Sally Franson will present and discuss her new novel Big in Sweden, which will publish on July 2, 2024. Actor and producer Meg Ryan calls the novel “a flat-out delight.” In Big in Sweden, Paulie makes a spur of the moment decision to audition for a Swedish television show in which participants compete for the grand prize of a reunion with their relatives. Much to Paulie’s surprise, she is accepted to the show! Big in Sweden embraces humor, love, and optimism as readers follow Paulie on her journey of contemplating her past and considering her desires for the future. 

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Sally Franson grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and was educated at Barnard College and the University of Minnesota. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Best American Travel Writing, and on NPR, among other places. Her first novel, A Lady’s Guide to Selling Out was published in 2018. A screen adaptation by Meg Ryan with Netflix and Anonymous Content is in the works! In 2022, Sally was a special winner of Allt för Sverige, a Swedish reality TV show about finding your roots. By topping the other contestants through a series of challenges, Sally earned a reunion with newly discovered (and distant) relatives, which she called "one of the best days of my life, that happened to be filmed and shared with 1.4 million people."