This event is in the past.It took place on January 9, 2026 at Shapiro Library.
Literature TalkLiterature TalkBen Markovits reads from his new novel about a man who, after his youngest leaves for college, hits the road to confront old flames and life choices. Attend or stream this intimate conversation with McSweeney's Amanda Uhle.
Literary fiction
Author talk
Midlife reinvention
Tips
📺can't make it? video available afterward
Ben Markovits: The Rest of Our Lives
Burns Park
Literature TalkLiterature TalkBen Markovits reads from his new novel about a man who, after his youngest leaves for college, hits the road to confront old flames and life choices. Attend or stream this intimate conversation with McSweeney's Amanda Uhle.
Literary fiction
Author talk
Midlife reinvention
Tips
📺can't make it? video available afterward
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