A Summer Reading with Joshua Ferris
at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Author, Joshua Ferris at Sullivan &Cromwell LLP
Photo by Jo Umans

In July 2009, Behind the Book inaugurated its law firm reading series with an event hosted by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, at which Joshua Ferris read from his National Book Award nominated novel, Then We Came to the End. During the event, Ferris read excerpts from the novel, which is a humorous and poignant portrayal of the relationships between employees of a Chicago ad agency that experiences layoffs at the end of the nineties internet boom. Ferris also participated in a question and answer session and provided each attendee with an autographed copy of his book during an informal wine and cheese reception.

“Our book reading event with Joshua Ferris and Behind the Book was a huge success!  Our summer associate class loved meeting a young author, hearing about his writing, and supporting a worthy organization.  We hope to plan a similar event for next summer.”
- Laura Cappiello, Senior Manager of Recruiting at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

For more information about the law firm reading series, please contact Behind the Book at (212) 222-3627

~~ABOUT BEHIND THE BOOK~~

The mission of Behind the Book is to excite children and young adults about reading. Working with low-income students in New York City’s K-12 public schools, Behind the Book brings authors and their books into individual classrooms to build literacy skills and nurture a new generation of book readers.

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To learn more about Joshua Ferris' book, Then We Came to the End, visit http://www.thenwecametotheend.com/