FREE | FIRST 100 PEOPLE RECIEVE A COPY OF STATION ELEVEN

What would happen if a lethal strain of the flu swept the entire Earth? Do you think you'd survive? If you did, how would you live? What would you not want to forget?

Is simply surviving enough?

This year's opening event introduces these questions and connects us to ongoing themes in Station Eleven. The book opens at a performance of Shakespeare's King Lear, and Shakespeare's plays follow the characters throughout the novel. Nashville Shakespeare Festival joins us to feature scenes from some of his greatest works, including those that factor heavily in this year's book. "Discovering Shakespeare" is full of wit and humor! 

A special exhibition of Lori Nix diorama prints of a post-apocalyptic world will be on display with additional artwork by local high school students. A short film by local videographer, Hunter Ezell, will set the mood for all of us to jump into this great piece of literature.