Dragons, Troubadours, and Fools
Discovering the Middle Ages with Adam Gidwitz and Benjamin Bagby

Join New York Times bestselling author and 2017 Newbery Honoree Adam Gidwitz (The Inquisitor’s Tale, A Tale Dark and Grimm) and Grammy-nominated performer Benjamin Bagby (of medieval music ensemble Sequentia) for a reading, a performance of medieval music, and a discussion of how they bring the Middle Ages to life for a modern audience through stories and song. Following the performances and discussion, audience members will stage a scene from the book together with Gidwitz and Bagby. For medieval scholars and enthusiasts, and children age 8 and up. Costumes are encouraged--it's April Fool’s Day, after all!