Tara Tai with Aislinn Brophy: Single Player

Tue Jan 07 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-05:00

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Tara Tai with Aislinn Brophy: Single Player
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About this Event
In person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of Single Player with author Tara Tai, in conversation with Aislinn Brophy.
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RSVP to let us know you're coming! Depending on the volume of responses, an RSVP may be required for entrance to the event. You will also be alerted to important details about the program, including safety requirements, cancellations, and book signing updates. In the event that we reach capacity and have to close RSVPs, there will not be a waiting list.

Get your copy!
Preorder Single Player through this page to get a signed copy and receive:
  • a full sticker sheet
  • a double-sided bookmark
  • a temporary tattoo

Books will also be available for purchase at the event. You can pick your book up after 6:30PM on the day of the event.
Can't make it to the event? Preorder the book here and choose to have it held or shipped from the store!
Book orders are processed for pickup or shipping after ticket sales have closed.


Livestream!
When possible, events are livestreamed. Check out our store YouTube channel for livestream updates. No registration is required for the livestream.


Event Photos
Single Player

Two video game creators go head-to-head in this delightful, queer enemies-to-lovers workplace romance debut, perfect for fans of T.J. Alexander and Helen Hoang.
Cat Li cares about two things: video games and swoony romances. The former means there hasn’t been much of the latter in her (real) life, but when she lands her dream job writing the love storylines for Compass Hollow—the next big thing in games—she knows it’s all been worth it. Then she meets her boss: the infamous Andi Zhang, who’s not only an arrogant hater of happily-ever-afters determined to keep Cat from doing her job but also impossibly, annoyingly hot.
As Compass Hollow’s narrative director, Andi couldn’t care less about love—in-game or out. After getting doxxed by internet trolls three years ago, Andi’s been trying to prove to the gaming world that they’re a serious gamedev. Their plan includes writing the best game possible, with zero lovey-dovey stuff. That is, until the man funding the game’s development insists Andi add romance in order to make the story “more appealing to female gamers.”
Forced to give Cat a chance, Andi begrudgingly realizes there’s more to Cat than romantic idealism and, okay, a cute smile. But admitting that would mean giving up the single-player life that has kept their heart safe for years. And when Cat uncovers a behind-the-scenes plan to destroy Andi’s career, the two will have to put their differences aside and find a way to work together before it’s game over.

Tara Tai is an Asian American writer living in Boston, where they spend most of their time playing TTRPGs and romancing video game NPCs. When they're not lost in imaginary worlds, they are annoying their wife Audrey and dog Gingko. Single Player is their debut novel.

Aislinn Brophy (they/she) is an actor, writer, and arts administrator based in the Boston area. Their debut YA novel, How to Succeed in Witchcraft, was published September 2022 and their sophomore YA novel, Spells to Forget Us, published in September 2024.


About Brookline Booksmith

We are one of New England’s premier independent bookstores, family-owned and locally run since 1961. We offer an extensive selection of new, used, and bargain books; unique, beautiful gifts; award-winning events series; and specialty foods. Every day, we strive to foster community through the written word, represent a diverse range of voices and histories, and inspire conversations that enrich our lives. Find more at brooklinebooksmith.com!


EVENT ACCESSIBILITY

This event will take place at street level. If possible, the event will be livestreamed to YouTube. ASL interpretation may be provided (based on the availability of interpreters) but must be requested at least 2 weeks in advance of the event. Seats are limited. Please email us at [email protected] as soon as possible if you require ASL interpretation, guaranteed seating, or other accommodations. We will do our best to serve your needs!

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard Street, Brookline, United States

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