24th ilb
5 – 14 Sep 2024 Program
9 – 18 Sep 2024 Young Program

the night always comes

In Portland, a city hit hard by gentrification, Lynette struggles desperately to buy the house where her family lives. »Vlautin chronicles the downfall of a city. As Lynette’s story illustrates, it’s an undoing that is deeply personal, too.« [New York Times]. To accompany the novel, an album by Vlautin’s band »The Delines« has been released by Rough Trade, which he will present in addition to the reading and conversation.

Event language: English