Location: Prescott Campus Library and Live Stream via YouTube

The Literary Southwest at Yavapai College Library (Prescott Campus) will be hosting a book talk with TJ Klune, the author of The House in the Cerulean Sea.  There will be an opportunity to have your book signed.

The House in the Cerulean Sea was selected for Yavapai College’s Riders Read program. Yavapai College's "Riders Read" program is a college-wide common read, where the entire campus community reads and discusses the same book. The goals of this program are to spark dialogue on issues of values and shared experiences among our students, faculty, and staff; while modeling the kind of active reading and critical dialogue expected in college-level academics.

Book Description

A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER! Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world. Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe, even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light. The House in the Cerulean Sea is an enchanting love story, masterfully told, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place--and realizing that family is yours. "1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in." --Gail Carriger, New York Times bestselling author of Soulless

Author Bio

TJ KLUNE is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, The Extraordinaries, and more. Being queer himself, Klune believes it's important—now more than ever—to have accurate, positive queer representation in stories.

Event Information

This event is in-person and live-streamed. A recording will not be available after the event.
Due to limited space inside the library. 

Registered Attendees

Registered attendees will be able to attend the in-person event at the Prescott Campus library. Attendees should arrive at 6:30 pm for check-in. Doors will close at 6:55 pm and the event will start promptly at 7 pm.

Open Seating at the Verde Valley Campus

On the day of the event, the live stream will be broadcast into rooms 202 & 203 in Building M.  Seating is open and no registration is required. The live stream starts at 6:55 pm.

Live Stream from Home

Registered online attendees will receive an email with the live stream link the day before the event. The link will also be on The Literary Southwest webpage.