{"title":"June 2026","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"lovers-xxx-in-les-on-6-26","title":"Author Talk for Lovers XXX (in LES on 6\/26)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate + Time: \u003c\/strong\u003eFriday, June 26th at 8 pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation: \u003c\/strong\u003e80 Bowery, Suite 203, New York, New York 10013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAllie Rowbottom, author of Aesthetica and Jell-O Girls, is joining Open Book Club to talk about her new novel, Lovers XXX.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIf it’s your first time, here’s how the author talks work:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eYou'll get a drink when you walk in. It’s a Friday night! There will be a margarita bar (I am very excited about this) and wine. All included in your ticket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAllie will read a short section of Lovers XXX, then I’ll interview her for 20-30 minutes, followed by audience Q\u0026amp;A for 20-30 minutes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eNo need to finish the book beforehand. Some people like to read it first, others after. The conversation will be accessible and interesting either way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBooks will be available for sale and signing at the event.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eMost people come alone and leave with a new friend :)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSet against the neon-lit porn world of 1980s Los Angeles, a raw and evocative portrait of sex, friendship, and the perilous edge of liberation for two young women—from the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAesthetica.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFor fans of Mary Gaitskill, Emma Cline, and Rachel Kushner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLos Angeles, 1982. Eighteen-year-old Jude, newly out of reform school, is searching for her best friend, Winnie, when she falls under the spell of an older man with a motorcycle, a needle, and a taste for danger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat begins as an escape spirals into motel rooms, stickups, and drug binges. Jude eventually finds Winnie, now Velvet, dancing at a Sunset Strip club. Together they imagine a future—bartending, writing, building a life of their own—but the same world that offers glamour and freedom threatens to consume them. Survival means navigating men who promise love, power, and escape—always at a cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRefunds + Exchanges:\u003c\/strong\u003e I'm not able to offer refunds or exchanges for future meetings. This is a small (1 person!) business and I have to cover costs in advance of the event. Please consider this (and double check your calendar!) before buying a ticket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotography: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe event may be photographed + filmed. We reserve the right to use photos + videos from the event for marketing purposes. By attending the event you consent to your image being used for these purposes 📸\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"open book club","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46595192488135,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/3467\/5655\/files\/loversxxx.jpg?v=1779715267"},{"product_id":"lovers-xxx-at-von-bar-on-6-24","title":"Lovers XXX (at Von Bar on 6\/24)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate + Time: \u003c\/strong\u003eWednesday, June 24th at 7 pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation: \u003c\/strong\u003eVon Bar, 3 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Event:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eJoin Open Book Club! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eWe're reading Lovers XXX by Allie Rowbottom and I booked out Von Bar for us to spend the night discussing it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eIf it’s your first time, here’s how the meetings work:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eYou’ll come in, grab a glass of wine or a cocktail and a discussion guide. If the guides sound lame, I promise they’re not. This little bit of structure goes a long way to prompt thoughtful conversations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eYou’ll sit down at a table with 4-5 other members and discuss. After around 30-45 minutes, we’ll rotate seats, so that you can meet all the other people at the meeting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ePeople really do read the book!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRefunds + Exchanges:\u003c\/strong\u003e I'm not able to offer refunds or exchanges for future meetings. This is a small (1 person!) business and I have to cover costs in advance of the event. 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