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SUMMARY:Percival Everett (FULL/SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Due to overwhelming response\, registrations for this event are closed.  \nThe Greensboro Bound Book Festival is thrilled to announce an exciting lead-up event featuring New York Times best-selling author Percival Everett on May 15 at 7 p.m. This highly anticipated evening\, presented in partnership with UNCG University Libraries\, will feature Everett discussing his acclaimed novel James and his distinguished literary career. This kickoff event sets the stage for the all-day Greensboro Bound Book Festival happening in downtown Greensboro on May 17. \nEverett\, a celebrated and award-winning author\, has captivated audiences with his thought-provoking and genre-defying works. His latest novel\, James\, a reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim\, has garnered widespread critical acclaim and cemented his reputation as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary literature. Everett’s 2020 novel Telephone was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and James won the National Book Award for Fiction in 2024. \nThe event will take place in the Elliott University Center Auditorium on the UNCG campus. This exciting evening offers attendees the opportunity to hear from Everett firsthand as he delves into the themes of James\, his writing process and his other works. A book signing will follow the discussion. \nDue to overwhelming response\, registrations for this event are closed.  \nComplimentary parking for all event attendees will be available in the Walker Avenue Parking Deck (506 Stirling Street).
URL:https://greensborobound.com/event/percival-everett/
LOCATION:Elliott University Center Auditorium\, 507 Stirling Street\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27412\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,Literary Fiction
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SUMMARY:Speed Friending: Book Lovers Edition
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, May 16\n5:30-7:30 pm\nDowntown Greenway | LoFi Park  \nJUST ONE DAY BEFORE OUR BOOK FESTIVAL!!! Make it a book-lovers WEEKEND! \nLooking to make friends in town? Want a way to connect with fellow book lovers? Join the Downtown Greenway for Speed Friending: Book Lovers Edition to expand your social circle! Designed to spark creative conversations and reduce the anxiety of talking with strangers\, come see how good conversations and possible friendships are just a simple “hey” – and a question away.  \nParticipants will sign-up for a 30-minute time slot\, and be given 5 minutes to chat with another person\, with the help of fun and casual icebreaker questions provided to help get conversations flowing. After a few rounds of meeting people\, you can then stay after to mingle some more\, and enjoy live music and a food truck at Joymongers Brewing Co. next door.  \nRegistration NOW OPEN! – Click Here.  \n 
URL:https://greensborobound.com/event/speed-friending-book-lovers-edition/
LOCATION:LoFi Park Downtown Greenway\, 500 N Eugene St\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:2025 Greensboro Bound Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\nOUR ALL DAY FESTIVAL IS SATURDAY\, MAY 17.  \nWe’ll be exploring themes of family\, the many meanings of home\, and the past as prologue. We’ll have some serious fun with Taylor Swift songs\, flesh out the best obituary ever written\, and take a look at how N.C. became a purple state. \n\n\nWhat happens when a child of the Great Migration starts nosing around Alabama for his roots?\nHow can I get published as successfully as a certain local legend and sportswriter?\nWhat does poetry have to tell us about today’s anxious existence?\n\nAgain\, we’ll showcases our High School Poet Laureates\, and welcome children’s authors who have supported our Authors Engaging Students program. \nCLICK HERE FOR THE FULL SCHEDULE OF AUTHOR EVENTS!
URL:https://greensborobound.com/event/2025-greensboro-bound-literary-festival/
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CATEGORIES:Adult,All Ages,Children,Non-Fiction,Workshop,YA,Young Adult
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SUMMARY:Reshaping the Divide: An Evening with Cristina Henríquez
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a compelling evening with New York Times best-selling author Cristina Henríquez as we close out this year’s Greensboro Bound Book Festival with a powerful\, thought-provoking discussion. While the festival takes place May 17\, this culminating event on May 28 offers one final opportunity to gather in celebration of literature and storytelling. \nHenríquez will discuss her latest novel\, The Great Divide\, a moving exploration of the people who lived\, loved\, and labored during the construction of the Panama Canal. She will also share her personal experience of “the divide within\,” reflecting on her identity as both American and Panamanian and how her sense of self has evolved over time. \nIn conversation with Jodie Stanley\, City of Greensboro’s International Support and Language Access Coordinator\, Henríquez will delve into themes of culture\, identity\, community\, and belonging. \nVan Dyke Performance SpaceMay 28 at 7 PMFree & Open to the Public \nThis program is sponsored by Greensboro Public Library and the Greensboro Public Library Foundation\, with community partners including Greensboro Bound and Creative Greensboro.
URL:https://greensborobound.com/event/reshaping-the-divide-an-evening-with-cristina-henriquez/
LOCATION:Van Dyke Performance Space\, Greensboro Cultural Center\, 200 N Davie Street\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,Non-Fiction
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