Mitch Albom will join Dean Nelson for an interview as part of the 30th Anniversary Writer's Symposium by the Sea, Writing That Redeems.
Mitch Albom is the author of numerous books of fiction and nonfiction, which have collectively sold more than 40 million copies in 48 languages worldwide. He has written eight number-one New York Times bestsellers, including Tuesdays with Morrie, the bestselling memoir of all time. Albom is a nationally acclaimed journalist who has written for the Detroit Free Press since 1985. Albom has won first place in the Associated Press Sports Editors columnist category 13 times and honors in that organization’s feature story writing contest seven times. His most recent book The Little Liar is also a New York Times bestseller.
Mitch Albom’s new novel, The Little Liar, is inspired by true events. It begins with an 11-year-old boy named Nico Krispis who has never told a lie in his life. When the Nazis invade his city, they take him from his family and trick him into telling the biggest deception of all, knowing others will believe him. The book follows Nico, his family, and the girl who loves him through the next 40 years, showing the price we pay for the truths we hide and the lies we tell.
“Never be ashamed of a scar. In the end, scars tell the story of our lives, everything that hurt us, and everything that healed us.”
– Mitch Albom, The Little Liar
Albom’s books The Five People You Meet in Heaven and For One More Day have also enjoyed great success. Have a Little Faith was named the best nonfiction book of that year by Oprah Winfrey (2010). The Time Keeper and The First Phone Call from Heaven were number one on the New York Times Best Seller list when they first appeared. The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto has a soundtrack of 17 songs written by Albom and performed by him with others. He also wrote a sequel to The Five People You Meet in Heaven, called The Next Person You Meet in Heaven.
As well as being an accomplished songwriter and lyricist, Albom is a radio host and has written successfully for stage and screen. He is also part of a musical group called the Rock Bottom Remainders. Mitch Albom has founded 12 charities, most in the metropolitan Detroit area, and serves on the boards of numerous local charities.
Included in the ticket is live jazz from Coastline Trio (David Borgo, saxophone; Zo Shah, guitar; and Doug Walker, acoustic bass) to begin at 6:15pm, when doors open for general admission seating.
The 30th Anniversary Writer's Symposium by the Sea will be February 24-28, 2025, also featuring award-winning writers Jesmyn Ward and Sandra Cisneros. For more info, visit here!