Spokane Is Reading: A Conversation with Debra Magpie Earling
When: Thu., Oct. 24, 7-9 p.m. 2024
Dubbed one of the “Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years” by The Atlantic Monthly, Perma Red by Spokane-born and Bitterroot Salish author Debra Magpie Earling is this year’s featured title for Spokane is Reading, a communitywide reading initiative. Set on Montana’s Flathead Indian Reservation in the 1940s, the novel follows young Salish woman Louise White Elk as she navigates womanhood and creates an independent life for herself in a world where men wish to control her. Earling is set to make two free appearances in the community this fall as part of Spokane is Reading’s annual celebration. On Thursday, Oct. 24, she’ll visit the Spokane Valley Library at 1 pm, followed by an evening appearance at the Central Library in downtown Spokane at 7 pm to discuss the novel and its impact.
Spokane is Reading: Perma Red by Debra Magpie Earling • Thu, Oct. 24 at 1 pm and 7 pm • Free • Spokane Valley Library • 22 N. Herald Rd. • Central Library • 906 W. Main Ave. • spokaneisreading.org