Maria Dahvana Headley is a #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the novels Magonia, Aerie, Queen of Kings, and - most recently - The Mere Wife, a retelling of Beowulf set in the suburbs and featuring a military veteran as Grendel’s mother. She is also the author of the memoir The Year of Yes.
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Photo by Beowulf Sheehan.
Programming
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Conference
Translating the Future
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Conference and Conversation Series
Wed, Sep 23, 2020,
08:00 PM –
09:00 PM