Leif Enger, author of the recently released and highly acclaimed novel, I Cheerfully Refuse, will visit several local libraries this spring. The public is invited to hear about the author’s work and experience as an author. Set in a dystopian version of future America, I Cheerfully Refuse is the story of a grieving musician sailing Lake Superior in search of his departed and deeply beloved wife. Enger’s debut novel, Peace Like a River, sold over a million copies, followed by So Brave, Young, and Handsome and Virgil Wander.
The tour is sponsored by Lake Agassiz Regional Library and will include visits to the following locations:
Monday, April 14 at 7 p.m. at the Moorhead Public Library
Tuesday, April 15 at 11 a.m. at the Crookston Public Library
Tuesday, April 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Bagley Public Library
Wednesday, April 16 at 2 p.m. at the Detroit Lakes Public Library
Admission is free thanks in part to funding from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Legacy Fund. More information is available at larl.org/legacy.
