Friends of the Hennepin County Library Announces 24th Season of Pen Pals
Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 7:02PMVia an August 6 e-announcement from Friends of the Hennepin County Library:
The highly acclaimed and longest-running literary series in the Twin Cities returns for its 24th season this October...and you're invited!
We are thrilled to announce our 2020-21 Pen Pals season, a rich array of virtual and in-person events, offering fresh voices, expert perspectives, and classic storytelling, featuring: Colum McCann, Nikki Giovanni, Yaa Gyasi, Susan Choi, and Erik Larson.
Don't miss your chance to experience today's most acclaimed literary voices in thought-provoking, candid conversation! Last year’s events nearly sold out before individual tickets went on sale – subscribe today!
Attend all five lectures as a subscriber and triple last year's discount - SAVE $75!
Season subscription now only $150 - $200 after discount.
Download, print and mail in the season order form, or call our box office at 612-543-8112, starting Friday, August 7, at 9 a.m.
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2020-21 Pen Pals Season Author Guest - Colum McCann
Colum McCann is the author of the recent bestselling novel Apeirogon, as well as Let the Great World Spin and five others. He has received the National Book Award, a Guggenheim fellowship, and the Pushcart Prize.
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 | 7:30 p.m. + on-demand replay through Oct. 25
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2020-21 Pen Pals Season Author Guest - Nikki Giovanni
Nikki Giovanni is a world-renowned poet, activist, and author of several children’s books, essays, and poetry collections, including the upcoming Make Me Rain. Her numerous honors include the Langston Hughes Medal, Rosa L. Parks Woman of Courage Award, and seven NAACP Image Awards.
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 | 7:30 p.m. + on-demand replay through Nov. 8
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2020-21 Pen Pals Season Author Guest - Yaa Gyassi
Yaa Gyasi, the author of Homegoing, is a recipient of the National Book Foundation’s “5 Under 35” Award and a National Book Critics Circle Award. Her new novel Transcendent Kingdom releases in September 2020.
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 | 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 | 11:00 a.m.
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2020-21 Pen Pals Season Author Guest - Susan Choi
Susan Choi is the author of The Foreign Student, A Person of Interest, My Education, the Pulitzer Prize-nominated American Woman, and Trust Exercise, which won the 2019 National Book Award for Fiction.
Thursday, May 6, 2021 | 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 7, 2021 | 11:00 a.m.
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2020-21 Pen Pals Season Author Guest - Erik Larson
Erik Larson is the author of five bestsellers, including The Devil in the White City, which was nominated for a National Book Award. His latest, The Splendid and the Vile, chronicles Churchill’s first year as prime minister.
Monday, May 24, 2021 | 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 25, 2021 | 11:00 a.m.
Season Format and COVID-19 Update
Fall 2020 events are virtual and take place on Zoom. Winter/Spring 2021 events take place in person at Hopkins Center for the Arts with traditionally reserved seating.
In-person events are subject to change based on recommendations from health agencies. Ticket holders will have access to a virtual backup event in the case of in-person event cancellation.
Virtual event tickets include access to an on-demand recording for 72 hours following the event.
