

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Book Discussion: My Friends by Fredrik Backman
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 21 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Wed, 21 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Aspiring artist Louisa becomes enchanted by three figures nestled in the corner of a famous painting. Intrigued, she embarks on a cross-country journey to uncover their story. Twenty-five years earlier, in a coastal town, four teenagers–misfits with bruised pasts–bonded over summer days on an abandoned pier, forging fierce loyalty and creative escape. Their friendship inspired the painting, and its legacy touches Louisa’s life in unexpected and emotional ways. Please note that the author will not be in attendance for this event.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kalamazoo/book-discussion-my-friends-by-fredrik-backman/200029408954518
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.kiarts.org/event/book-discussion-my-friends-by-fredrik-backman/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=kalamazoo-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Kalamazoo
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, Michigan 49007
- **lat**: 42.28958
- **long**: -85.5874
- **full address**: 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, Michigan 49007

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (https://allevents.in/org/kalamazoo-institute-of-arts/21741021)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 21 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, Michigan 49007
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, fine-arts, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Book Discussion: My Friends by Fredrik Backman ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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