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Thursday 3–3:45 pm

Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory

Dave Barry and Scott Turow in Conversation
Dave Barry and Scott Turow
Thursday 3–3:45 pm
John Steinbeck Room

Join Dave Barry and Scott Turow for a wide-ranging, free-wheeling, anything goes conversation
between two literary friends (and band-mates). Fun fact: Dave helped officiate Scott’s 2016 wedding to
Adriane Glazier. Specifically, Dave lead the couple in the smashing of a glass and other Jewish traditions.

“We operate under a jury system in this country, and as much
as we complain about it, we have to admit that we know of no
better system, except possibly flipping a coin.”
— Dave Barry

Literary Voices
Danzy Senna and Colson Whitehead
Thursday 3–3:45 pm
Jack London Room

Join two of America’s most celebrated novelists Danzy Senna and
Colson Whitehead for a conversation. They will discuss their writing
lives as well as the inspiration for and development of their characters
and narratives. While each has their own very distinct voice, they share
the joys and challenges unique to a writer’s life.

“Race was not only a “Truth was a changing display
construct but a scientific error in a shop window, manipulated
along the magnitude of the by hands when you weren’t
error that the world was flat.” looking, alluring and ever out

— Danzy Senna, Caucasia of reach.”
— Colson Whitehead,
The Underground Railroad

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