The author of Desert Boys, winner of the ALA's Stonewall Book Award, and The Gimmicks, a New York Times Editor's Choice, will read from his work and discuss writing fiction. 

About the book: Set in the waning years of the Cold War, The Gimmicks is a stunning novel about a trio of young Armenians that moves across decades and continents. At its center is the tragic cataclysm of the Armenian Genocide, whose traumatic reverberations will have unexpected consequences on all three lives. 

About the author: Chris McCormick is the author of The Gimmicks, a New York Times Editors' Choice, and Desert Boys, winner of the Stonewall Book Award. His essays and stories have appeared in The Atlantic, the Los Angeles Times, and elsewhere. He teaches in the creative writing program at MSU Mankato. 

This project is made possible with support from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the people of Minnesota for Library Legacy activities.