Fall for the Book Festival Announces Celeste Ng & Erik larson as 2024 Headliners – Tickets Available Sept. 10
FAIRFAX, VA – The Fall for the Book festival, a major literary event hosted by George Mason University, today announced acclaimed authors Celeste Ng and Erik Larson will headline its 2024 program. Tickets for their individual events will be available starting September 10th via Eventbrite.
The annual festival, now in its[insertyear-[insertyear-this data was not in the original article, needs to be researched]year, brings nationally and internationally recognized authors to the Northern Virginia region for a week of readings, discussions, and community engagement. It aims to foster a connection between readers and writers, and build a vibrant literary community.
Celeste Ng, celebrated for her novels Everything I Never Told You, Little Fires Everywhere, and Our Missing Hearts, will appear on Wednesday, October 8th at 7:30 p.m. at the Harris Theater on George Mason’s Fairfax Campus. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the reston Regional Library and Friends of City of Fairfax Regional Library. Ng will discuss her body of work, exploring themes of family, identity, and societal pressures.
Erik Larson, known for his meticulously researched non-fiction, including the bestselling The Devil in the White City, will take the stage on Friday, October 10th at 7:30 p.m., also at the harris Theatre. His presentation will focus on his latest book, The Demon of unrest: A saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War, and his broader catalog of ancient narratives. The George Mason Friends are sponsoring Larson’s appearance.
Beyond Ng and Larson, the festival will also feature Jeff Goodell, delivering the Beck Environmental Lecture on Wednesday, October 8th at 6 p.m.in Grand Tier III of Mason’s Center for the Arts. Goodell will discuss his book,The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet,sponsored by Robert & Lucy Beck.
All Fall for the Book events are free and open to the public, but tickets are required for the Ng and Larson events. Thes can be obtained starting September 10th on the festival’s Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/fall-for-the-book-16452627820.
Festival Director Kara Oakleaf emphasized the festival’s role in fostering community. “Reading is often thought of as a solitary activity, but one of our favorite parts of the festival is seeing the ways people find unexpected connections with one another when they come out to experience literature as part of a community,” she said.
Last year’s festival featured authors Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Mexican gothic) and Bonnie Garmus (Lessons in Chemistry). The full schedule of events for the 2024 Fall for the Book festival will be released next week.
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