Talk of the Stacks: Padgett Powell October 28, 2009

Once touted as one of "the best American writers of the younger generation” by Saul Bellow, Padgett Powell’s newest work, The Interrogative Mood, is a wildly inventive, jazzy meditation on life and language — in which every sentence is a question. Often compared to David Foster Wallace or George Saunders, Powell’s new book explores what it feels like to hear the swing and snap of American talk.

Powell is the author of two collections of short stories and four novels, including Edisto, which was nominated for the American Book Award. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s, The Paris Review, and elsewhere.

Talk of the Stacks is a reading series exploring contemporary literature and culture. Programs are held at the Central Library in downtown Minneapolis, Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis. Talk of the Stacks is free with open seating. Programs begin at 7 PM. Doors open at 6:15 PM. Compete details at: http://www.supporthclib.org/events-talk.html

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