The Mount to Welcome Pulitzer Prize Winner Jayne Anne Phillips on July 31

LENOX — The Mount will host acclaimed author Jayne Anne Phillips, winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, for an evening of literary insight and conversation on Thursday, July 31 at 5 p.m.

Phillips will join André Bernard, former vice president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, for a thought-provoking discussion, including an exploration of the craft of interweaving history and storytelling, delving into the research that brings the past vividly to life.

Recently awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and named one of the New Yorker’s Best Books of the Year, Night Watchis a sweeping tale of resilience and survival in the turbulent aftermath of the Civil War. This narrative of a mother and daughter’s search for refuge has been hailed as “beautiful” and “engrossingly crafted” by the Washington Post.

Phillips is the author of eight critically acclaimed books, including Machine Dreams, Lark and Termite, and Quiet Dell. A recipient of numerous honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, two NEA Fellowships, and the Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, her work has been translated into 12 languages and continues to resonate with readers around the globe.

Tickets cost $27 for Mount members and $32 for non-members. Visit edithwharton.org to register or for more information.