The Art of the Short Story: Lydia Millet on ‘Atavists’ with Jenny Offill

The Center for Fiction is thrilled to welcome Pulitzer Prize finalist Lydia Millet to celebrate the release of her new collection of short fiction, Atavists. Millet will be joined by long-time friend, novelist, and editor Jenny Offill (Dept. of Speculation).

Atavists follows families, couples, and loners alike as they navigate the trials and tribulations of contemporary middle-class America. From an underachieving young bartender to an empty-nester determined to host refugees in his backyard, Millet’s characters reveal the broad spectrum of heartbreak and joy we all experience in an age of overwhelm.

Join The Center for a powerful conversation about human error, grand emotion, and innate urges of all kinds, skillfully compressed into the short story form. Millet will sign books after the event.