Bestselling author Stewart O’Nan will kick-off a year-long celebration of local writers at the Tompkins County Public Library with a discussion and signing of his newly-released novel, “Emily, Alone,” Wednesday, March 30 at 6:00 PM in the BorgWarner Community Room.
A Distinguished Visiting Writer at Cornell University, O’Nan is the author of 12 novels, several plays and two non-fiction books--including the 2005 bestseller “Faithful: Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season.” A 1992 graduate of Cornell’s M.F.A. program in fiction, O’Nan is one of the Creative Writing Department’s most commercially-successful writers.
His latest effort is a sequel to his critically acclaimed 2003 novel, “Wish You Were Here,” and follows Maxwell family matriarch, Emily, as she candidly reflects, through a series of holidays, on her old age, the loss of friends and acquaintances and her undependable family.
O’Nan will read from and sign copies of “Emily, Alone” during this free Library program. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event, with proceeds going to the Tompkins County Library Foundation in support of Library programs and services.
This program is the first in a series of local author events being sponsored by the Library and the Library Foundation. Other authors expected to participate in the series are: Cara Hoffman, Paul McEuen, Eleanor Henderson and Tea Obreht.
For more information, contact Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty at (607) 272-4557 extension 248 or cwheeler@tcpl.org.
A Distinguished Visiting Writer at Cornell University, O’Nan is the author of 12 novels, several plays and two non-fiction books--including the 2005 bestseller “Faithful: Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season.” A 1992 graduate of Cornell’s M.F.A. program in fiction, O’Nan is one of the Creative Writing Department’s most commercially-successful writers.
His latest effort is a sequel to his critically acclaimed 2003 novel, “Wish You Were Here,” and follows Maxwell family matriarch, Emily, as she candidly reflects, through a series of holidays, on her old age, the loss of friends and acquaintances and her undependable family.
O’Nan will read from and sign copies of “Emily, Alone” during this free Library program. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event, with proceeds going to the Tompkins County Library Foundation in support of Library programs and services.
This program is the first in a series of local author events being sponsored by the Library and the Library Foundation. Other authors expected to participate in the series are: Cara Hoffman, Paul McEuen, Eleanor Henderson and Tea Obreht.
For more information, contact Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty at (607) 272-4557 extension 248 or cwheeler@tcpl.org.
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