About this Event
Please join us for a book launch celebrating The New People by Andrea Uptmor! For this event, Andrea will be in conversation with Adrienne Gunn.
A searing and strikingly intimate debut set in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, about a newly married lesbian couple who move into a flipped foreclosure, unaware that the former homeowners are still living in the attic.
Months after the housing bubble bursts, newlywed Chicagoans Emma and Rachel move into a charming little house in a conservative Indiana college town, hoping for a fresh start after a painful miscarriage. As Rachel immerses herself in her new role as a tenure-track professor and bestselling novelist, adjunct Emma struggles in the shadow of her wife’s success. Desperate to build something of her own, Emma secretly pursues IVF, even as Rachel insists they wait to have children. The house, initially a symbol of new beginnings, becomes a refuge for Emma from the town she’s convinced is set against her—until strange occurrences make her question whether she and her wife are truly alone.
They aren’t.
Andrea Uptmor received her MFA in fiction at the University of Minnesota, and her short fiction has been published in McSweeney’s, PANK, and The Masters Review, among others. She lives in the Chicago area with her family.
Adrienne Gunn is a writer and podcaster obsessed with pop culture. Her bestselling novel FAN FAVORITE follows a messy thirtysomething as she plummets into the unhinged world of reality TV dating in pursuit of her One True Love. A long-time Chicagoan, Adrienne’s been a columnist for Chicago Magazine, appeared as a storyteller at Steppenwolf Theater, and her one-woman show MOTHER OF THE YEAR! debuted and returned to sold out Windy City audiences. Visit her at www.adriennegunn.com.
Accessibility: This event is hosted at the bookstore, which is a wheelchair accessible space. Masks are strongly encouraged for this event. We have one industrial air purifier, two smaller air purifiers, and four ceiling fans throughout our space. Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. To request ASL interpretation for this event, please email [email protected] by no later than 14 days before the event. For other access needs please email .
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Women & Children First, 5233 North Clark Street, Chicago, United States
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