Speakers

Garth Risk Hallberg
Garth Risk Hallberg, born in Louisiana in 1978, debuted with A Field Guide to the North American Family (2007) and achieved international recognition with City on Fire (2015), a multi-character novel set in 1970s New York City.
Joshua Cohen
Joshua Cohen, born in Atlantic City in 1980, is a novelist, essayist, and critic. He is the author of Witz (2010), Book of Numbers (2015), and Moving Kings (2017).
Nicola Lagioia
Nicola Lagioia, born in Bari in 1973, debuted with the novel Tre sistemi per sbarazzarsi di Tolstoj (2001), followed by Occidente per principianti and Riportando tutto a casa (Viareggio Prize 2010).