SPEAKER: JAMES GAVIN | ENTERTAINER: PATRICK DEGENNARO

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Called “a killer biographer” in the Hollywood Reporter, James Gavin is the author of four acclaimed books and dozens of New York Timesfeatures; he is a worldwide public speaker, a Grammy nominee, and a recipient of two ASCAP Deems Taylor-Virgil Thomson Awards for excellence in music journalism. Gavin's long-awaited fifth book, George Michael: A Life (Abrams, June 2022), has been hailed as the definitive telling of the tumultuous life story of the troubled pop superstar. People chose it as one of its top 10 summer reads; the New York Times called it "engrossing … a thorough and well-rounded view of Michael's artistry and personal chaos." According to Jamie Brickhouse in Interview, the book is "scintillating … eloquent and meticulous." USA Today termed it "probing, definitive." Wrote Kirkus Reviews: "[Gavin's] first-rate reporting makes this biography sing

Patrick DeGennaro, is a multi award winning singer/songwriter/pianist living in New York City. DeGennaro has headlined at the legendary Birdland, The Iridium, and most recently at The Green 42. A powerhouse vocalist DeGennaro has a classic rock sound and is often compared to Billy Joel and Elton John. His song and video BACK ALIVE received critical acclaicritical acclaim for its depiction of life during the pandemic in New York City. www.patrickdegennaro.com