Chad Harbach & Karen Russell February 5, 2013

Modern Americana: The fresh voices of two first-time novelists, Chad Harbach & Karen Russell.

As part of the 2012-2013 PEN/Faulkner Reading Series, authors Chad Harbach and Karen Russell will read at the Folger Elizabethan Theatre on Feb. 5th, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available through the Folger box office, and student, senior, and military discounts apply.

Following the reading, a book signing and reception will take place in the Great Hall of the Folger. Books will be available from our partners at Politics & Prose.

The Authors:

Chad Harbach grew up in Wisconsin, which inspired the setting for his debut novel “The Art of Fielding.” He is a cofounder and coeditor of the journal n+1 to which he has contributed essays on topics as diverse as environmentalism, David Foster Wallace, and the Boston Red Sox.

Karen Russell was featured on The New Yorker’s 20 Under 40 list, as well as a winner of the 5 Under 35 award from the National Book Foundation. Her debut novel “Swamplandia!” was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2012.

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