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Chaney Kwak in conversation with Daniel Handler

Tuesday, June 8 | 6:00 p.m. (PST)

Hosted ONLINE by Green Apple Books

Chaney Kwak appears in conversation with the legendary Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) to discuss The Passenger at Green Apple Books in San Francisco. Handler is the author of seven novels, including Bottle Grove.

In a starred review, Foreword Reviews writes “The Passenger, with its bare-bones honesty and dry, cynical humor, reveals that when all is said and done, it’s the little things that matter: small acts of courage and kindness, words of love, and gratitude for the gift of another day.”

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Night Came with Many Stars front cover

Simon Van Booy in conversation with Meredith Hall

Wednesday, June 9 | 7:00 p.m. (PST)

Hosted ONLINE by Longfellow Books + Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance

Simon Van Booy appears in conversation with Meredith Hall to launch his new novel, Night Came with Many Stars, at Longfellow Books in Portland, Maine.

In a rave review for Night Came with Many Stars, Kirkus wrote “Cycles of racism, violence, and misogyny are disrupted by the grace-filled actions of friends, relatives, and strangers…This well-crafted and often serendipitous saga recognizes that family cannot be escaped but can be expanded.”

The paperback edition of Hall’s critically acclaimed debut novel, Beneficence, appears in August.

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Chaney Kwak in conversation with Lori Ostlund

Thursday, June 10 | 7:00 p.m. (CST)

Hosted ONLINE by Magers & Quinn Booksellers

Chaney Kwak appears in conversation with Lori Ostlund to discuss The Passenger at Magers & Quinn Booksellers in Minneapolis. Ostlund is the author most recently of the novel After the Parade. 

In a starred review, Foreword Reviews writes “The Passenger, with its bare-bones honesty and dry, cynical humor, reveals that when all is said and done, it’s the little things that matter: small acts of courage and kindness, words of love, and gratitude for the gift of another day.”

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Chaney Kwak in conversation with Nathan Hake

Friday, June 18 | 6:30 p.m. (MST)

Hosted ONLINE by Tattered Cover Book Store

Chaney Kwak appears in conversation with travel writer Nathan Hake to discuss The Passenger at Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver.

In a starred review, Foreword Reviews writes “The Passenger, with its bare-bones honesty and dry, cynical humor, reveals that when all is said and done, it’s the little things that matter: small acts of courage and kindness, words of love, and gratitude for the gift of another day.”

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Chaney Kwak in conversation with Paul Lisicky

Wednesday, June 30 | 7:30 PM (EST)

Hosted ONLINE by Greenlight Bookstore

Chaney Kwak appears in conversation with award-winning author Paul Lisicky to discuss The Passenger at Greenlight Bookstore in Brooklyn. Lisicky is the author of six books including Later: My Life at the Edge of the World, one of NPR’S Best Books of 2020.

In a starred review, Foreword Reviews writes “The Passenger, with its bare-bones honesty and dry, cynical humor, reveals that when all is said and done, it’s the little things that matter: small acts of courage and kindness, words of love, and gratitude for the gift of another day.”

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