Helen Simonson in Conversation with Elizabeth Strout

Helen Simonson presents The Summer Before The War in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout.

Seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Books can be picked up after signing.

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In Conversation: Ann Packer & Elizabeth Strout

New York Times bestselling authors Ann Packer and Elizabeth Strout will discuss their new novels that center around the powerful influence of families on our lives. The Children's Crusade  (Packer) is the compassionate and nuanced story of the Blairs and their home in the yet-to-be-discovered Silicon Valley, and how family can be both a comfort and a destructive force. Strout's My Name is Lucy Barton tells the story of a reunion between a mother and daughter that uncovers long-buried tensions.

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In honor of the release of The Story of the Lost Child, the concluding installment in the Neapolitan Novels, John Waters, Sonali Deraniyagala (Wave), Elizabeth Strout (Olive Kitteridge), Judith Thurman (The New Yorker) and other guests discuss the books and the mysterious Italian author whose series about the moving and turbulent friendships of Elena and Lila, became a literary phenomenon. Conversation moderated by Parul Sehgal (New York Times Book Review). Excerpts will be performed by actors Amy Ryan (Birdman) and Zoe Kazan (Olive Kitteridge, Ruby Sparks).  Hosted by Amanda Stern.    

In collaboration with Europa Editions and the Happy Ending Music & Reading series.  

For tickets and information, visit Thalia Book Club: Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels at Symphony Space.