Appearances
“Naomi Benaron is fearless. Her work shines a light into the darkest corners of human existence and, in doing so, helps us both bear witness to atrocity and find hope and healing.”
UPCOMING APPEARANCES
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PAST APPEARANCES
Otterbein University, Columbus Ohio: Common Book Read Lecture at Otterbein Convocation
October 21, 2014 — 3:00 PM
All Campus Convocation 10/22, Class Discussions 10/22 - 10/24, Library Address 10/22 @ 7:30 PM
Lewis & Clark College, Portland Oregon: Rwandan Genocide: 20th Anniversary Commemoration
April 16, 2014 — Multiple events: see URL
Panel Discussions, film screenings, a creative workshop, and a commemoration service
Room 609, Washington State Convention Center, Level 6: AWP Conference
February 28, 2014 — 9:00 - 10:15 AM
Witness Meets the Page: Why We Write What We Write. A panel with Lorraine Adams, Naomi Benaron, Ru Freeman, Nayomi Munaweera, and Julie Wu
To bear witness to atrocity through fiction implies a commitment to both narrative and truth. In the social-media age, atrocity often reaches us in 140-character packages. Conversely, witness literature focuses a wide narrative lens on the subject. Why write fiction over nonfiction? What moral and ethical questions do writers confront along the way? How do craft and truth intersect? Five authors with varying degrees of closeness to their subjects discuss how they bear witness through fiction.
Hardeman Auditorium,Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma City: 9th Annual McBride Lecture on Faith and Literature
October 18, 2013 — 7:30 PM
Naomi Benaron will discuss her novel in the context of faith and the role of faith in literature. A panel discussion and book signing to follow.
Barnes & Noble, 86th and Lexington Ave., New York NY: Bellwether Event
June 10, 2013 — 7:00 PM
Naomi Benaron, HIllary Jordan, and Susan Nussbaum discuss Bellwether Prize winning fiction.
The Naperville Running Company, 34 W. Jefferson St. : Naperville Fun Run
April 4, 2013 — 6:00 PM
3, 5, and 7 mile routes. Donations accepted to benefit Friends of Rwanda Association
Naperville IL: Naperville Reads
April 3, 2013 — 7:00 PM
Naomi Benaron discusses Rwanda, the genesis of RUNNING THE RIFT, and related topics
Live on Air: Smart Women Radio Show
March 19, 2013 — 8:00 AM PT
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Lake Oswego High Scool, Lake Oswego, OR: Lake Oswego Reads
February 20, 2013 — 7:00 PM
Naomi Benaron discusses Rwanda, the genesis of RUNNING THE RIFT, and related topics
Nashville, TN: Parnassus Books
November 29, 2012
Event with Hillary Jordan.
7301 E. Tanque Verde Road Tucson: Fleet Feet Tucson
November 27, 2012 — 6:15 PM
Reading and book signing. Proceeds to benefit Catalina Reads & Runs
Miami, FL: Miami Book Fair
November 17, 2012
San Francisco, CA: City Lights Bookstore
November 7, 2012 — 7:30 PM
Event with Adam Johnson, author of Orphan Master's Son.
Miami, FL: Dave & Mary Alper Jewish Book Festival
October 30, 2012 — 7:30 PM
Presentation, book signing and refreshments.
Pasadena, CA: Women's National Book Association
October 22, 2012
WNBA panel with the LA Chapter for National Reading Group Month.
Albuquerque, NM: Bookworks
October 20, 2012 — 7:00 PM
Book reading and signing.
Kansas City, MO: Kansas City Public Library
October 17, 2012 — 6:30 PM
In conversation with filmmaker Leah Warshawski, producer of the new documentary film Festival Rwanda.
Nashville, TN: Southern Festival of Books
October 13, 2012 — 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Edwards, CO: The Bookworm of Edwards
October 9, 2012 — 6:00 PM
Book reading and signing.
Denver, CO: Tattered Cover Book Store
October 8, 2012 — 7:30 PM
Bellwether Night with Hillary Jordan.
