George Washington University’s Department of English and Jewish Literature Live proudly present a reading by Geraldine Brooks on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 7:00 PM in the Marvin Center Room 308.

Australian-born Geraldine Brooks is an author and journalist who grew up in the Western suburbs of Sydney, attending Bethlehem College Ashfield and the University of Sydney. She worked three years as a reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald as a feature writer with a special interest in environmental issues.

She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in fiction in 2006 for her novel March. Her novels, Caleb’s Crossing and People of the Book, were New York Times best sellers. Her first novel, Year of Wonders is an an international bestseller, translated into more than 25 languages and currently optioned for a major motion picture starring Andrew Lincoln. She is also the author of the nonfiction works Nine Parts of Desire, Foreign Correspondence and The Idea of Home.

This event is FREE and OPEN to the public. First come-first serve seating.

Jewish Literature Live! 2017 Schedule