Great Conversations: The Transformative Power of Art

Described by The New York Times as "one of America's
most prominent novelists," Rafael Yglesias is a screenwriter and
the author of nine novels. His novel Fearless was made into a 1993 major
motion picture, for which he also wrote the screenplay. After a 13-year
absence, his latest novel, A Happy Marriage, has just been published to
rave reviews.

Yglesias's film Fearless was the subject of a chapter in Madelon
Sprengnether's acclaimed book, Crying at the Movies: A Film Memoir.
A faculty member in the University of Minnesota English Department,
Sprengnether is a Regents Professor, the highest honor bestowed on University
of Minnesota professors.

Books by Rafael Yglesias and Madelon Sprengnether will be offered for sale and signed by the authors.

A dessert reception with the speakers follows the conversation.