This program will introduce Nicole Kronzer, whose debut novel Unscripted was released in April 2020. We will hear Nicole read an excerpt from her novel and learn about her writing process and what it has been like to release a novel during a pandemic. A Q&A will be held from questions submitted on Zoom via chat. This program will be held exclusively via Zoom and will be free and open to the public.

Nicole Kronzer Bio

In addition to writing books for teenagers, her favorite people, Nicole Kronzer is a high school English teacher and former professional actor. She holds a Masters of Education in Communications, Arts, & Literature from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She loves to knit and run (usually not at the same time), and has named all the plants in her classroom. She lives with her family in Minneapolis.

Unscripted Blub

Seventeen-year-old Zelda Bailey-Cho has her future all planned out: improv camp, then Second City, and finally Saturday Night Live. She’s thrilled when she lands a spot on the coveted varsity team at a prestigious improv camp, which means she’ll get to perform for professional scouts—including her hero, Nina Knightley. But even though she’s hardworking and talented, Zelda’s also the only girl on Varsity, so she’s the target for humiliation from her teammates. And her 20-year-old coach, Ben, is cruel to her at practice and way too nice to her when they’re alone. Zelda wants to fight back, but is sacrificing her best shot at her dream too heavy a price to pay? Equal parts funny and righteous, Unscripted is a moving debut novel that Printz Award winner Nina LaCour calls “a truly special book, written at exactly the right time.” 

Praise for Unscripted

"Kronzer deftly combines what it means to be a female in comedy with a story of contemporary resonance that evokes the #MeToo movement." — Booklist
"Kronzer excels at balancing humor with difficult subjects, portraying sexism and toxic masculinity in comedy with appropriate gravity while celebrating positive, healthy relationships and growth through active choices." — Publishers Weekly

If you are interested in reading Unscripted before the program, please see below:
Autographed copy and/or Digital Audiobook (through the Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul, MN)
Hardcover and Audiobook through Bookshop.org (which supports local independent bookstores)
Hardcover, ebook, audiobook through Amazon also Barnes and Noble
If folks have an Audible or Libro.fm account, they can use one of their credits to get the audiobook for “free.”