2021 Virtual Spring Literary Luncheon

Friends of the Milwaukee Public Library together with Boswell Book Company welcome New York Times bestselling author, Kiley Reid, as the featured presenter for the 2021 Virtual Spring Literary Luncheon. Reid will discuss her award-winning novel, Such a Fun Age, with author Chloe Benjamin.

Book Awards:
 Longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize
 New York Times Bestseller
 A Reese’s Book Club x Hello Sunshine Book Pick
 Best Book of the Year:
The Washington Post • Chicago Tribune • NPR • Vogue • Elle • Real Simple • InStyle • Good
Housekeeping • Parade • Slate • Vox • Kirkus Reviews • Library Journal • BookPage

Reviews of Such a Fun Age:

“The most provocative page-turner of the year.” –Entertainment Weekly

“I urge you to read Such a Fun Age.” –NPR

“Red is a sharp and delightful storyteller, with a keen eye, buoyant prose, and twists that made me gasp out loud. Such a Fun Age is a gripping page-turner with serious things to say about racism, class, gender, parenting, and privilege in modern America.” -Madeline Miller, author of Circe

“Such a Fun Age is such a fabulous book – a crisp, wry, and insightful novel about class, race, and relationships. Kiley Reid is  gifted young writer with a generosity that makes her keen social eye that much funnier and sharper.” -Jess Walter, author of Beautiful Ruins

“Such a Fun Age is such a fresh voice.  It’s a unique, honest portrayal of what it’s like to be a black woman in America today. Kiley Reid has delivered a poignant novel that could not be more necessary.” -Lena Waithe, Emmy award winning writer and creator