Join Melissa Febos on Thursday, May 22nd
for a virtual pre-launch craft session.
Melissa will give a short craft talk: "Memoir for Hard Times," lead a writing exercise, give a short reading from The Dry Season, and close with a Q&A.
When: May 22, 2025
Time: 7-8:30pm ET
Where: Zoom
From the national bestselling author of Girlhood, an examination of the solitude, freedoms, and feminist heroes Melissa Febos discovered during a year of celibacy. A wise and transformative look at relationships and self-knowledge.
Enter for Exclusive Event Access
Event link and additional information will be emailed to participants in advance of the May 22nd event.
nter the Transaction or Purchase Order Number from your order receipt for THE DRY SEASON by Melissa Febos in the Transaction Number or Order Number box to participate in this bonus offering, while supplies last. Must be 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. No groups, club, or organizations may participate. Limited to one request per IP address. Incomplete forms will not be eligible. Multiple entries from the same email address will be automatically disqualified. US mailing address required. Please allow one week after the entry period for a link to the pre-publication virtual craft session to arrive by email. Offer valid between January 16, 2025 and May 15, 2025.
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US Residents, 18+. Ends May 15, 2025. See terms at [LINK]
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Melissa Febos
Melissa Febos
MELISSA FEBOS is the nationally bestselling author of four books, including Girlhood—which won the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism, and Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative. She has been awarded prizes and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, LAMBDA Literary, the National Endowment for the Arts, the British Library, the Black Mountain Institute, the Bogliasco Foundation, and others. Her work has appeared in The Paris Review, The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The Best American Essays, Vogue, The Sewanee Review, New York Review of Books, and elsewhere. Febos is a full professor at the University of Iowa and lives in Iowa City with her wife, the poet Donika Kelly.
