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Leslie Kirk Campbell

Leslie Kirk Campbell will read from her short story collection, The Man With Eight Pairs of Legs, winner of the Mary McCarthy Prize for short fiction, and discuss it with Madison's Michelle Wildgen, author of Bread and Butter and other novels. The stories are wide-ranging, but touch on “the risky decisions we make when pushed to the extreme.” And who hasn't been pushed to the extreme of late? The event is live, with an audience limit of 35; proof of full vaccination and masks are required. Free, but advance tickets are required for the in-person event; join on Crowdcast here.

media release: About The Man with Eight Pairs of Legs

The Man with Eight Pairs of Legs is about the ways our bodies are marked by memory, often literally, and the risky decisions we make when pushed to the extreme. Winner of the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction, this collection of short stories is a study in compassion and in passion, a must-read for our times.

PRAISE FOR THE MAN WITH EIGHT PAIRS OF LEGS:

Marvelous…sexy…harrowing...both timeless and timely. - Anthony Doerr, All the Light You Cannot See & Cloud Cuckoo Land

Compelling…unpredictable….vibrant and vital…a memorable force. - Stuart Dybek, Ecstatic Cahoots: Fifty Short Stories

Hypnotic, strange, and lovely. - Michelle Wildgen, Tin House

A meaningful and utterly devastating collection…cements Campbell as a leading short story writer.  - BuzzFeed

A tour de force…Campbell’s stories slap us awake. - San Francisco Chronicle

Engaging…surprising…poignant. - Publishers Weekly

Pre-order book here.

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Important COVID-19 Info at Mystery to Me

-Audience capacity is limited to 35 .

-Proof of full vaccination will be required and checked at the door. If you are not fully vaccinated, you will not be allowed to enter.

-Masks must be worn over the mouth and nose for the entirety of your time inside Mystery to Me.