Sunday
November 9
2025

Authors in Conversation with Denise Kiernan and Christopher Oakley

Monthly author interview series hosted by Denise Kiernan on the second Sunday of every month. Join us for an intimate hour-long conversation in our cozy bar setting as featured authors discuss their work and writing process, followed by audience Q&A and book signing. Books provided by Malaprop's bookstore, and enjoy a custom cocktail inspired by the author or their latest work. Doors open at 4 PM, event begins no later than 4:30 PM.

Featuring

Author / Speaker

Denise Kiernan is an author, journalist, producer, and host of “CRAFT: Authors in Conversation.” Her new young reader’s book, We Gather Together: Stories of Thanksgiving from then to now, arrived September 2023, and is a companion title to the popular adult nonfiction book, We Gather Together, and children’s picture book, Giving Thanks. Her book The Last Castle was an instant New York Times bestseller in both hardcover and paperback and was also a Wall Street Journal bestseller. She is also...

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denisekiernan.com

ANIMATOR/DIRECTOR
Christopher has worked as an animator on feature films for Walt Disney Feature Animation, DreamWorks, and Rhythm & Hues. Among his credits are the films Dinosaur, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Scooby Doo, Men in Black II, and Stuart Little 2. Christopher has also served as an animation director at EA Games, working on the Medal of Honor series. Christopher also directed and animated the popular Penny cartoons for Pee-wee's Playhouse, on CBS. As a commercial director...

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christopheroakley.com

Admission

FREE!