J.K. Rowling will be making a rare public U.S. appearance on Oct. 16th to discuss The Casual Vacancy, her first novel for adults, which chronicles a small British town roiled by scandal.
The Harry Potter author will be joined by State of Wonder author Ann Patchett for a conversation in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City.
Tickets ($43 if purchased online, $44 if purchased via phone, $37 if purchased at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office) are available starting Sept. 10 and will include a copy of The Casual Vacancy.