Andrew Sean Greer will read from his Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, Less. "I adore this book. It's funny, piquant, bittersweet and so achingly observant about the vanity of writers that it made me squirm in recognition. I'll probably read it again very soon." —Armistead Maupin A former instructor at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop,  Andrew Sean Greer is the bestselling author of six novels, including The Story of a Marriage and The Confessions of Max Tivoli.  He lives in San Francisco and in Tuscany...

Writers’ Workshop alum Nick Dybek will read from his novel of a lonely young man, a beautiful widow, and an amnesiac soldier, in The Verdun Affair. Set in Europe in the aftermath of World War I and Los Angeles in the 1950s, “From a still-smoldering battlefield, Nick Dybek conjures a sweeping saga of secrets, lies, mistaken identity, love and betrayal. This is the kind of book you can’t put down.” —Claire Vaye Watkins Nick Dybek is also the author of When Captain Flint Was Still a Good Man. A...

[TO BE RESCHEDULED]  Poetry reading

About Parker Quartet Daniel Chong, violin | Ken Hamao, violin | Jessica Bodner, viola | Kee-Hyun Kim, cello "Internationally recognized for their 'fearless, yet probingly beautiful' (The Strad) performances, the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet has distinguished itself as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation, dedicated purely to the sound and depth of their music. Inspired performances and exceptional musicianship are hallmarks of the Quartet, having appeared at the world’s...