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Dream State Book Event with Eric Puchner

Date: Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
Time: 5:30pm
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Dream State Book Event with Eric Puchner and Sarah Shun-lien Bynum

5:30pm | Reception
6:15pm  | Author Discussion and Book Signing

Members of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles’ Young Literati are invited to an exclusive book event celebrating Dream State, the highly anticipated new novel by award-winning author Eric Puchner. In conversation with writer Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, Puchner will discuss his latest work, a sweeping and deeply affecting story masterfully exploring family, ambition, and the fragile dreams that shape our lives.

Join us for an engaging discussion, book signing, and celebration of storytelling at its finest. Secure your spot for this special event taking place at Nickey Kehoe in West Hollywood!

Tickets – $50
Includes: A copy of Dream State, admission to the event, bites and drinks.
All proceeds will go to supporting the life-changing work of the Los Angeles Public Library

Our featured guests:

Eric Puchner

Eric Puchner is the author of the novel Model Home, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and winner of a California Book Award, and two collections of short stories, Last Day on Earth and Music Through the Floor. His fiction and personal essays have appeared in GQ, Granta, Tin House, and The Best American Short Stories. He has received a Wallace Stegner Fellowship, a National Endowment for the Arts grant, and an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Sarah Shun-lien Bynum

Sarah Shun-lien Bynum is the author of two novels—Ms. Hempel Chronicles, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, and Madeleine Is Sleeping, a finalist for the National Book Award and winner of the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize—and a story collection, Likes. Her fiction has appeared in many magazines and anthologies, including The New Yorker, Ploughshares, Tin House, and The Best American Short Stories.

If you have any questions, please email membership@lfla.org or call 213.292.6242.

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As President and CEO of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles (LFLA), Stacy Lieberman is an innovative and inclusive leader whose career dwells at the intersection of arts and culture, lifelong learning, storytelling, and equitable access. Stacy guides the Foundation’s philanthropic and public-facing priorities to serve the Los Angeles Public Library, embracing the notion that libraries are beacons of democracy where everyone is welcome. She works intentionally with community leaders, donors, and internal and external strategic partners to raise awareness and resources for the Library and its life-changing initiatives.

With more than 20 years of experience as a senior executive, Stacy has left an indelible mark on iconic L.A. arts, non-profit, and educational institutions such as The Broad, the Autry Museum of the American West, and the Skirball Cultural Center. Building on an early career in book publishing, she has dedicated her professional life to sharing stories and broadening the reach of public institutions to welcome visitors and students of all ages and backgrounds to experience educational, arts, and cultural opportunities.