Author Talk: Gabrielle Korn "Long Island Girls"
About this Event
Join Tomorrow Bookstore for an author conversation with Gabrielle Korn on her latest book, Long Island Girls with Tomorrow's own store manager, Bee Burris, moderating the conversation!
This event will be held at Tomorrow Bookstore and books will be available to purchase with a ticket ahead of time or at the event. There will be an opportunity to meet the author and get your book signed!
About Long Island Girls
A sharply observed, deeply nostalgic coming-of-age story set against the indie music scene of the early 2000s.
It's 2005, and Susan is barreling down the Long Island Expressway driving a car full of friends to an indie rock show. Eliza is a surprise addition in the backseat—unexpected, out of place, and impossible to ignore. Their connection is immediate, electric, and complicated from the start, shadowed by the kind of small-town rumors that have a way of sticking. As quickly as they come together, they part.As Susan moves from Long Island to Brooklyn, from college to the insular world of indie labels, she begins to carve out a life in music, and the future she always dreamed of. Yet the scene that once felt like home reveals its limits, forcing her to confront who gets to belong, who gets to create, and what it costs to stay.When Susan and Eliza reconnect years later, the pull between them hasn’t faded—but neither have the unresolved histories that first drove them apart. As past and present collide, Susan is caught between two worlds—where she's from, and where she's trying to go.
Moving between the raw intensity of youth and the clarity of hindsight, Long Island Girls captures the ache of growing up, the messiness and joy of queer identity, and the way music, memory, and desire shape who we become.
"As much about friendship, self-knowledge, and coming of age as it is about young love. (Fellow millennials: you will also absolutely eat up the nostalgia factor in this one.)" —Them, Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of 2026
About Gabrielle Korn:
GABRIELLE KORN is the author of Yours for the Taking, The Shutouts, and Everybody (Else) Is Perfect, and the former editor in chief of Nylon. Her writing has been published across the internet since 2011, with bylines in Elle, McSweeney’s, The Millions, Literary Hub, InStyle, Domino, Oprah Daily, Refinery29, and more. Originally from New York, she now lives in Los Angeles with her wife, and together they run the Pink Door artist and writer residency.
About Bee Burris:
Bee Burris is the store manager at Tomorrow Bookstore by day and a photographer by golden hour, proving she can curate both a bookshelf and a vibe. Her favorite genre is any book that perfectly intersects the saddest thing you've ever read with joy and heart. She’s here for sharp writing, soft lighting, and all things unapologetically queer. Off the clock you can find her watching cooking shows with her wife, spoiling her dogs, and enjoying some high-quality gossip with her friends. She's always ready to hear a good story, both real and fictional.
Agenda
🕑: 07:15 PM
Doors Open
🕑: 07:30 PM - 07:35 PM
Event Begins: Introduction
🕑: 07:35 PM - 07:40 PM
Book Reading
🕑: 07:40 PM - 08:15 PM
Moderated Conversation
🕑: 08:15 PM - 08:30 PM
Audience Q&A
🕑: 08:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Meet the Author/ Book Signing
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 6.68 to USD 33.64
