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Join New York Times best-selling author and Hugo House teacher Steve Almond (Candyfreak, Against Football) for a reading from his long-awaited debut novel, All the Secrets of the World, followed by a candid conversation with local Lit Goddess Maria Semple (Where’d You Go, Bernadette, Today Will Be Different). Among the topics on tap: how humor helps us contend with tragedy, what we can learn from our unpublished work, how to persevere through doubt, and what role the social novel can play in American life. The authors will take questions from the audience, and sign books. And as a special treat, the marvelous folks from Hello, Robin cookies will be on hand to debut a special All the Secrets of the World treat.Pre-order a copy of All the Secrets of the World through Elliott Bay Book Company here:
https://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9781638930020
(Specify “signed book” in the comments field when ordering!)
There will also be copies for sale at the event.
Presented in partnership with Elliot Bay Book Company and Zando Projects.
This event is occurring in person. Read Hugo House’s current COVID safety policy for in-person events here:
https://hugohouse.org/covid-policies-for-programs/
We are continuing to track local, state, and federal health recommendations and guidelines as circumstances change and evolve. We will notify registrants of any updates to Hugo House’s COVID safety policy prior to the event.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Steve Almond is the author of a dozen books, including “Candyfreak” and “Against Football” which were both on the New York Times’ Bestseller list for about four seconds. He’s the recipient of an NEA grant for 2022 and teaches at Harvard and Wesleyan. His fiction has been published in the Best American Short Stories, the Best American Mysteries, Best American Erotica, and Pushcart Prize, and his essays and reviews have appeared in the New York Times Magazine and elsewhere. All the Secrets of the World is his debut novel. It took him many failures to get there. That’s usually how it goes.
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Maria Semple is the best-selling author of the novels This One Is Mine, Where’d You Go, Bernadette, and Today Will Be Different. She lives in Seattle.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, Seattle, United States