After Life: Gayle Forman in conversation with Tara Conklin

Presented in partnership with Secret Garden Books, Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum is delighted to celebrate the release of author Gayle Forman's new book After Life, on sale Jan 7. Gayle Forman will be in conversation with Author Tara Conklin.

After life is a magnificent tour de force from acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Gayle Forman, about a girl who returns to her life seven years after her death. Directly in the vein of Forman’s blockbuster hit If I Stay, as well as modern bestsellers like They Both Die at the End and You’ve Reached Sam, this touching, tearjerking novel brilliantly explores the porous veil between life and death, examining the impact that one person can have on the world, and celebrating life in all its beautiful complexity. We’re so thrilled to be publishing Gayle back in her domain of transcendent, thought-provoking stories with incredible crossover appeal for teens and…