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National Book Awards Festival

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

 

Join National Book Award-honored authors Laird Hunt (Zorrie; Float up, Sing Down), Erin Entrada Kelly (Hello, Universe; The First State of Being; We Dream of Space), and Octavio Quintanilla (If I Go Missing, The Book of Wounded Sparrows, Las Horas Imposibles/The Impossible Hours) for readings and conversation on the porous boundaries of genre, of history, and of place. Moderated by francine j. harris, a Houston-based professor, editor, and author. Presented in partnership with the National Book Foundation and Sam Houston State University, and sponsored by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the MFA Program in Creative Writing, Editing, and Publishing.



Author Lineup

Laird Hunt
Laird Hunt

Erin Entrada Kelly
Erin Entrada Kelly

Octavio Quintanilla
Octavio Quintanilla

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