Our guest speaker is Lauren Groff, the New York Times bestselling author of the novels “The Vaster Wilds,” “The Monsters of Templeton,” “Arcadia,” “Fates and Furies,” and “Matrix,” as well as the celebrated short-story collections “Delicate Edible Birds” and “Florida.”
Groff’s lecture is titled “Art at the End of the World.” A public book signing will follow the talk.
Admission is free and on a first-come, first-served basis. RSVPs to this event are not required, but they are appreciated. To RSVP, visit
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/v9k2grk
Visitor parking is free in Area 1N. Visitor parking in other lots requires payment through the ParkMobile app, a parking meter or a daily permit via ParkUToledo. Visit the ParkUToledo website for more information.
https://www.parkutoledo.com/
The Edward Shapiro Distinguished Lecture Series—which is housed in UToledo’s Judith Herb College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Education—is named in honor of the late Dr. Edward Shapiro, an alumnus and professor emeritus of economics who endowed funds to support an annual lecture series that brings world-renowned speakers to Toledo. Past Shapiro Lecture speakers have included figures such as Temple Grandin, Tony Kushner, Rhiannon Giddens, Audra McDonald, Toni Morrison and Elie Wiesel.
For more information, go to the Edward Shapiro Distinguished Lecture Series website.
https://www.utoledo.edu/jhc/shapiro-lecture/
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