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Join us for a free author event at the Brainerd Public Library! Meet the author, hear their work, and ask questions. On Monday, July 14, 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m., Minnesota author Andrea Gilats will discuss her book, “Radical Endurance: Growing Old in an Age of Longevity,” at the Brainerd Public Library. One May morning shortly before her seventy-fifth birthday, Andrea Gilats awoke to a startling, sudden spike in consciousness that she was about to leap from older to old. Radical Endurance is the story of the reckoning that followed, a candid, clear-eyed journey of discovery through the pitfalls and possibilities of aging. Facing the realities of her age, Gilats explores her fears of failing health and loss of independence while navigating the terrain of an ageist culture. But among such troubling uncertainties, she also encounters the singular pleasures of “growing up again,” of finding fresh and unexpected ways of understanding herself and making meaning during this new era of her life. Andrea (Andy) Gilats, Ph.D., is a writer, educator, artist, and former yoga teacher whose books include “Radical Endurance: Growing Old in an Age of Longevity” (University of Minnesota Press, 2024), “After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief” (University of Minnesota Press, 2022), winner of an Honorable Mention in the Foreword Reviews Indie 2023 Book Awards, and “Restoring Flexibility: A Gentle Yoga-Based Practice to Increase Mobility at Any Age” (Ulysses Press, 2015). See more information at her website: andreagilats.com. This presentation is sponsored by the Friends of the Brainerd Public Library through their volunteer and fundraising efforts. No registration is required, and all are welcome. 2025 Summer Author Series schedule: July 14: Andrea Gilats, “Radical Endurance: Growing Old in an Age of Longevity” July 21: Josh Moehling, “A Long Time Gone: A Novel” July 28: Matt Goldman, “The Murder Show: A Novel”
