Lu Chekowsky presents Don't Buy What I'm Selling, with Elissa Bassist

P&T Knitwear is pleased to welcome Lu Chekowsky to celebrate and discuss her new book Don't Buy What I'm Selling; part memoir, part manifesto, this is the "fascinating, smart, and hilarious look" (Christie Tate) of a woman determined to go deep inside advertising so she could save the world—and herself. What could possibly go wrong?

Lu will be in conversation with Elissa Bassist, and will sign books after the talk!

Doors open at 6:30pm with the talk starting closer to 7:00pm. Come early and grab a drink from the !

Tickets and books are available both on eventbrite and at the door.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lu Chekowsky is a writer and Emmy-award winning creative director. In her most recent job in the advertising industry, she was Lead Creative Director for Video at Facebook. Before that, she was the SVP of Brand Creative at Comedy Central, where she developed campaigns for shows like: The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, South Park,Nathan for You, and Broad City. Previously, she was VP, Creative Director at MTV, where she made ads for: Teen Wolf, The Jersey Shore, The Real World and the Video Music Awards. Before working in entertainment, Lu was a Creative Director and Copywriter at Wieden+Kennedy, where she oversaw work for brands such as: Jordan, Noxzema, Delta Airlines, and The National MS Society. She is a 2023 New York State Council on the Arts/New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow in Nonfiction Literature and her writing has been supported by: Mass MoCA, Vermont Studio Center, Craigardan, and Tin House. Her essays and poetry have been published in The Rumpus, Pigeon Pages, and Hobart, and her pieces about the cultural impacts of advertising have appeared in Ad Age and Muse by Clio. She lives in the Hudson Valley.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR:
Elissa Bassist is the author of the memoir Hysterical, a semifinalist for The Thurber Prize for American Humor. Her humor and sad essays have appeared in over 30 publications and anthologies, and she’s taught for over 20 writing programs. Her next book is Inside Jokes: A Comedy and Creativity Guide for All Writers, out October 20th. Elissa lives in Brooklyn and is probably her therapist’s favorite.

Housekeeping notes:

• This is a ticketed in-store event with limited amphitheater-style seating.
• Doors open at 6:30pm, with the talk starting around 7:00pm.
• Books will be available for purchase at the 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!

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