Make Your Own Job: A Talk on Work in America, feat. Erik Baker & The Drift

Wed Jan 29 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-05:00

P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts | New York

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Make Your Own Job: A Talk on Work in America, feat. Erik Baker & The Drift
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"A fascinating journey into the ideology at the heart of American life." — Sarah Jaffe, author of Work Won't Love You Back
About this Event

P&T Knitwear, in partnership with , is pleased to welcome Erik Baker to celebrate the publication of : a sweeping history of the entrepreneurial work ethic in America, from its origins in late nineteenth-century success literature to the gig economy of today — and how it helped legitimize a society of mounting economic insecurity and inequality.

Erik will be joined in conversation by Rebecca Panovka, a founding editor of . Along with a discussion and audience Q&A, Erik will be signing copies of . Copies of will also be available for purchase.




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  • This is a ticketed in-store event with limited amphitheater-style seating. Doors open at 6:30pm.
  • Cost of a $5 general admission ticket can be applied towards your purchase of the featured event book or any product in our café the night of an 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.
  • We encourage all guests to wear masks.
  • 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!


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

is Lecturer on the History of Science at Harvard University. His writing has appeared in Harper’s, n+1, The Baffler, Jewish Currents, and , where he is Associate Editor.

ABOUT THE MODERATORS

is a founding editor of . Her essays and criticism have appeared in Harper's, The New Yorker, The New York Times, Bookforum, Dissent, The Paris Review, The Drift, and elsewhere.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts, 180 Orchard Street, New York, United States

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USD 7.18 to USD 42.51

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