Seierstad has reported from the war-torn regions of Chechnya, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. She is a recipient of numerous awards, both for her books and her journalism. At venues across the country she will discuss her experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq, and talk about her books "The Bookseller of Kabul" and "A Hundred and One Days."
Events for Åsne Seierstad in the US:
New York:
Monday, April 11: Borders, Park Ave, NYC, 6:30 pm
Tuesday, April 12: Bookends, Ridgewood, NJ, 7:00 pm
Washington, DC:
Wednesday April 13: Olsson's-The Lansburgh/Penn Quarter, 7pm
Ann Arbor:
Friday, April 15: Ann Arbor/Borders Dinner
Saturday, April 16: Shaman Drum, 3-4 pm
Minneapolis:
Monday, 4/18 St. Olaf’s University, 1-5 pm
Tuesday, 4/19 Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, 11:00 AM-2:00 pm
Borders, Calhoun Sq, Minneapolis, 7:30 pm
San Francisco:
Wednesday, April 20: World Affairs Council-SF, 6:00-7:30 pm
Thursday, April 21: A Clean Well Lighted Place, San Francisco, 7 pm
Los Angeles:
Friday, April 22: Vroman’s Bookstore, 12 Noon
Saturday, April 23: LA Times Book Festival, Borders Booth signing, TBA
Sunday, April 24: LA Times Book Festival, panel/Women & Islam, 10:30 am
Seattle:
Monday, April 25: Elliott Bay Bookstore, Seattle, 7 pm
Houston:
Wed. 4/27: Rice University/Houston World Affairs Council, 4 - 6 pm. The lecture will take place from 4 to 6 PM in the Herzstein Building. Borders, 7:30 pm