Smut Salon Celebration for We Love You, Bunny with Mona Awad

Join us at Lovestruck Books for a horrifically fun and delightfully spooky evening as we celebrate the final stop on Mona Awad’s tour—and the release of her second book in the “Bunny-verse,” !

Expect Bunny-themed bingo, a 20-minute chat with Mona, and a chance to get your burning questions answered by the author herself. Every guest will receive a signed and personalized copy of the book, plus access to craft stations and a specialty Light and Sunny cocktail at our bar.

It is Halloween, after all, Bunny, —so come dressed as your favorite We Love You, Bunny character! Mona and a panel of Lovestruck staff will be judging our costume contest, with a special gift awarded to one standout winner. We love you, Bunny, and we can’t wait to see you at Lovestruck’s first ever Smut Salon!

EVENT DETAILS

6:30 PM: Doors Open – Check-in, grab your book and mingle (the bar will be open and find a comfy spot!)

7:00 PM: Bingo - Bunny Bingo begins!

7:20 PM: A Smutty Discussion - Mona chats with the audience.

7:40 PM: Q&A Session – Your chance to ask the author anything!

8:00 PM: More fun – Signing line, crafts and mingling.

8:30 PM: Costume Contest - Strut your stuff for a chance to win a prize from Lovestruck Books!

9:00 PM: Event Ends- Happy Halloween and see you next time!

Tickets are limited, so grab yours soon! If the event sells out, you can join the waitlist. Should any spots open up, you’ll have 24 hours to register before we offer them to the next person.

ACCESSIBILITY

Check-in will take place at our front entrance on Brattle Street. If you have any accessibility needs, you're welcome to use our side entrance (located on the right side of the building), which is wheelchair accessible and has a ramp.

Guests who would benefit from priority seating or any additional assistance are encouraged to reach out in advance — just email us at [email protected]. We're more than happy to make arrangements to ensure you feel comfortable and supported.

We’re always learning and looking for ways to make our events more accessible. If you have suggestions or feedback, we’d love to hear from you!

BOOK PICKUP POLICY

If you purchased a book with your event ticket but can’t make it to the event—and don’t request a refund—we’ll happily hold your book for pickup for up to 6 months after the event date.

We’ll be in touch via the email you provided at checkout to help coordinate pickup. After 6 months, if we haven’t heard from you or made other arrangements, we’ll consider the book abandoned property and may donate it or return it to inventory so it can find a new home.

Thanks so much for your understanding and for supporting our events—we love doing this with you!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mona Awad is the bestselling author of the novels Rouge, All’s Well, Bunny, and 13 Ways ofLooking at a Fat Girl. She is a three-time finalist for a Goodreads Choice Award, the recipient of an Amazon Best First Novel Award, and she was shortlisted for the Giller Prize. Bunny was a finalist for a New England Book Award and was named a Best Book of 2019 by Time, Vogue, and the New York Public Library. It is currently being developed for film with Bad Robot Productions. Rouge is being adapted for film by Fremantle and Sinestra. Margaret Atwood named Awad her literary heir in The New York Times’s T Magazine. She teaches fiction in the creative writing program at Syracuse University and is based in Boston.

ABOUT WE LOVE YOU, BUNNY

In the cult classic novel Bunny, Samantha Heather Mackey, a lonely outsider student at a highly selective MFA program in New England, was first ostracized and then seduced by a clique of creepy-sweet rich girls who call themselves “Bunny.” An invitation to the Bunnies’ Smut Salon leads Samantha down a dark rabbit hole (pun intended) into the violently surreal world of their off-campus workshops where monstrous creations are conjured with deadly and wondrous consequences. When We Love You, Bunny opens, Sam has just published her first novel to critical acclaim. But at a New England stop on her book tour, her one-time frenemies, furious at the way they’ve been portrayed, kidnap her. Now a captive audience, it’s her (and our) turn to hear the Bunnies’ side of the story. One by one, they take turns holding the axe, and recount the birth throes of their unholy alliance, their discovery of their unusual creative powers—and the phantasmagoric adventure of conjuring their first creation. With a bound and gagged Sam, we embark on a wickedly intoxicating journey into the heart of dark academia: a fairy tale slasher that explores the wonder and horror of creation itself. Not to mention the transformative powers of love and friendship, Bunny. Frankenstein by way of Heathers, We Love You, Bunny is both a prequel and a sequel, and an unabashedly wild and totally complete stand-alone novel. Open your hearts, Bunny, to another dazzlingly original and darkly hilarious romp in the Bunny-verse from the queen of the fever-dream, Mona Awad.

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GEORGE HOWELL COFFEE

Did you know we have both a cafe and a bar? Our bookstore is home to George Howell Coffee & Wine Bar. Serving up delicious espresso drinks, artisanal pastries and more seven days a week starting at 8 AM. At noon the bar comes alive with wine, cocktails, sweet treats, cheese and charcuterie plates, and more! Seating is available indoors and on our covered patio. Want to attend free coffee classes? Visit George Howell Coffee Eventbrite page and look for events listed at “George Howell Coffee & Wine Bar” (our Lovestruck Books location) to stay in the loop!

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