DAGR Kafeneion: "Mobility," a talk with the author

Don’t miss DAGR’s  conversation with Lydia Kiesling, acclaimed author of “Golden State," on her latest novel “Mobility”!

A deeply serious, deeply political novel that is, quite often, fun to read ... Kiesling is not in the business of preaching to the already converted—she’s here to hold up a mirror to her readers, and to make anyone who cracks this book open squirm a little.
READ FULL REVIEW >> by Amy Weiss-s-Meyer at The Atlantic

Our May 28, DAGR Kafenion will feature author Lydia Kiesling in conversation with the Oxford Professor of Poetry  A. E. Stallings. RSVP to join us for an enlightened interview and group discussion. "Mobility" is a fast-paced and thrilling read. We welcome you to join us on this unique occasion with or without having completed your “homework”!

Lydia Kiesling is a novelist and culture writer. Her first novel, The Golden State, was a 2018 National Book Foundation “5 under 35” honoree and a finalist for the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. Her second novel, Mobility, a national bestseller, was named a best book of 2023 by Vulture, Time, and NPR, among others. It was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award and longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize. Her essays and nonfiction have been published in outlets including The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker online, and The Cut.

A.E. (Alicia) Stallings is an award-winning poet from Decatur, Georgia who at present, directs the Poetry Center in Athens. She studied classics at the University of Georgia and Oxford University and her poetry collections include the Pulitzer Prize finalist Like (2018) and Olives (2012), which was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award. Her poems have appeared in several The Best American Poetry anthologies and she is a frequent contributor to Poetry and the Times Literary Supplement and a recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim and MacArthur Foundations. Explore more of Alicia’s work and background at the Poetry Foundation.

WHEN

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 07:30 PM Athens Time

WHERE

This is a virtual event. See the event description above or RSVP for virtual participation options.

CONTACT

Sarajane K. Leone
[email protected]

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