About this Event
P&T Knitwear is pleased to welcome Jessica Keener to discuss and celebrate the publication of her book, ; a bracing, emotional tale about two families in Boston struggling in the aftermath of betrayal and the illuminating influence of an ancient Jewish practice called the Counting of the Omer, which spans 49 days every spring.
Jessica will be joined in conversation by Susan Henderson, author of . Along with a discussion and audience Q&A, Jessica will also sign copies of her book.
Tickets and books are available both on eventbrite and at the door. Doors will open at 6:30, with the talk starting closer to 7pm.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jessica Brilliant Keener’s bestselling debut novel, Night Swim, was followed by her collection of award-winning stories, Women in Bed. Her second novel, Strangers in Budapest, was an Indie Next pick, a Southern Independent Bookseller Association bestseller, and a “best new book” selection by Entertainment Weekly. She has been listed in The Pushcart Prize under ‘outstanding writers’ and granted writing fellowships from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Brown University, Wesleyan University, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, as well as a women’s leadership fellowship from the Omega Institute in New York. Her more than 100 feature articles and essays have appeared in The Boston Globe, WBUR’s Cognoscenti, O magazine, Lilith magazine, Psychology Today, and the anthology: Alone Together, winner of the 2021 Washington State Book Prize. Jessica lives with her husband, an attorney, in Brookline, MA.
ABOUT THE MODERATOR
Susan Henderson is an 8-time Pushcart Prize nominee, the recipient of an Academy of American Poets Award, and the author of two novels, Up from the Blue and The Flicker of Old Dreams, both published by HarperCollins. Her latest is a Montana Book Award Honor Book and winner of the High Plains Book Award for Fiction, the WILLA Literary Award for Contemporary Fiction, the Western Writers of America Spur Award for Western Contemporary Novel, and included by This House of Books on its list of Top 100 Books of the 21st Century.
Housekeeping notes:
- This is a ticketed in-store event with limited amphitheater-style seating.
- Doors open at 6:30pm, with the talk starting around 7:00pm.
- Books will be available for purchase at the event.
- Cost of a book bundle ticket reflects the total cost of the feature event book (MSRP plus tax). Each book bundle ticket guarantees ticket holders one (1) copy of the feature event book.
- The talk will be followed by a book signing. Books signed at P&T Knitwear events must be purchased from P&T Knitwear.
- If you would like a signed copy and cannot attend the event, we're happy to take your pre-order. We ship most places!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts, 180 Orchard Street, New York, United States
USD 10.00 to USD 31.66
