Featuring:
Daniel Kraus, MS ’06 IS, author of Whalefall and The Living Dead
Ryan A. Ross, Director, History & Traditions, U of I Alumni Association

Named one of the “Best Thrillers of 2023” by the New York Times, Whalefall follows 17-year-old Jay Gardiner’s journey to recover his father’s remains from the Pacific Ocean—only to find himself swallowed by a sperm whale. What unfolds is a gripping tale of survival and self-discovery.

Join us for an exciting evening of storytelling, science, and more, including:

• A live discussion with Daniel Kraus about Whalefall, the challenges of writing a science-based novel, and adapting it into a movie for Disney
• Audience Q&A
• Book signing by Kraus

Nov. 14, 2024

7:00 p.m. CT 

Alice Campbell Alumni Center
University of Illinois Alumni Association
601 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana, IL

Can’t make it in person? Register for the livestream!

 

Buy your copy of Whalefall from the Illini Union Bookstore!

The Illini Union Bookstore will be selling copies of Whalefall at the event.

Sponsored by the University of Illinois Alumni Association