In this event presented in partnership by Princeton Public Library and Labyrinth Books, Chad Harbach reads from his second novel, The Brightness (Little, Brown, 2026), and speaks with Matthew Thomas about his impactful writing style and the themes in his stories. A profile of Harbach by Emily Nemens appears in the November/December issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
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