Sydney Rende presents I Could Be Famous, with Naomi Xu Elegant

Schedule

Tue Jan 20 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts | New York, NY

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"A terrific debut: fresh, original, and surprising." —George Saunders
About this Event

P&T Knitwear is pleased to welcome Sydney Rende to celebrate and discuss her new book, ; a debut story collection following ten ambitious women and one male superstar as they pursue their desires—however deluded—for more.

Sydney will be joined in conversation by Naomi Xu Elegant, author of . Along with a discussion and audience Q&A, Sydney will also sign copies of her book.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sydney Rende has lived in New York City and Southern California, where she had her own odd brushes with celebrities. Her fiction has appeared in Joyland, Carve Magazine, and elsewhere, and she’s dabbled in travel and fashion writing for T: The New York Times Style Magazine and Who What Wear. She has an MFA in fiction from Syracuse University.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR

Naomi Xu Elegant is a writer and journalist living in New York City. Her work has appeared in Monocle, Fortune, Atlas Obscura, and elsewhere. Gingko Season is her debut novel.



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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P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts, 180 Orchard Street, New York, United States

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USD 10.00 to USD 30.64

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