Prepare to launch into the darkest depths of deep space with master storyteller Daniel Kraus, winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, to celebrate the release of his new novel, The Sixth Nik, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 in a virtual discussion presented by the Ocean County Library.

Deep into space sails The Sickness, a ship woven from biomatter and capable of reacting to every need of its human crew.