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Tuesday, October 14 @ 7:00 p.m.

About the book Joseph Bathanti’ s novella, Too Glorious to Even Long for on Certain Days, follows Fritz Sweeney through a pivotal summer in 1973, set against the backdrop of working-class Pittsburgh. Fritz grapples with an existential crisis triggered by his job at Acme Toy Warehouse, which he finds absurd and meaningless. This sense of absurdity is deepened by his fascination with Albert Camus’ s philosophy, in “ The Myth of Sisyphus” and The Stranger, introduced to him during his first college literature class by an enigmatic Vietnam veteran professor.

About the author Joseph Bathanti is the former North Carolina Poet Laureate (2012-14) and recipient of the North Carolina Award in Literature, the state’ s highest civilian honor. The author of over twenty books, Bathanti is McFarlane Family Distinguished Professor of Interdisciplinary Education at Appalachian State University and recipient of the Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award. He was inducted into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame in October of 2024.

Event Guidelines

• This event will take place in person at Main Street Books.
• Address: 126 S Main St, Davidson, NC
• Doors open at 6:30 PM
• This event is free to attend. RSVP is strongly encouraged.
• A book signing will follow the author talk.
• Books will be available for purchase at the event.
• Main Street Books is part of the Downtown Davidson Social District. Event guests are welcome to bring beverages purchased and contained in an official social district cup or can. Read more about our Social District.