The National Writers Series announced its summer series this week. Tickets to the folllowing shows are are available here.

Dave Eggers | Friday, June 12
From the author of "The Circle" comes "Contrapposto," an art term that describes a relaxed, lifelike human pose, a groundbreaking development in ancient sculpture. The novel follows Cricket Dib and Olympia Argyros as they search for meaning in the making of art.

Terry Tempest Williams | Sunday, June 14
From the visionary New York Times bestselling author comes a revelatory work of narrative nonfiction entitled "The Glorians." Exploring beauty in the desert, climate change, and transformative moments of power in a world beset by uncertainty.

Ann Patchett | Thursday, June 25 Almost sold out
Pulitzer prize winning author Ann Patchett returns to NWS for the third time with her new novel "Whistler, a moving, luminous novel that reminds us of the sweetness and impermanence of life and the power of connection to defy time.

Barbara McQuade | Monday, July 13
For a piercing exposé on the escalating threat of far-right politics, look no further than "The Fix," a clear roadmap for saving our democracy.

Jillian Laine | Wednesday, July 22
In "Henry Tudor Must Die" journalist and author Jillian Laine reimagines the tale of Henry the VIII, weaving together historical facts, magic, a secret society, and the power of vengeful women.

Marc Berman | Sunday, August 2
What if a simple walk in the woods were a prescription for our divided attention? Dr. Marc Berman, author of "Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social Well-Being," uses science to show that spending time in natural environments can ultimately boost our ability to direct attention

Gregory Stock | Sunday, August 9
Many are discussing what AI and other advanced technologies may become; few have thought through what we will become. "Generation AI"-those who are born after 2022-will be the first humans to grow up in a world of immersive AI, intelligent robots, and ambiguous boundaries between the born and the made. They will differ fundamentally from us, yet their future is our future too.