In-Store: Isabel Kaplan: NSFW w/ Emily Gould

Mon Jul 11 2022 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

Books Are Magic | Brooklyn

Books Are Magic
Publisher/HostBooks Are Magic
In-Store: Isabel Kaplan: NSFW w\/ Emily Gould
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"Kaplan captures the psychological and, at times, literal gymnastics required of striving women." —Raven Leilani
About this Event

Event guidelines:

  • All guests must be vaccinated to attend, and must provide proof of vaccination in order to enter event.
  • All attendees must wear a face mask at all times.
  • Tickets are limited to restrict capacity at our store, and each ticket will include either a copy of the featured book or a $10 Books Are Magic gift card.
  • Additional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.
  • A signing will follow the talk.
  • Home address is collected for contact tracing purposes; it will not be used otherwise.
  • The event will also be broadcast on YouTube:
  • As a reminder: If you are not feeling well, please do not come to the event, even if you have a ticket; email us and we'll work it out.

If you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations, please contact [email protected].


Blisteringly sharp, hypersmart, and compulsively readable—meet Isabel Kaplan’s searing debut novel about a young woman trying to succeed in Hollywood without selling her soul.

From the outside, the unnamed protagonist in NSFW appears to be the vision of success. She has landed an entry-level position at a leading TV network that thousands of college grads would K*ll for. And sure, she has much to learn. The daughter of a prominent feminist attorney, she grew up outside the industry. But she’s resourceful and hardworking. What could go wrong?

At first, the high adrenaline work environment motivates her. Yet as she climbs the ranks, she confronts the reality of creating change from the inside. Her points only get attention when echoed by male colleagues; she hears whispers of abuse and sexual misconduct. Her mother says to keep her head down until she’s the one in charge—a scenario that seems idealistic at best, morally questionable at worst. When her personal and professional lives collide, threatening both the network and her future, she must decide what to protect: the career she’s given everything for or the empowered woman she claims to be.

Fusing page-turning prose with dark humor and riveting commentary on the truths of starting out professionally, Isabel Kaplan’s NSFW is an unflinching exploration of the gray area between empowerment and complicity. The result is a stunning portrait of what success costs in today’s patriarchal world, asking us: Is it ever worth it?


Isabel Kaplan graduated from Harvard and holds an MFA in creative writing from NYU. She is the author of the national bestselling young adult novel Hancock Park and was born and raised in Los Angeles.


Emily Gould is the author of And The Heart Says Whatever, Friendship, and Perfect Tunes (now in paperback!). With Ruth Curry, she founded Emily Books, an online bookstore and imprint of Coffee House Press. She writes frequently for many magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, Bookforum, and Slate.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Books Are Magic, 225 Smith Street, Brooklyn, United States

Tickets

USD 10.00 to USD 25.99

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