Beck Series: Graphic Memoirist and Novelist Mira Jacob
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The Beck Series welcomes Mira Jacob presenting a reading and book signing.
Jacob is a novelist, memoirist, illustrator, and cultural critic. Her graphic memoir 鈥淕ood Talk: A Memoir in Conversations鈥 was shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award, longlisted for the PEN Open Book Award, named a New York Times Notable Book, and named a best book of the year by Time, Esquire, Publisher鈥檚 Weekly, and Library Journal. Her novel 鈥淭he Sleepwalker鈥檚 Guide to Dancing鈥 was a Barnes & Noble Discover New Writers pick, shortlisted for India鈥檚 Tata First Literature Award, longlisted for the Brooklyn Literary Eagles Prize, and named one of the best books of 2014 by Kirkus Reviews, among others. Her next novel, 鈥淲e Killed Anji Alexander,鈥 about the murder of a white-passing Indian actress, will be released in 2027 with Ecco Books.
The event is cosponsored by the Laura C. Harris Program and the 911爆料网 Museum.