Emily Smith presents Nothing Serious, ft. Chloé Caldwell

P&T Knitwear is pleased to welcome Emily J. Smith to celebrate the release of her debut novel, : a "modern, feminist dating world thriller" (Kate Brody, author of Rabbit Hole) about a disillusioned tech executive who goes into an obsessive spiral when her best friend — and longtime crush — is implicated in a woman’s death.

Emily will be joined in conversation by Chloé Caldwell, nationally bestselling and acclaimed author of Women. After the talk, Emily will sign copies of .

• This is a ticketed in-store event with limited amphitheater-style seating
• Cost of a $5 general admission ticket can be applied towards your purchase of the featured event book or any product in our café the night of an event.
• Cost of a book bundle ticket reflects the total cost of the feature event book (MSRP plus tax). Each book bundle ticket guarantees ticket holders one (1) copy of the feature event book.
• The talk will be followed by a book signing. Books signed at P&T Knitwear events must be purchased from P&T Knitwear. If you would like a signed copy and cannot attend the event, we're happy to take your pre-order. We ship most places!
• We encourage all guests to wear masks.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

is a writer and tech professional based in Brooklyn. She has led teams at top tech companies and founded the dating app, Chorus. She holds a B.S in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Cornell, and an M.B.A. from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. Her writing has appeared in Catapult, The Rumpus, Slate, Vice, WashPo, and others. is her first novel.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR

is the author of the bestselling novella . Chloé’s next book, , is forthcoming from Graywolf in August 2025. She is also the author of the books , and Legs Get Led Astray. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, Vogue, Bon Appétit, The Cut, Vice, Longreads, Nylon, The Rumpus, The Sun, and the anthologies Goodbye To All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving NYC, Without A Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class, and Sluts. She lives in Hudson, NY.

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