Joyce Carol Oates In Conversation with Dani Shapiro
Warren Street Hotel
Tuesday 16th June, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
$45 per person including a glass of wine or soft drink on arrival
Join us at Warren Street Hotel for an intimate evening with acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates, celebrating her new collection of short stories, The Frenzy. During an insightful talk, set in the hotel’s light-filled Orangery, surrounded by vibrant interiors and contemporary art, Joyce will be joined in conversation with bestselling author and podcast host Dani Shapiro.
A gripping and psychologically suspenseful collection, The Frenzy explores moments of crisis, confusion, and emotional upheaval, where a single encounter or decision can alter the course of a life. Together, Joyce and Dani will discuss the themes running throughout the book, including obsession, memory, suspense, and the enduring power of the short story form.
Enjoy a welcome drink on arrival at the Orangery ahead of the talk, which will begin promptly at 6:30pm followed by an audience Q&A and a book signing with Joyce. Books will be available to purchase on the evening via Rizzoli.Â
Praise for Joyce Carol Oates
'[Joyce Carol Oates] is surely on any shortlist of America’s greatest living writers.' - The New York Times Magazine
'A genius in the truest sense of the word.' - Rebecca Makkai
'Oates is one of the greatest writers among us today.' - Gillian Flynn
'That rarity in American fiction, a writer who seems to grow with each new book.' - TIME
About Joyce Carol Oates
Joyce Carol Oates is the recipient of numerous literary honors, including the National Book Award in Fiction, the National Humanities Medal awarded by President Barack Obama, and the National Book Critics Circle’s Ivan Sandrof Life Achievement Award. A five-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, she is the author of enduring works including Blonde and We Were the Mulvaneys. In 2024, she received the Raymond Chandler Lifetime Achievement Award.
About Dani Shapiro
Dani Shapiro is the author of eleven books and the host and creator of the hit podcast Family Secrets. Her most recent novel, Signal Fires, was named a best book of 2022 by NPR, Time Magazine, The Washington Post, and Amazon, among others, and was a national bestseller. Her memoir Inheritance was an instant New York Times bestseller and winner of the National Jewish Book Award. Dani is also the co-founder of the Sirenland Writers Conference in Positano, Italy.
