US Theatrical Run: A Prayer for the Dying, Beginning October 9, 2026!

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A Prayer for the Dying – Alamo Drafthouse + Harkins 10/9 NYC, LA, Austin & more

TICKETS AND SHOWTIMES

LOS ANGELES: https://drafthouse.com/los-angeles/show/a-prayer-for-the-dying?cinemaId=1701

NEW YORK: https://drafthouse.com/nyc/show/a-prayer-for-the-dying

AUSTIN: https://drafthouse.com/austin/show/a-prayer-for-the-dying

DALLAS/FORT WORTH: https://drafthouse.com/dfw/show/a-prayer-for-the-dying

DENVER: https://drafthouse.com/denver/show/a-prayer-for-the-dying

RALEIGH: https://drafthouse.com/raleigh/show/a-prayer-for-the-dying?cinemaId=2201&sessionId=151299&date=2026-10-09

CHICAGO: https://drafthouse.com/chicago/show/a-prayer-for-the-dying

HARKINS (Arizona, Oklahoma, California, Colorado): https://www.harkins.com/movies/a-prayer-for-the-dying/2026-10-01

TRAILER

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REVIEWS

Hollywood Reporter – https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/a-prayer-for-the-dying-review-johnny-flynn-john-c-reilly-1236506418/

Variety – https://variety.com/2026/film/news/a-prayer-for-the-dying-review-1236661887/

Time Out – https://www.timeout.com/movies/a-prayer-for-the-dying-review-2026

Pittsburgh Quarterly: What Do I Know? Stewart O’Nan

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As a novelist, I’m drawn to characters who are not famous, accomplished, or visible. And yet, two of the books I’ve written — one about F. Scott Fitzgerald and another about a serial killer who sells a story to Stephen King — are one or more of these things. So, I’m all over the place with my characters. But most often I write about people I know and those who are closest to me.

My brother John and I were raised in the Point Breeze section of Pittsburgh. Our father worked for Alcoa and taught, off and on, at Pitt, while our mother taught economics at Carnegie Mellon University. Both of my parents were “numbers” people, so I drifted in that direction. In school, I was always good at math.

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A Prayer for the Dying: In Theaters October 9th, 2026!

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In the aftermath of the Civil War, A PRAYER FOR THE DYING follows veteran Jacob Hansen, whose American dream of a new life in Friendship, Wisconsin quickly becomes a nightmare. When a deadly epidemic and threatening wildfire spread chaos, Jacob – serving as sheriff, undertaker, and pastor – must fight to save his town, his family, and his soul.

Cast: Johnny Flynn, John C. Reilly, Kristine Kujath Thorp, Gustav Lindh

In Theaters October 9th, 2026

Evensong: 2026 Pennsylvania Great Read for Adults!

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Center for the Book, located within the Penn State University Libraries, has selected Cordelia Jensen’s Lehigh Valley based middle grade novel in verse, “Lilac and the Switchback,” published by Holiday House (Walker Books Group), and Stewart O’Nan’s adult fiction novel based in Pittsburgh, “Evensong,” published by Atlantic Monthly Press (Grove Atlantic), to represent Pennsylvania in the Library of Congress Center for the Book’s 2026 Great Reads program.

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[Readers’ Discussion Guide for Evensong]

6/13/2026 6pm: Stewart O’Nan at the Carriage Barn

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From Ashaway Free Library:

Please join us for a special evening with bestselling and award-winning author Stewart O’Nan to benefit the Ashaway Free Library. We’ll discuss his newest novel, Evensong, and his 2022 thriller, Ocean State, which is set in Ashaway!

The evening will kick off with a reception, featuring food, drinks, and an opportunity to explore our wonderfully unique venue, a private carriage museum in North Stonington, CT. An author chat, during which Stewart O’Nan will be in conversation with library director Heather Field, will follow.

Tickets are $100 and include food, a drink ticket, access to the carriage museum, the author visit, and a hardcover copy of Evensong. All proceeds will support the Ashaway Free Library’s collections, services, and programs.

We expect tickets for this extraordinary opportunity to sell out. Be sure to grab yours early to avoid disappointment!

Thank you to our generous sponsor, Washington Trust.

Photo credit: Antone Botelho Photography.

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