I Am Going on a Giant Book Tour
Do I know anyone in Tulsa? Pittsburgh? San Antonio?
Hello!
I am about to be Larry, only double-masked and trying not to have 17 panic attacks.
I haven’t been on tour since 2016, when Modern Lovers was published, and I had a four month old baby. Do you know how much fun it is to go on a book tour when you have a four month old baby? Not very! The events themselves were always pleasurable, of course, but using my breast pump in airplane and Amtrak bathrooms, not so much. The tour for All Adults Here (May 2020, party-time) took place entirely in my guest room, but was enjoyable in its own way, mostly because it was my only chance to talk to other grown-ups without interruption from my children. This time, though—whew, baby. I am going on a T-O-U-R.
Some of the dates don’t have full event listings yet, but not to worry! I will keep you fully abreast of the details. Please see below for my wild and crazy spring. I would love to see you.
May 17 — Brooklyn, NY! With Bobby Finger! Tickets here.
May 18 — Nashville, TN! With Margaret Renkl! Tickets here.
May 19 — Washington, DC! With Jennifer Close! Tickets here.
May 21 — San Antonio Book Festival! Info here!
May 23 — Manhattan Beach, CA! Lunchtime event, tickets here.
May 23 — San Diego, CA! Tickets here.
May 24 — San Diego, CA! Lunchtime event, tickets here.
May 24 — Los Angeles, CA! With Antoine Wilson! Tickets here.
May 25 — Tulsa, OK! More details to come here and via Magic City Books.
May 26 — Milwaukee, WI! Tickets here!
May 27 — Chicago, IL! With Jessamine Chan! Lunchtime event! More info to come here and from Exile in Bookville!
May 31 — Boston, MA! With Celeste Ng! More info to come here and from Porter Square Books!
June 1 — Pittsburgh, PA! With Sarah Elaine Smith. Tickets here.
June 2 — Baltimore, MD! Ticket here.
June 8 — Darien, CT! With Jasmine Guillory and Jean Hanff Korelitz. Tickets here.
June 9 — Brooklyn, NY! With Tom Perrotta. Tickets here.
June 10 — East Hampton, NY! Tickets here.
June 29 — Watch Hill, RI! Info to come here and via Savoy Bookshop!
Hope to see you! And if I’m not coming to your town, or you’re not feeling the large gathering vibes, many many of the above events will be live-streamed. As always, the best way to show support is by pre-ordering the book, which you can do here.
What I’m Reading:
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin, out in July. It feels like The Interestings and I love every single page. So fucking smart, so funny, SO GOOD. A++++++
What I’m Watching:
I just finished Severance and I’m obsessed. Can we have a little subreddit or whatever they’re called? I loved it so much. This scene forever.
SEE YOU IN SAN ANTONIO xoAB
Tulsa, YES! I am not from Tulsa, nor do I live there, but I AM from Oklahoma City, and I can tell you that Tulsa is the better of the two. Growing up, I always wished I were from Tulsa. Have fun at Magic City Books!