Steamboat Springs, CO: Literary Sojourn Festival of Authors
October 7, 2012 — 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Bud Werner Memorial Library event with Hillary Jordan.
Boone, NC: Appalachian State University
October 4, 2012 — 4:00 PM
Author panel with Barbara Kingsolver, Hillary Jordan, and editor Kathy Pories.
Los Angeles, CA: Women & Words
September 29, 2012 — 9:00 AM
Luncheon and fund raiser to benefit Reach Out and Read at the Olympic Collection in West Los Angeles.
Tucscon, AZ: Oro Valley Public Library
September 26, 2012
Book reading.
Decatur GA: Decatur Book Festival
September 1, 2012 — 10:00 AM
Reading and discussion of RUNNING THE RIFT followed by book signing.
Salida CO: Dies Librorum
July 5, 2012 — 6:30 PM
Reading and dinner
Swindon, Wlitshire UK: Swindon Festival of Literature
May 8, 2012 — 12:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Lindsey Hilsum & Naomi Benaron - on trouble and strife in African life
University of Southern California: Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
April 22, 2012 — 3:00 p.m.
A panel discussion
Fiction: Writing Across the Globe
Tucson, AZ: Antigone Books
March 30, 2012 — 7:00 PM
Reading and book signing. Refreshments will be served.
University of Arizona: Tucson Festival of Books
March 10, 2012 — March 11, 2012
Panel discussions and book signings
Tucson AZ: Barnes & Noble
March 6, 2012 — 7:00 PM
Reading and book signing
Raleigh NC: Quail Ridge Books & Music
February 16, 2012
Book reading and signing
Chapel Hill NC: Flyleaf
February 15, 2012 — 7:00 PM
Book reading and signing
Brooklyn NY: Word Bookstore
February 13, 2012 — 7:00 PM
Book Signing and Interview with Steve Friedman, journalist and writer for RUNNER'S WORLD
Maplewood, NJ: Words Bookstore
February 11, 2012 — 7:30 PM
Book Reading and Signing
Ann Arbor, MI: Nicola's Books
February 9, 2012 — 7:00 PM
Book reading and signing.
Lansing, MI: Schuler Books and Music
February 8, 2012 — 7:00 PM
Book reading and signing.
South Hadley, MA: The Odyssey Bookshop
February 7, 2012 — 7:00 PM
Book reading and signing.
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Bookstore
February 6, 2012 — 7:00 PM
Book reading and signing.
Abington, VA: Washington County Public Library
February 5, 2012 — 3:00 p.m.
Sunday with Friends.
Washington, DC: Politics & Prose
February 2, 2012 — 7:00 PM
Book reading and signing.
Chester VT: New Voices Author Series
January 28, 2012 — 2:00 PM
This is a two day festival including readings, snowshoeing, wine & cheese and more!
La Jolla, CA: Warwick's
January 26, 2012 — 7:30 PM
Book reading and signing.
Corte Madera, CA: Book Passage
January 24, 2012 — 7:00 PM
Book Reading and Signing. "Join us for refreshments and the opportunity to receive free prizes, courtesy of Craig Popelars from Alonquin Books."
Portland, OR: Powell's Books (Burnside Location)
January 23, 2012 — 7:30 PM
Book reading and signing.
Bellingham, WA: Village Books
January 21, 2012 — 4:00 PM
Book reading and signing.
Seattle WA: University Bookstore
January 20, 2012 — 7:00 PM
Book reading and signing.
Wichita, KS: Watermark Books & Café
January 19, 2012 — 7:00 PM
Book reading and signing.
Salt Lake City, UT: The King's English Bookshop
January 18, 2012 — 7:00 PM
Book reading and signing.
Tempe, AZ: Changing Hands Books
January 17, 2012 — 7:00 PM
Book reading and signing.
Portland, OR: Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association
October 14, 2011 — 7:00 PM
Naomi Benaron will be featured with three other authors during an Author Breakfast. She will speak about her new novel Running the Rift.
Denver, CO: Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association
October 1, 2011 — 8:00 AM
Naomi will be attending the "Authors of Future Releases" breakfast.