The kick-off event with award-winning author Amor Towles on May 19, for the 2022 Greensboro Bound Literary Festival was a huge success for the University Libraries thanks to the many wonderful volunteers, faculty, staff and students that helped us reach our goal. Collaborating collectively for a cause like this makes all the difference and allows…
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University Libraries Presents: An Evening with Amor Towles
UNC Greensboro’s University Libraries will host award-winning author, Amor Towles, for an author talk and a discussion of his new book, “The Lincoln Highway,” on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 7 p.m. EST. The presentation will be a hybrid event with participants choosing to participate virtually via Zoom or in-person in the Cone Ballroom of the…
Greensboro Bound Literary Festival and UNC Greensboro’s University Libraries Present “An Evening with Nnedi Okorafor”
Greensboro Bound and UNC Greensboro’s University Libraries will present “An Evening with Nnedi Okorafor” on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 7 p.m. This virtual event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Visit https://go.uncg.edu/nnediokorafor to register. About the Author: Nnedi Okorafor is a Nigerian-American author of Africanfuturism and Africanjujuism for children…
Nnedi Okorafor Headlines Greensboro Bound and Visits UNCG for a Book Discussion and Interview
UNC Greensboro’s University Libraries will host Nigerian-American author of Africanfuturism and Africanjujuism Nnedi Okorafor for an interview and book discussion on Friday, May 15, 2020 from 7 – 9:30 p.m. in the Cone Ballroom of the Elliott University Center at UNCG. Okorafor is the Friday night headliner for the 2020 Greensboro Bound Literary Festival. The…
A Conversation with Zadie Smith
University Libraries is partnering with Greensboro Bound to host award-winning author, Zadie Smith, at this year’s literary festival. Smith will be appearing at UNC Greensboro on Saturday, May 18, 2019, from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. She will read from her books and then engage in a discussion about her thoughts on contemporary topics and her…