This event is in the past.It took place on January 9, 2026 at Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown.
Literature TalkLiterature TalkBen Markovits in Conversation with Amanda Uhle
Old Fourth Ward
Ben Markovits discusses his Booker Prize Finalist novel about midlife reinvention, joined by McSweeney's publisher Amanda Uhle. Expect an intimate conversation about writing road trips, empty nests, and navigating life's crossroads.
Literary fiction
Author talk
Booker Prize Finalist
Tips
🚗"like sitting in a car beside a dear friend" (Ann Patchett)
🅿️free parking in adjacent lot on Sundays
Ben Markovits in Conversation with Amanda Uhle
Old Fourth Ward
Literature TalkLiterature TalkBen Markovits discusses his Booker Prize Finalist novel about midlife reinvention, joined by McSweeney's publisher Amanda Uhle. Expect an intimate conversation about writing road trips, empty nests, and navigating life's crossroads.
Literary fiction
Author talk
Booker Prize Finalist
Tips
🚗"like sitting in a car beside a dear friend" (Ann Patchett)
🅿️free parking in adjacent lot on Sundays
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