Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Gary Shteyngart is a New York Times bestselling author known for his blistering humor and satirical takedown of contemporary society, as well as his compassionate examination of modern love and loss. He is author of six novels, a memoir, and essays for The New Yorker and The Atlantic. Newest book is Vera, or Faith. Born in Russia, Shteyngart explores life as an immigrant and an American.

Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Abby Jimenez is a popular romance novelist and winner of Food Network's Cupcake Wars. Her books have landed her on the NY Times and USA Today bestseller lists. Jimenez's book, The Friend Zone, is on Oprah Magazine's list of most addicting romance novels. The Night We Met is her newest romance novel.

Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Kevin Young is poetry editor of the New Yorker and award-winning author of 16 books of poetry and prose. His book, Stones, was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize and his newest work, Night Watch: Poems is a New York Times Editor's Choice. He was director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.