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October 2023
Spring Fling: Rebecca Makkai Has Some Questions
Uncover old secrets with Rebecca Makkai as she discusses her latest novel I Have Some Questions for You, live in Melbourne for Spring Fling. ABOUT THE EVENT The author of The Great Believers and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Rebecca Makkai is back with an explosive new work. Described by the New York Times as ‘spellbinding’, I Have Some Questions for You is part campus novel, part true-crime podcast investigation, all told through the lens of the #MeToo era.…
Find out more »Rebecca Makkai in Conversation (presented by Brisbane Writers Festival)
About the event Duration: 60 minutes 6–7pm, Monday 16 October, 2023 State Library of Queensland Stanley Pl, South Brisbane QLD 4101 Rebecca Makkai is one of the most thrilling talents writing in America today, with her novel The Great Believers shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Her brilliant new novel, I Have Some Questions for You, is an indelible literary page turner, resonant with mystery and psychological disquiet. Join Rebecca in conversation with Carody Culver, editor of…
Find out more »Culture Up Late: Rebecca Makkai in Conversation with Laura Brading
TALKS & IDEAS Acclaimed author of The Great Believers, Rebecca Makkai, discusses her new novel I Have Some Questions for You with Laura Brading. Laura Brading is the founder of WellRead, a literary book subscription service. Prior to establishing WellRead in 2019, Laura worked in the publishing industry and as a bookseller. This initiative is proudly supported by the NSW Government through the Culture Up Late Program.
Find out more »Our Stories Are Our Power (Ubud Writers and Readers Festival event)
Join us at the renowned Alila Ubud for an evening of remarkable voices featuring Anita Heiss, Grace Tame, and Tanaïs, hosted by Rebecca Makkai. Through their personal journeys, they’ve harnessed the power of storytelling to ignite a broader conversation on empowerment. Grace, a fearless activist, and Tanaïs, an acclaimed novelist now exploring themes of belonging in her memoir, along with Anita Heiss, an advocate for Indigenous rights, will share their experiences, challenges, and triumphs in the realm of memoir writing…
Find out more »Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
Rebecca Makkai shares her literary insights and passions with Veronica Sullivan at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in Bali, Indonesia Dalam bukunya yang dinanti-nantikan, I Have Some Questions for You, penulis ternama Rebecca Makkai memukau kita semua dengan kisah yang gelap berlapis-lapis, mengangkat pembunuhan, rasisme, pelecehan seksual, kedukaan, hakikat dari ingatan kolektif, dan privilege. Rebecca Makkai membagaikan wawasan sastrawi dan kecintaannya dengan Veronica Sullivan.
Find out more »Crafting Captivating Landscapes (Ubud Writers and Readers Festival event)
Immerse yourself in the beauty of the world around you through the art of landscape writing. From lush forests to picturesque beaches, these authors will talk about their experience in capturing the essence of each magnificent scene with captivating words, as well as their influences and why they write about nature. Else Fitzgerald and Rebecca Makkai will take us through techniques and imagery that bring landscapes to life on the page that will awaken your senses.
Find out more »The Mystery of Writing Crime Novels (Ubud Writers and Readers Festival event)
Tracey Lien is the author of the debut novel All That’s Left Unsaid, which investigates the Vietnamese Australian enclave of Cabramatta in the 1990s and explores the emotional complexity of Vietnamese refugee and Asian Australian experiences. I Have Some Questions for You is a literary murder mystery by Rebecca Makkai, set in an élite boarding school, which deconstructs the tropes of the genre. Megan Nolan’s new novel, Ordinary Human Failings, is a heart-breaking, unflinching, compulsive tale that blends an unsolved…
Find out more »November 2023
Charleston Literary Festival
In conversation with Charleston Literary Festival Board member Anne Blessing, Rebecca discusses the moral complications in her new novel. Many Festival events are filmed and recorded for archival and research purposes, and occasionally for further distribution, such as promotional opportunities, on our website, and for network television. The films might sometimes include recognizable shots of members of the audience and/or interviews with patrons before or after the live events. Purchase of this ticket implies your permission to be filmed.
Find out more »Texas Book Festival First Edition Literary Gala
The Texas Book Festival is excited to announce the 2023 First Edition Literary Gala headliners, award-winning authors Ann Patchett, Roger Reeves, and Abraham Verghese. The Texas Book Festival is a non-profit organization, with the mission to connect authors & readers through experiences that celebrate the culture of literacy, ideas, and imagination. Gala proceeds make it possible for TBF to bring books and authors to 14,000 students in Title I schools every year, award grants to Texas public libraries, and keep…
Find out more »December 2023
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures
Ten Evenings presents celebrated authors generously sharing their research and creative process in conversational lectures. Online and in-person.
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