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Conversation with John Kenney | I See You've Called in Dead
Online
Join Lewes Public Library, Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild, and Browseabout Books in-person at the library or online for a conversation with John Kenney, author of I See You've Called in Dead. Kenney will be in conversation with Maribeth Fischer, author of three acclaimed novels and the founder and executive director of the Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild.
Obituary writer Bud Stanley isn't really living his best life. He's fallen into a funk after a divorce. (She left him for another man, who, in fairness, was far more interesting.) He's not doing his job well. He's given up on dating. And he's about to be fired for accidentally publishing his own obituary one mildly drunken night (though technically the company can't legally fire a dead person). As Bud awaits his fate at work, he does the only logical thing: He goes to the wakes and funerals of total strangers to learn how to live again.
John Kenney is the New York Times bestselling author of Love Poems for Married People and the novels Talk to Me and Truth in Advertising, which won the Thurber Prize for American Humor. He is a longtime contributor to The New Yorker and lives in Larchmont, New York.
We invite you to support the author by purchasing a copy of their book from Browseabout Books. Call-in orders are accepted at (302) 226-2665 or you can stop by the store to purchase a copy. For store hours, please visit their website. Each copy purchased comes signed. Books will be available for sale and for signing at the event.
Each individual attending in-person must register to reserve a seat. Do not list two people on one registration.
This event is sponsored by The Micklin Family.
NOTE: this session is available to attend in-person or through Zoom. You MUST REGISTER and indicate which you prefer.
If you need assistance with registration or getting your Zoom invitation, please email us.
Basic written instructions for using Zoom may be found here and a brief video tutorial may be found here. Closed captioning is available for all our sessions. Information on enabling closed captioning in Zoom may be found here.
- Date:
- Thursday, July 9, 2026
- Time:
- 5:00pm - 6:00pm Eastern Time
- Location:
- Large Meeting Room
- Library:
- Lewes Public Library
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults
- Categories:
- Book Discussions