Jess Walter: "So Far Gone", 8 September | Event in Evanston | AllEvents

Jess Walter: "So Far Gone"

Bookends & Beginnings

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Mon, 08 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm

1 hour

1620 Orrington Ave

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Mon, 08 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm (GMT-05:00)

1620 Orrington Ave

1620 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, United States

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Jess Walter: "So Far Gone"
Jess Walter, #1 New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist, discusses his new novel "So Far Gone" at Bookends & Beginnings.

About this Event

On Monday, September 8, National Book Award finalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author will discuss his new novel about the dysfunction of modern America, , at Bookends & Beginnings.

Walter's highly anticipated eighth novel is a biting, heartfelt, and sharply comic story about a reclusive journalist, Rhys Kinnick, who reemerges from a self-imposed exile to rescue his missing grandchildren from a fringe militia group. What follows is a raucous and tender road trip across a deeply divided America, populated by unlikely companions and the ghosts of Kinnick’s own regrets. With the acumen that has made Walter a literary standout, the novel dives into the absurdities and anxieties of contemporary life, all while maintaining a buoyant, human core.

is the author of seven previous novels, including the bestsellers and , and the National Book Award Finalist . His short fiction, collected in and , has won the O. Henry Prize, the Pushcart Prize and appeared three times in Best American Short Stories. He lives in his hometown of Spokane, Washington.

The discussion and Q&A will take place downstairs at Bookends & Beginnings and will be followed by a book signing. Doors and the MiniBar will open at 5:00 PM for this event.


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Jess Walter: "So Far Gone", 8 September | Event in Evanston | AllEvents
Jess Walter: "So Far Gone"
Mon, 08 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm
Free