The bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility sits down with novelist Meg Wolitzer (The Female Persuasion) to discuss his latest work, about a young man escaping his past and discovering a surprising future in New York City. Set in 1950s America and told from multiple points of view, The Lincoln Highway is an absorbing, sophisticated novel filled with richly imagined settings and characters. With a performance from the novel by Zach Grenier (The Good Wife).
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Amor Towles is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow. The two novels have collectively sold more than four million copies and have been translated into more than thirty languages.
Meg Wolitzer’s novels include The Female Persuasion, The Interestings, The Uncoupling, The Ten-Year Nap, The Position, and The Wife, which was adapted to film in 2018. She has also published novels for young readers. Wolitzer served as guest editor of The Best American Short Stories 2017.
Zach Grenier received a Tony nomination for Moisés Kaufman’s 33 Variations for his performance as Ludwig van Beethoven. He’s known on television for portraying David Lee on CBS’s The Good Wife and its spin-off on Paramount+ The Good Fight, Mayor Feratti on Ray Donovan, and Kenton on Hulu’s Devs. His films include Fight Club, Zodiac, and Ride with the Devil. His favorite stage role is Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman, which he played at the Pittsburgh Public Theater.
At the Thalia Book Club, readers and writers meet for intimate conversations about compelling new books and favorite classics in fiction, essay, biography and more. Evenings include an actor performing an excerpt, an interview, and a conversation with the audience.
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