Literary Voices

Literary Voices 2013 - A Smashing Success!

Thank you to all who attended and supported the Friends of the Libraries' eighth annual Literary Voices at the UW Club!

• We raised over $40,000 for the Libraries Senior Conservator endowment
• Garth Stein delivered an inspiring keynote speech
• Raffle prizes included a tour for two of Vietnam
• Event partners were UW Alumni Association, Speidel Underground Tour, Intrepid Travel and Seattle Weekly

photos below by John Pai

Garth Stein, Keynote Speaker

Garth Stein is the author of the New York Times best selling novel, The Art of Racing in the Rain (Harper, 2008). Now published in 30 languages, The Art of Racing in the Rain was the #1 BookSense selection for June, 2008, the Starbucks spring/summer 2008 book selection, and has been on the IndieBound bestseller list since its publication.

Other Authors hosting tables:

• Dean Adams
• Sharon Cumberland
• Claire Dederer
• Kathleen Flenniken
• Nalini Iyer
• Diana E. James
• Sharon Bertsch McGrayne
• Clare Hodgson Meeker
• Mahlon Meyer
• Suzanne Morrison
• Kevin O’Brien
• Bill Porter (aka Red Pine)
• Kurt Timmermeister
• Adam Warren
• Conrad Wesselhoeft
• Marty Wingate