Virtual Event via Zoom

Bestselling author Fredrik Backman will discuss his brand new book -- Anxious People -- in conversation with moderator Jo Golden in a Zoom webinar.

This event is via a Zoom Webinar. You must register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3415977543072/WN_5u_w957NRiGj52OodKD9Zg

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About The Author: Fredrik Backman the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, Us Against You, Things My Son Needs to Know about the World and two novellas, And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer and The Deal of a Lifetime. His books are published in more than forty countries. He lives in Stockholm with his wife and two children.

About The Book: Anxious People is a poignant comedy about a crime that never took place, a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air, and eight extremely anxious strangers who find they have more in common than they ever imagined.

How To Buy A Copy Of The Book: Autographed copies of the book will be available on a first-come, first-served basis by visiting our bookstore partner, Wellesley Books, at https://www.wellesleybooks.com/book/9781501160837. Books will be shipped to your home. While Anxious People is not released until September 8, pre-orders will be taken. Wellesley Books will donate 10% of your book sale to one of the libraries co-hosting this event. When on the checkout page, just type in the name of the library in the "Order Comments" section. Host libraries include Memorial Hall Library in Andover, Billerica Public Library, Flint Memorial Library in North Reading, Tewksbury Public Library, Wilmington Memorial Library, and Woburn Public Library. (Write "no preference" if you have no preference.)"

About The Moderator: Jo Golden is a marketing and content strategist for BookBub, an ebook discovery platform. She loves reading, talking about and (attempting) to write books, and can't get enough of coming-of-age stories and creepy psychological thrillers. She lives in Boston with her husband.

About The Series: A group of North of Boston libraries have joined forces to host a series of virtual discussions with bestselling authors this fall.