize copies of their books after the event! Can't make it to the event? Signed copies will be available in store and online after the event.

Event Venue

Exile in Bookville, 410 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, United States