In conversation with Melissa Gonzales
Location: First United Methodist Church
Beloved author Fredrik Backman returns to Arts & Letters Live with My Friends, an unforgettably happy, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life 25 years later.
Most people don’t even notice the three tiny figures sitting at the end of a long pier in the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world. The average viewer thinks it’s just a depiction of the sea. But Louisa, an aspiring artist herself, knows otherwise, and she is determined to find out the story of these three enigmatic figures. As she embarks on a surprise-filled cross-country journey to learn how the painting came to be, and gets closer to the artwork’s birthplace, she grows increasingly nervous about what she’ll find out. Louisa is proof that happy endings don’t always take the form we expect in this stunning testament to the transformative, timeless power of friendship and art.
Fredrik Backman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including A Man Called Ove, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, and Anxious People, as well as two novellas and one work of nonfiction. His books have been published in more than 40 countries.
TICKET PRICES:
One ticket + one hardcover book
Public: $55, DMA Member/Educator: $50, Student: $45
Two tickets + one hardcover book
Public: $75, DMA Member/Educator: $70, Student: $65
