An Evening with Geraldine Brooks, Recepient of Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction @loc
An Evening with Geraldine Brooks, Recepient of Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction  @loc
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join us at 7 p.m. in the Coolidge Auditorium for a conversation featuring the 2025 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction winner, beloved bestselling novelist Geraldine Brooks, with prominent book critic Ron Charles. Brooks is revered for her ability to bring the past alive via dynamic, realistic characters. She is the author of six novels, including “Horse,” “People of the Book,” “Year of Wonders” and the Pulitzer Prize-winning “March.” Brooks’ most recent book, “Memorial Days: A Memoir,” recounts her journey grieving the sudden loss of her late husband. Book sales and signing to follow.

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An Evening with Geraldine Brooks, Recepient of Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction

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