Presented By: Arts Initiative
Go Back and Fetch It
A conversation with authors Rhiannon Giddens and Kristina Gaddy

Join us for an evening with Grammy Award–winning musician Rhiannon Giddens, University of Michigan Artist-in-Residence, and acclaimed writer Kristina R. Gaddy as they discuss their new book Go Back and Fetch It: Recovering Early Black Music in the Americas for Fiddle and Banjo (UNC Press, 2025) in a conversation moderated by Mark Clague, Executive Director of the University of Michigan Arts Initiative. The talk will be followed by a dessert reception, with books available for purchase and signing.
5:00 p.m. – Doors open
5:30 p.m. – Authors talk begins
6:30 p.m. – Dessert reception and book signing
Please register at: arts.umich.edu/giddens
Learn more about the book from University of North Carolina Press. https://uncpress.org/9781469690575/go-back-and-fetch-it/
Preorder your copy of Go Back and Fetch It through Schuler Books. https://www.schulerbooks.com/book/9781469690575
5:00 p.m. – Doors open
5:30 p.m. – Authors talk begins
6:30 p.m. – Dessert reception and book signing
Please register at: arts.umich.edu/giddens
Learn more about the book from University of North Carolina Press. https://uncpress.org/9781469690575/go-back-and-fetch-it/
Preorder your copy of Go Back and Fetch It through Schuler Books. https://www.schulerbooks.com/book/9781469690575