VIRTUAL: An Evening with Dickens Historian, John Mullan

The library will host a live virtual streaming event with John Mullan, author of The Artful Dickens: The Tricks and Ploys of the Great Novelist, “a brisk, authoritative look at a literary icon” according to a starred Kirkus Review. In thirteen entertaining and wonderfully insightful essays, Mullan explores the literary machinations of Dickens's eccentric genius, from his delight in clichés to his rendering of smells and his outrageous use of coincidences. A treat for all lovers of Dickens, this essential companion puts his audacity, originality and brilliance on full display. The Times calls it “A feast of Dickensian knowledge.”