Celebrated Author in Library Conversation

Westporter Sybil Steinberg (l), a contributing editor and former book review section editor for Publishers Weekly, tonight interviewed Julia Phillips, a 2019 National Book Award Finalist for her debut novel, “Disappearing Earth.” The Westport Library conversation on the book, now published in 14 countries, highlighted Steinberg’s selection of it in her semi-annual best books of 2019 list and its inclusion on The New York Times 10 best books list of 2019. Phillips, 32, is a former Fulbright fellow who spent two years in Russia’s Kamchatka province, the setting for the thriller novel. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com