This recording is presented by Princeton Public Library. Author Fredrik Backman discusses his body of work with Amy Jo Burns and signs copies of his books at this brunch event.
Author Fredrik Backman will discuss "The Winners," his recently published third installment to the "Beartown" trilogy, as well his other novels with moderator Amy Jo Burns. In addition, "Anxious People," the upcoming selection for the Mayors Wellness Book Club, and "A Man Called Ove," being released as a film starring Tom Hanks on Jan. 13, will also be a focus of the discussion.
Fredrik Backman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of "A Man Called Ove," "My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry," "Britt-Marie Was Here," "Beartown," "Us Against You," "The Winners" and "Anxious People." He also wrote two novellas and one work of nonfiction. His books are published in more than 40 countries. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and two children. Connect with him on Facebook and Twitter @BackmanLand and on Instagram @Backmansk.
Amy Jo Burns is the author of the memoir "Cinderland" and the novel "Shiner", which was a Barnes & Noble Discover Pick, NPR Best Book of the Year, a Modern Mrs. Darcy Book Club selection, and “told in language as incandescent as smoldering coal,” according to The New York Times. Her writing has appeared in The Paris Review Daily, Tin House, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Ploughshares, Electric Literature, Literary Hub, and the anthology Not That Bad. You can find her on Twitter @amyjoburns.
This event was recorded on January 8, 2023.