A three-time National Book Award finalist, bestselling novelist and short story writer, Lauren Groff spins highly imaginative fiction out of an acute awareness of the historical forces that shape human behavior. In a six-book oeuvre that spans centuries and embraces a variety of diverse settings, Groff elevates gripping storylines with electrifying prose and startling, unforgettable descriptions. Known for literary masterpieces such as Fates and Furies and Matrix, her highly-anticipated novel The Vaster Wilds, due out in September, is a thrilling adventure story set in the wilderness of colonial America.

**Speaking with Pico series purchase includes a copy of Groff’s new book, The Vaster Wilds (pick up at event)