An evening with Daniel Kraus, author of "Angel Down," the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner – a novel written magnificently in a single run-on sentence.

Private Cyril Bagger has survived the horrors of the Great War through wit and deception, swindling fellow soldiers at every turn. Then he and four other grunts receive a deadly mission: venture into No Man’s Land to euthanize a wounded comrade. What they find in the ruined battlefield is not a man in need of mercy, but a fallen angel, seemingly struck down by artillery fire.

This celestial being may hold the key to ending the war, but only if the soldiers can set aside their own desires and work together. As jealousy, greed, and paranoia take hold, the group begins to fracture, and their angelic encounter threatens to become a descent into hell. A polyphonic tale of survival, supernatural wonder, and moral conflict, Angel Down plunges readers into the heart of World War I.

About the event
Book packages are available with a discount with our book partner The Folded Leaf. The event includes a Q&A and book personalization line.