Wake. Eat. Clean. Work. Love. Fight. Worry. Laugh. Cry. Sleep. Repeat. Even the most mundane routines present this toil to which we can all relate. We don’t need tragedy or melodrama or the indignity of hitting rock bottom to know that the greatest struggle can be simply getting through one day after another. What makes every person’s story uncommon, however, are the people who accompany them along the way; the journey to what comes next; and how they are changed by the circumstances of life itself. Great novelists are those who hold up the mirror and allow their readers to find a reflection.

Presenters: Andrew J. Graff, Catherine Newman, Julia Phillips

Moderator: Lauren Hearit