WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE presents

WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE
presents
 
New York Times Bestselling Author
Amor Towles
with his propulsive new novel
 
THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY
 
Tuesday, May 10 at 7 p.m.
- The in-person event is SOLD OUT but livestream tickets are available! - 
 
“Wise and wildly entertaining…permeated with light, wit, youth.” 
The New York Times Book Review
 
“A classic that we will read for years to come.” 
Jenna Bush Hager, Read with Jenna book club
 
“A real joyride…elegantly constructed and compulsively readable.” 
NPR
 
“Gorgeously crafted…Towles binds the novel with compassion and scrupulous detail.” 
Washington Post
 
“The astonishingly versatile author of Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow returns with an American picaresque destined to become a classic…adventures and memorable characters abound.” 
O Quarterly
 
What: On Tuesday, May 10 at 7 p.m., #1 New York Times bestselling author Amor Towles returns to The Music Hall’s stage—in-person and virtually via livestream—as part of the award-winning Writers on a New England Stage series. He will discuss his novel, THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY. Spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, Towles’ third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings, characters, and themes. While in-person tickets for the event are sold out, we welcome our community members and book lovers to attend this event virtually over livestream. 
 
The 7 p.m. event includes an audience Q&A and a literary conversation with Peter Biello, host of New Hampshire Public Radio’s broadcast of the afternoon news magazine All Things Considered.
 
When/Where: Tuesday, May 10 – 7 p.m. EST (livestream) 
The Music Hall, Historic Theater
28 Chestnut Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
 
About the Author: Born and raised in the Boston area, Amor Towles graduated from Yale College and received an MA in English from Stanford University. Having worked as an investment professional for over twenty years, he now devotes himself full time to writing in Manhattan, where he lives with his wife and two children. His novels Rules of Civility, A Gentleman in Moscow, and The Lincoln Highway have collectively sold more than five million copies and been translated into more than thirty languages.
Tickets: Livestream tickets for Writers on a New England Stage: Amor Towles with THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY on Tuesday, May 10, at 7 p.m. are $10. Copies of THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY ($30 hardcover) will be available for purchase. Books and tickets can be purchased online at TheMusicHall.org, over the phone at 603.436.2400, or in person at the B2W Box Office at the Historic Theater, 28 Chestnut Street.
 
About Writers on a New England Stage
This award-winning author series, launched in 2005, has presented such celebrated writers as Margaret Atwood, Stephen King, United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Dan Brown, David McCullough, Judy Blume, Tom Brokaw, and Jodi Picoult all on stage at The Music Hall’s Historic Theater in downtown Portsmouth, NH. Each literary evening features an onstage interview with New Hampshire Public Radio host, Peter Biello. Live music is performed by the award-winning house band Dreadnaught. Portions of these literary conversations are rebroadcast on New Hampshire Public Radio.
 
Writers on a New England Stage is a partnership between The Music Hall and New Hampshire Public Radio.
 
About New Hampshire Public Radio
Since 1981, New Hampshire Public Radio has shaped the media landscape in the Granite State and beyond. Our mission is “Expanding minds, sparking connections, building stronger communities.” NHPR is broadcast from 14 different sites, making it by far New Hampshire’s largest (and only) statewide radio news service. Every week, NHPR is the choice of 144,500 listeners as a primary source of in-depth and intelligent news coverage and enlightening programming. Thousands more view NHPR.org, follow our social media sites, stream our service online, or listen to our podcasts. Each day, New Hampshire Public Radio delivers several hours of local news reported by its award-winning news team. Locally produced programs and podcasts include The Folk Show, Outside/In, and Civics 101, among others. NHPR is the exclusive outlet for NPR News in the Granite State and broadcasts national weekly programs such as The Moth Radio Hour, Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!, and This American Life. Visit nhpr.org to access our news and information.
 
About The Music Hall
The Music Hall is an active and vital cultural center in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, dedicated to the advancement of the tri-state region’s cultural life through the performing arts, literature, and education. A community-supported 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, it presents entertainment from around the world and around the corner—the greatest musicians, writers, and performers of the time, extraordinary films, and award-winning documentaries. Its 600 yearly events delight an annual audience of 130,000 (including 20,000 children) in two theaters—an 1878 Victorian-era Historic Theater and an modern and intimate Lounge space. The Music Hall was recently named Editors’ Choice “Best All-Around Entertainment” by Yankee Magazine and is a designated “American Treasure for the Arts.” Through innovative community partnerships, it subsidizes thousands of tickets each year to make the arts accessible to all. The Music Hall is community-oriented and committed to helping the Seacoast region flourish. Visit themusichall.org. 
 
Presenting Sponsor: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Series Sponsors: Piscataqua Landscaping and Tree Service
Media Partner: Yankee Magazine
Season Sponsors: Carey & Giampa, Realtors; Portwalk Place; and the River House Restaurant, part of the Labrie Group
Contributing Partner: University of New Hampshire
Box Office Sponsor: B2W Software
 
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Brittany Wason
(she/her/hers)
Literary Producer & Content Manager
The Music Hall - Portsmouth, NH
O: 603.766.2192 | C: 603.475.3821
BWason@TheMusicHall.org
 
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