Books at Noon: Alejandro Zambra

Alejandro Zambra  comes to Books at Noon to discuss his latest work, My Documents.

Alejandro Zambra is a Chilean novelist and poet. He is the author of three novels: Ways of Going Home, The Private Lives of Trees, and Bonsai. In Chile he has twice received the National Council on Books and Reading prize for the best novel of the year, among other prizes. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Tin House, Harper’s, and McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern. In 2010, he was selected as one of the Best of Young Spanish Language Novelists by Granta. He recently became a Fellow at the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at The New York Public Library where he will be working on a new book.

Make the most of your lunch hour and come to The New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Wednesdays this fall for Books at Noon, a series of free midday conversations with acclaimed authors. Books at Noon events are standing room only and take place under the center arch in historic Astor Hall. An audience Q&A and book-signing will follow each half-hour program. 

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