2012 SEASON AT A GLANCE
A celebration of the literary and performing arts featuring acclaimed authors, actors, illustrators, musicians, and more. Presented by  Order tickets online or call 214-922-1818 during normal business hours.
May John Irving has created a body of fiction of extraordinary range, moving with ease from romance to fairytale to thriller. His first bestseller, The World According to Garp, won a National Book Award and was made into a movie starring Robin Williams. Irving will participate in a moderated onstage conversation to share insights about the body of his work and his new novel, In One Person, an absorbing novel of desire, secrecy, and sexual identity. Ben Fountain has followed his award-winning short story collection, Brief Encounters with Che Guevara, with Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, a satirical novel about a reluctant Iraq War hero who finds himself at a Dallas Cowboys football game. Alexander Maksik’s novel, You Deserve Nothing, is a gripping story of power, idealism, and morality set in Paris at an international high school. Both authors are hailed as promising debut novelists, and this event promises thought-provoking exploration of moral dilemmas. Community Partner: First Presbyterian Church of Dallas Alan Lightman is a theoretical physicist as well as novelist best known for Einstein’s Dreams, which sold one million copies. His new work, Mr. g, a story of creation, has been described as “a stunningly imaginative work that celebrates the tragic and joyous nature of existence on the grandest possible scale.” It combines science, theology, and moral philosophy and celebrates the tragic and joyous nature of existence.
Presented by:  A FREE day of fun celebrating literature and the arts for families and children of all ages Gabriel Allon-art restorer, spy, and assassin-returns in a spellbinding new thriller from Daniel Silva, the # 1 New York Times-bestselling master of intrigue and suspense. An intoxicating blend of art and intrigue, The Fallen Angel moves swiftly from the private chambers of the Vatican, to a glamorous art gallery in St. Moritz, to the hidden alleyways of Istanbul-and finally, to a pulse-pounding climax in the ancient city of Jerusalem. Each setting is rendered with the care of an Old Master, as are the spies, lovers, priests, and thieves who inhabit its pages.
Arts & Letters Live is presented by . Additional support provided by the Kay Cattarulla Endowment for the Literary and Performing Arts at the Dallas Museum of Art, The Hoglund Foundation, The Eugene McDermott Foundation, Annual Series Supporters, and Friends of the Dallas Public Library.
Air transportation provided in part by American Airlines. Hotel accommodations provided in part by The Adolphus. In-kind partners include ArtsDistrictDining.com and Einstein Printing. Promotional support is provided by  and 
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