Author Talk for Lovers XXX (in LES on 6/26)

Date + Time: Friday, June 26th at 8 pm

Location: 80 Bowery, Suite 203, New York, New York 10013

Description:

Allie Rowbottom, author of Aesthetica and Jell-O Girls, is joining Open Book Club to talk about her new novel, Lovers XXX.

If it’s your first time, here’s how the author talks work:

• You'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.
• Allie will read a short section of Lovers XXX, then I’ll interview her for 20-30 minutes, followed by audience Q&A for 20-30 minutes.
• No need to finish the book beforehand. Some people like to read it first, others after. The conversation will be accessible and interesting either way.
• Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
• Most people come alone and leave with a new friend :)

About the Book:

Set 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 Aesthetica.

For fans of Mary Gaitskill, Emma Cline, and Rachel Kushner.

Los 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.

What 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.

Refunds + Exchanges: 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.

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