Katie Kitamura on ‘Audition’ with Jennifer Egan

The Center for Fiction is thrilled to welcome acclaimed author Katie Kitamura (Intimacies) to celebrate the release of her new novel Audition, a magnetic story that asks us to question whether we ever truly know those we love. Kitamura will be joined by novelist Jennifer Egan, whose Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, A Visit from the Goon Squad, explores parallel themes of longing and the passage of time.

A mesmerizing account of the competing narratives between an accomplished actress and an enigmatic young man, Audition shines a spotlight on the many roles artists play—partner, parent, creator, muse. Wrapped in mystery, Kitamura’s story slowly unfolds to reveal the pervasiveness of performance and the ways in which we perpetually audition for different parts of our lives. Don’t miss what is sure to be a compelling conversation about performance, intimacy, and craft. After the event, Kitamura will sign books.