Obsessions! A Memory Piece Paperback Launch

To celebrate the paperback release of Lisa Ko’s most recent novel, , P&T Knitwear is pleased to host a night of author presentations on topics they’re obsessed with — from recent internet wormholes to novel ‘research.'

Lisa will be joined by Jennifer Baker, author of Forgive Me Not; Temim Fruchter, author of City of Laughter; Benedict Nguyễn, author of Hot Girls with Balls; and Nina Sharma, author of The Way You Make Me Feel: Love in Black and Brown. Each of these writers will share presentations on their favorite obsessions. Afterwards, Lisa will sign copies of .

An innovative and visionary novel, set across eighty years — the predigital 1980s, the art and tech subcultures of the 90s, and an imagined portrait of the 2040s — from the critically acclaimed author of The Leavers, investigates the lives of three lifelong friends as their relationship matures, their definitions of success become complicated, and their sense of what matters evolves.

• NAMED ONE OF TIME'S MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2024 • ONE OF NPR’s BEST READS OF 2024 • A VOGUE BEST BOOK OF 2024 • ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE READS OF SUMMER 2024•

• This is a ticketed in-store event with limited amphitheater-style seating. Doors open at 6:30pm.
• 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 AUTHORS
is the author of the nationally bestselling novel , which was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction and the PEN/Hemingway Award, and winner of the 2016 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction. Ko’s short fiction has appeared in The Best American Short Stories and her essays and nonfiction have been published in The New York Times and The Believer.

is a publishing professional of twenty years, the creator and host of the podcast, and editor of the short story anthology . She has volunteered with organizations such as We Need Diverse Books and I, Too, Arts Collective, and spoken widely on topics of inclusion, the craft of writing, podcasting, and the inner workings of the publishing industry. Her fiction, nonfiction, and criticism have appeared in various print and online publications.

is a queer nonbinary anti-Zionist Jewish writer who lives in Brooklyn, NY. She holds an MFA in fiction from the University of Maryland, and is the recipient of fellowships from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Vermont Studio Center, and a 2020 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer's Award. She is co-host of Pete’s Reading Series in Brooklyn. Her debut novel, , a New York Times Editors’ Pick, is out now on Grove Atlantic.

is a freelance dancer, creative producer, and gym buff. She’s the author of the [redacted] freelance labor zine and the debut novel , forthcoming from Catapult on July 1.

’s work has appeared in The New Yorker, Electric Literature, Longreads, and The Margins. A graduate of the MFA program at Columbia University, she served as the programs director at the Asian American Writers’ Workshop and currently teaches at Columbia and Barnard College. She is a proud cofounder of the all–South Asian women’s improv group Not Your Biwi.

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