Purchase tickets at www.dplfoundation.org for an evening with Richard Russo.

Richard Russo is the author of eight novels, most recently "Everybody’s Fool" and "That Old Cape Magic." He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for his novel "Empire Falls." His most recent collection is "The Destiny Thief: Essays on Writing, Writers, and Life." Additional awards include The Indie Champion Award by the American Booksellers Association as well as France’s Grand Prix de Littérature Américaine.

The Author! Author! series began in 2012 as a way to expand the literary landscape in Central Oregon while raising funds for the Deschutes Public Library Foundation. With four best-selling writers visiting with each annual series, Central Oregon has played host to numerous authors who have won Pulitzer Prizes, National Book Awards, and Edgar Awards, among other literary prizes.

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