Behind the Book Special Event

An Evening with Francine Prose
Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Francine Prose reads from A Changed Man (photo by Steve Mencher)

On January 30th, Behind the Book supporters enjoyed a reading by acclaimed author Francine Prose. The evening was hosted by Sharon and Marc Teitelbaum, longtime friends of Behind the Book. Ms. Prose read from her novel A Changed Man.

About Francine Prose

Francine Prose is the author of the New York Times bestseller Reading Like a Writer, as well as fourteen books of fiction, including A Changed Man, winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and Blue Angel, a finalist for the National Book Award. A distinguished critic and essayist, she has taught literature and writing for more than twenty years at major universities. Since March 2007, she has been president of the PEN American Center. She lives in New York City. (HarperCollins)