Lives Lived, Stories Told | John T. Edge, Nicholas Lemann + Viet Thanh Nguyen Moderated by: Anna Adams

What happens when personal memory meets public history? Featuring new memoirs by Nick Lemann, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and John T. Edge, this session—moderated by Anna Adams—explores how writers grapple with family, place, race, politics, and belonging, and how memoir can serve as both witness and critique. The New Orleans Book Festival brings the world’s leading authors to Tulane University for a multi-day celebration of their works. The Festival features both fiction and non-fiction and convenes readings, panel discussions, symposia and keynote speeches. It provides an opportunity for outlets, authors and readers to interact with each other in one of the most vibrant and culturally diverse cities in the world.