Book Club: Elizabeth Strout In Conversation + Book Signing
N/A 60 mins
N/A 60 mins
We're thrilled to welcome international best-selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout to Picturehouse Central to celebrate the release of her new novel, The Things We Never Say: a poignant meditation on loneliness, friendship, and free will in a capsizing world.
Strout will join us in conversation with broadcaster Francine Stock and will be signing copies of The Things We Never Say after the event. 'Bundle' tickets include a copy of the book – copies will also be available to purchase on the night, courtesy of BookBar.
Strout is the author of Olive Kitteridge, My Name is Lucy Barton, Anything is Possible and The Burgess Boys. Olive Kitteridge was brought to screens as a multi-Emmy award-winning miniseries starring Frances McDormand. She has been nominated for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the International Dublin Literary Award, the Orange Prize and the Booker Prize.
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ABOUT THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY
The Things We Never Say tells the story of a chance incident in a man's life. Artie Dam spends his days teaching history to high schoolers, at holiday parties with his wife of three decades, and, on weekends, in his sailboat out on the beautiful Massachusetts Bay. He is, by all appearances, present and alive – but inside, Artie is plagued by feelings of isolation. Then, one day, Artie learns that life has been keeping a secret from him, one that threatens to upend his entire world. Once he learns it, he is forced to chart a new course, to reconsider the relationships he holds most dear—and to make peace with the mysteries at the heart of our existence.
With exquisite prose and profound insight, Strout captures the way grief reverberates through decades, the comfort found in deep friendships and the freedom that comes when we break free of our secrets.