Join us for an online chat with bestsellin g author Fredrik Backman as we discuss his outstanding body of work\, incl uding his breathtaking new novel\, \;The Winners\, the third installme nt of the \;Beartown \;series. \;
\nIn the beautifully w ritten \;Beartown&mdash\;which inspired the HBO series of the same nam e&mdash\;a small town obsessed with the local junior hockey team is rocked by a shocking act of violence. As accusations and rumors fly\, the town m ust grapple with its identity as never before.
\nThe series continue s and tensions rise when it&rsquo\;s rumored that the Beartown hockey team will be disbanded in \;Us Against You. The entire future of the team and the town hinges on an upcoming game that could change everything forev er.
\nFinally\, the series comes to an evocative conclusion with&nbs p\;The Winners. \;The Winners \;return to the close-knit\, resilie nt community of Beartown for a story about first loves\, second chances\, and last goodbyes. In the two years since the events of Beartown\, the res idents must face difficult questions and determine just what they are will ing to sacrifice for their home.
\nAbout the Author: Fredrik Backman is the #1 \;New York Times \;bestselling author of \;A Man Ca lled Ove\, \;My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She&rsquo\;s Sorry\,& nbsp\;Britt-Marie Was Here\, \;Beartown\, \;Us Against You\, and&n bsp\;Anxious People\, as well as two novellas and one work of nonfiction. His books are published in more than forty countries. He lives in Stockhol m\, Sweden\, with his wife and two children. Connect with him on Facebook and Twitter @BackmanLand and Instagram @Backmansk.
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