Matt Haig, author portrait
© Kan Lailey

Matt Haig

Matt Haig was born in Sheffield, England. His novels include The Humans, How to Stop Time, and The Midnight Library, which has been a number one New York Times bestseller and sold more than fourteen million copies world-wide. His non-fiction works include his award-winning mental illness memoir Reasons to Stay Alive and The Comfort Book. His most recent fiction, The Life Impossible, was a New York Times bestseller. He has also written several children’s books, including A Boy Called Christmas, which became a major feature film. His work has been published in fifty-six languages and he is an advocate for literacy, libraries, and better mental health provision for everyone.
The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick
Notes on a Nervous Planet
A Boy Called Christmas Movie Tie-In Edition
Reasons to Stay Alive
The Dead Fathers Club

Sun May 31 | 04:00 PM
Porter Square Books @ First Parish Church In conversation with Alice Hoffman
1446 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Mon Jun 01 | 07:00 PM
The Music Hall / "Writers on a New England Stage" In conversation with Jackie Harris
28 Chestnut St
Portsmouth, NH 03801
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Wed Jun 03 | 06:00 PM
Barnes & Noble Union Square In conversation with Cleyvis Natera
33 E 17TH ST FL 5
NEW YORK, NY 10003-2005
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Thu Jun 04 | 07:00 PM
Free Library of Philadelphia In conversation with Katy Waldman
1901 VINE ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-1116
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Fri Jun 05 | 07:30 PM
Arts & Letters Live at the Dallas Museum of Art In conversation with Jenny Lawson
1717 N HARWOOD ST
DALLAS, TX 75201-2315
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Sat Jun 06 | 04:00 PM
Warwick's @ University of San Diego Shiley Theatre In conversation with Jason Blitman
5998 Alcala Park Way
San Diego, CA 92110
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Sun Jun 07 | 04:00 PM
Vroman's @ Pasadena Presbyterian Church Talk, Q&A, Signing
585 East Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91101
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Mon Jun 08 | 07:00 PM
LitQuake / JCC San Francisco @ Kanbar Hall In conversation with Margaret Wilson Sexton
3200 CALIFORNIA STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118
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Tue Jun 09 | 07:30 PM
Chicago Humanities Festival @ Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture Talk, Q&A, Signing
2936 N. Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
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Books

The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick
Notes on a Nervous Planet
A Boy Called Christmas Movie Tie-In Edition
Reasons to Stay Alive
The Dead Fathers Club

Events

Sun May 31 | 04:00 PM
Porter Square Books @ First Parish Church In conversation with Alice Hoffman
1446 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
Google Map

Mon Jun 01 | 07:00 PM
The Music Hall / "Writers on a New England Stage" In conversation with Jackie Harris
28 Chestnut St
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Google Map

Wed Jun 03 | 06:00 PM
Barnes & Noble Union Square In conversation with Cleyvis Natera
33 E 17TH ST FL 5
NEW YORK, NY 10003-2005
Google Map

Thu Jun 04 | 07:00 PM
Free Library of Philadelphia In conversation with Katy Waldman
1901 VINE ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-1116
Google Map

Fri Jun 05 | 07:30 PM
Arts & Letters Live at the Dallas Museum of Art In conversation with Jenny Lawson
1717 N HARWOOD ST
DALLAS, TX 75201-2315
Google Map

Sat Jun 06 | 04:00 PM
Warwick's @ University of San Diego Shiley Theatre In conversation with Jason Blitman
5998 Alcala Park Way
San Diego, CA 92110
Google Map

Sun Jun 07 | 04:00 PM
Vroman's @ Pasadena Presbyterian Church Talk, Q&A, Signing
585 East Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91101
Google Map

Mon Jun 08 | 07:00 PM
LitQuake / JCC San Francisco @ Kanbar Hall In conversation with Margaret Wilson Sexton
3200 CALIFORNIA STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118
Google Map

Tue Jun 09 | 07:30 PM
Chicago Humanities Festival @ Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture Talk, Q&A, Signing
2936 N. Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
Google Map

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