In Person
- November 21, 2026 - 4:15 pm
- Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
Free
In Patrick deWitt’s Dodge City: A Novel, 20-something Lee begins a drug-fueled road trip from California to evade the Vietnam War draft. Along the way, he visits each member of his immediate family, from his twin sister in Manhattan to his father, a World War II veteran – pining for the life he’s left behind and wondering what his decision will mean for his future., In Tom Drury’s West of Loveland: A Novel, a roadside discovery sets off a mysterious chain of events that assembles Grouse County’s citizens in a quest for knowledge, romance, and shared supper. With characters from his previous novels and a vibrant new cast, Drury delivers a warm portrait of a singular community navigating contemporary life with an enduring belief that something good might happen. Brian Schaefer’s Town & Country: A Novel is set in a small rural town amid a congressional race that highlights tensions between lifelong residents and new arrivals, as it forces the candidates, their families, and a clique of gay second homeowners to confront lies, betrayals, and shifting allegiances. It asks an essential question: What makes a home, and what do we owe our neighbors? Moderating is author Lauren Acampora, The Animal Room.