The familiar becomes strange ... the ordinary reveals a hidden depth ...reality itself is slightly off-kilter. These three authors masterfully use surrealism and dark humor to defamiliarize everyday life, inviting readers into worlds that feel both recognizable and profoundly unsettling.
| Where: | UA Campus Store Stage (Seats 250) ![]() |
| When: | Sat, Mar 14, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm |
| Signing area: | Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Lower Level (following presentation)
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| Genre: | Fiction / Literature |
| Moderator: | Emily Walsh |

A National Book Award finalist with "A Children's Bible" in 2020, Lydia Millet is making her ninth appearance at the book festival. Featured will be "Atavists," a collection of stories that was released last spring....

Ed Park is the author of "Personal Days" and "Same Bed Different Dreams," a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His most recent book, "An Oral History of Atlantis," is a story collection....

Joshua Wheeler is the author of the essay collection "Acid West," which was named a best book of 2018 by Newsweek, The Paris Review, and O, The Oprah Magazine. He’s written for The New York Times, Alta, and Harper’s Magazine....


