This event is in the past.It took place on April 16, 2026 at The Lenfest Center for the Arts.
Laura van den Berg reads from her Florida-set surrealist novel State of Paradise, then opens the floor for discussion. The author of six acclaimed fiction works brings her twice-shortlisted storytelling voice to Columbia's intimate arts space for an evening of literary immersion and conversation.
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State of Paradise Reading by Laura van den Berg
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Laura van den Berg reads from her Florida-set surrealist novel State of Paradise, then opens the floor for discussion. The author of six acclaimed fiction works brings her twice-shortlisted storytelling voice to Columbia's intimate arts space for an evening of literary immersion and conversation.
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