KITTEN: Stacey Yu in conversation

We're thrilled to welcome Stacey Yu to Blackwell's to talk about her debut novel, KITTEN, which tells the story of a young woman who falls in love with her boyfriend's cat. Stacey will be in conversation with Hannah Macdonald, host of the A Pair Of Bookends podcast.

Doors: 6.30pm, Starts: 6.45pm

About the book:

Katie hasn't spoken to her mother in a year when her boyfriend James introduces her to his cat Silver. A small, vulnerable, incorrigible ball of need, Silver's acceptance of Katie cracks open something inside of her: an unraveling begins.

Fresh out of college and far from home, Katie is desperate to skirt the demands of adult life - especially because, as she promised her mother, the plan was to never grow up in the first place. Luckily, she has James: self-assured, generous, and seemingly happy to make decisions for them both.

When they go on holiday to James's family's seaside home, Katie's attachment to Silver grows. Silver doesn't mind that Katie can't seem to get a job, hold her own at dinner parties, or make amends with her mother. Silver, who gets to misbehave spectacularly, be childish, be gross, and still get fed, seems to have the life Katie increasingly longs for.

But as their bond intensifies, Katie's other relationships reach tipping points. Soon, Katie must come to terms with what she really wants, and what she might have to risk to get it.

About the author:

Stacey Yu grew up in California and lives in London. She studied English literature at Columbia University. Kitten is her debut novel.

If you cannot make the event but would like a dedicated copy of the book, please email events.manchester@blackwell.co.uk or call us on 0161 274 3331.

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