Please tune in for an online chat with&nbs p\;New York Times \;bestselling author Amor Towles about his incredibl e body of work. \;
\n"Rules of Civility\," published in 2011\, was a&nbs p\;New York Times \;bestseller and was named by the \;Wall Street Journal \;as one of the year's best books. The book has been translate d into over 15 languages and was optioned by Lionsgate to be made into a f eature film. Towles&rsquo\;s second novel\, "A Gentleman in Moscow\," published in 2016\, was on the \;New York Times \;bestseller list for two year s and was named one of the best books of 2016 by the \;Chicago Tribune \, the \;Washington Post\, the \;Philadelphia Inquirer\, \;the \;San Francisco Chronicle and \;NPR. In Mid-Missouri\, it was the 2020 One Read select ion\, and internationally it has been translated into over 35 languages. T he novel was optioned to be made into a miniseries for Paramount+ and Show time starring Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead\, set to premiere in Spring 2024. Most recently\, in 2021\, Towles' book "The Lincoln Highway" debut ed at number one on the \;New York Times \;bestseller list and was a \;Today Show &ldquo\;Read With Jenna&rdquo\; book club pick as well as one of the \;New York Times \;100 Notable Books of 2021\, a&nb sp\;Washington Post \;&ldquo\;Best Book of the Year\,&rdquo\; one of B arack Obama&rsquo\;s favorite books of 2021\, first on Amazon&rsquo\;s lis t of &ldquo\;Best Books of the Year\,&rdquo\; and was one of Bill Gates&rs quo\; &ldquo\;5 Great Books for the Summer.&rdquo\; Towles' books have sol d more than 6 million copies worldwide and have been heralded as irresisti ble\, marvelous and gorgeously crafted. \;
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\nAbout the Author: Born and raised in the Boston area\, Amor Towles graduated from Y ale College and received an MA in English from Stanford University. In add ition to his three novels\, Towles is the author of the eBook "You Have Ar rived at Your Destination\," part of Amazon's Forward collection. He also edited and wrote the introduction for "The Mysterious Bookshop Presents: T he Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023" (Mysterious Press/Penzler Publis hers\, September 19\, 2023). His next book\, "Table for Two\," is a collec tion of short stories to be published in April 2024. Towles is the 2023 Pe ggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award recipient. Having worked as an investment professional for over 20 years\, Mr. Towles now devotes himsel f full-time to writing in Manhattan\, where he lives with his wife and two children.
\nThis event is part of \;DBRL's \;Online Author Series\, supported by David Lile h onorarium funds. A recording will also be available for later viewing on t he \;author series site.
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