Author Event with Brian Selznick

Parnassus Books is pleased to present an evening with Brian Selznick to celebrate his book, Run Away With Me.

This ticketed event will begin at 6:30 PM (CT) on April 11th at Parnassus Books, 3900 Hillsboro Pk, Suite 14, Nashville, TN 37215.

Ticketing:

Each ticket is $27.50 and includes one general admission seat and one signed copy of Run Away With Me.

Additional copies of Run Away With Me, and other books by Brian Selznick, will be available for sale at the event while supplies last.

There will be a signing line following the event where Brian will personalize books.

Parking:

There is ample, free parking in front of the store, as well as the lot and garage behind the store.

About the book:

"I'm going to call you Danny. What are you going to name me?"

"Angelo."

Danny is spending his sixteenth summer in Rome. As his mother spends the day at work in a mysterious museum, he wanders the ancient sites and streets. Soon after his arrival, he encounters a shadow... who becomes a voice... who becomes a boy his age. Angelo.

Soon Danny and Angelo are spending as much time as they can together, piecing together stories of the city while only gradually letting their own histories be shared. Attraction leads to affection, and affection leads to both an intimate closeness and a profound fear of what happens next. Danny has never really had a home, or known the love of another boy. Angelo seems to have more experience... but he also has secrets just out of Danny's reach.

Run Away With Me is a stunning creation, weaving words and over a hundred pages of awe-inspiring illustrations to tell the story of a transformative love over the course of one Roman summer.

About the author:

Brian Selznick’s books have sold millions of copies, garnered countless awards worldwide, and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He broke open the novel form with his genre-breaking thematic trilogy, beginning with the Caldecott Medal-winning #1 New York Times bestseller The Invention of Hugo Cabret, adapted into Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning movie Hugo. He followed that with the #1 New York Times bestseller, Wonderstruck, adapted by celebrated filmmaker Todd Haynes, with a screenplay by Selznick, and then the New York Times bestseller, The Marvels. In praising his body of work, The Washington Post said, “Brian Selznick proves to be that rare creator capable of following one masterpiece with another.” The Associated Press called Selznick “one of publishing’s most imaginative storytellers.” Selznick’s most recent novels, Big Tree (inspired by an idea from Steven Spielberg) and Kaleidoscope, were both national bestsellers and were named New York Times Notable Children’s Books. He also illustrated the 20th anniversary edition covers of the #1 globally bestselling Harry Potter series. Selznick has appeared on Good Morning America, NBC’s Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, and has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Guardian, Le Monde, la Repubblica, among many other renowned publications worldwide. He and his husband Dr. David Serlin divide their time between Brooklyn, New York and La Jolla, California.

Host or Publisher Draper James + Parnassus Books