LENOX, Mass. — The Mount is honored to host acclaimed author Jayne Anne Phillips, winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, for an evening of literary insight and conversation on Thursday, July 31 at 5:00 PM.

 

Phillips will join André Bernard, former Vice President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, for a discussion, including an exploration of the craft of interweaving history and storytelling, delving into the research that brings the past so vividly to life.

 

According to a press release:

 

Recently awarded both the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and named one of The New Yorker's Best Books of the Year, Night Watch is a sweeping, masterfully wrought tale of resilience and survival in the turbulent aftermath of the Civil War. A powerful narrative of a mother and daughter’s search for refuge, the novel has been hailed as "beautiful" and "engrossingly crafted" by The Washington Post.

 

Jayne Anne Phillips is the author of eight critically acclaimed books, including "Machine Dreams," "Lark and Termite," and "Quiet Dell." A recipient of numerous honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, two NEA Fellowships, and the Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Phillips was inducted into the Academy in 2018. Her work has been translated into twelve languages.

 

Event Details:

 

Tickets: Members: $27 | Non-members $32

 

Registration and information: Edithwharton.org