Name: In-Store: Miranda Shulman: Harmless w/ Meg Wolitzer
Start: 2026-04-14T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-14T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Books Are Magic Montague

$In-Store: Miranda Shulman: Harmless w\/ Meg Wolitzer$

"Shulman’s sparkling prose and rich, unforgettable characters herald a new talent in fiction." —Cecile Pin, author of Celestial Lights
About this Event

Event guidelines:

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 livestreamed for free here: https://youtube.com/live/3Fcc_T-qbUU
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].

A twisty novel of sisterhood, friendship, and obsession that asks: Can we ever really outrun what haunts us most?

Two years ago, Bea’s life was upended when her beloved twin sister died. Audrey was captivating, an extrovert, their mother’s golden child. Bea was “different,” too intense, and chronically lonely.

Now, in her late twenties, Bea is back home in Park Slope, Brooklyn, her spirits finally buoyed by her plan to start a dog kennel. Inspired by the childhood dream she once shared with Audrey and old, now-estranged friends Tatum and Layla, she’s sure this will be the perfect ode to her sister’s memory.

But as they reintegrate into one another’s lives, Audrey’s absence is keenly felt by all. Soon, simmering tensions and attractions emerge, and a sinister darkness breaks through to the surface. What do they really want? What happens when old secrets come to light? And when is it best to bury a dream, or a cherished friendship?

Miranda Shulman attended Bard College, where she majored in human rights. Before pursuing a career in publishing, she worked at Planned Parenthood. She grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and still lives there. Harmless is her first novel.

Meg Wolitzer is the author of numerous novels, including The Female Persuasion, The Ten-Year Nap, and The Wife. Her novel The Interestings is currently being adapted as a musical, with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, and book by Meg Wolitzer & Sarah Ruhl. The Interestings will make its world premiere at Berkeley Rep in January of 2027. Wolitzer is the host of the literary radio show and podcast Selected Shorts.