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SUMMARY:Read the Rainbow Book Club — McCandless
DESCRIPTION:This month\, we’ll be discussing My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson \n\n\n\n\nNeed to order a copy of the book? You can do so here. \nAbout the book:\nNATIONAL BESTSELLER · A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK · A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR’S CHOICE · 2023 LAMBDA LITERARY PRIZE FOR GAY FICTION FINALIST \nThe debut novel from television WRITER/PRODUCER OF THE CHI\, NARCOS\, and BEL-AIR tells a fierce and riveting queer coming-of-age story following the personal and political awakening of a young\, gay\, Black man in 1980s New York City. \n“Consistently engrossing.” —New York Times Book Review \n“Full of joy and righteous anger\, sex and straight talk\, brilliant storytelling and humor… A spectacularly researched Dickensian tale with vibrant characters and dozens of famous cameos\, it is precisely the book we’ve needed for a long time.” —Andrew Sean Greer\, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less \nEarl “Trey” Singleton III arrives in New York City with only a few dollars in his pocket. Born into a wealthy Black Indianapolis family\, at 17\, he is ready to leave his overbearing parents and their expectations behind. \nIn the city\, Trey meets up with a cast of characters that changes his life forever. He volunteers at a renegade home hospice for AIDS patients\, and after being put to the test by gay rights activists\, becomes a member of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP). Along the way\, Trey attempts to navigate past traumas and searches for ways to maintain familial relationships—all while seeking the meaning of life amid so much death. \nVibrant\, humorous\, and fraught with entanglements\, Rasheed Newson’s My Government Means to Kill Me is an exhilarating\, fast-paced coming-of-age story that lends itself to a larger discussion about what it means for a young gay Black man in the mid-1980s to come to terms with his role in the midst of a political and social reckoning.
URL:https://qburgh.com/event/read-the-rainbow-book-club/
LOCATION:Riverstone Books — McCandless\, 65 Blazier Drive\, McCandless Township\, PA\, 15237\, United States
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Author Penn Cole in Conversation with Katie Chandler
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to host author Penn Cole for the release of the final book in the Kindred’s Curse Saga! \n\n\n\n\nRiverstone Books is thrilled to welcome best-selling fantasy author Penn Cole on tour for the release of the final book in the Kindred’s Curse Saga\, Burn of the Everflame. Joining her in conversation is Katie Chandler\, author of our new favorite sapphic tennis romance\, Backhanded Compliments. We are very excited to host both of these incredible authors in Pittsburgh!! \nAlso\, if you are feeling it\, we highly encourage you all to wear black and red to the event in honor of the book!!! \nSee below for all details regarding the event and please reach out to us if you have any questions. \n\nDoors will open at 6:30pm\, the event will start at 7:00pm.\nEvery Book Bundle and Book Bundle+1 ticket will include one signed\, collectible\, hardcover edition of Burn of the Everflame and will be available for pick-up at check-in for the event. General admission tickets do not include a book.\nAdditional copies will be available for sale at the event\, in addition to a limited number of copies of the rest of the Kindred’s Curse Saga books.\nAll books purchased from Riverstone at the event will be pre-signed.\nFor those who wish\, you will be able to get your book personalized after the event. Due to time constraints\, you may get 1 book signed & personalized by the author\, either your pre-signed copy or a book from home. If you have any questions\, please feel free to email samantha@riverstonebooks.com.\nGuests are allowed to bring copies of Katie Chandler‘s books to the event to be signed. We will also have a limited number of copies of Backhanded Compliments for sale.\nYour email confirmation will serve as your ticket. You may print it out and bring it or show us the confirmation on your phone at check-in.\nEvent tickets are non-refundable within 7 days before the event.\nIf you cannot attend the event\, we will hold your autographed books at the front counter of Riverstone Squirrel Hill for pick-up. Please give us 24 hours post-event to prepare your books for pick-up or to transfer your book to Riverstone McCandless. If you would still like your book to be personalized\, please let us know 24 hours before the event how you would like it inscribed.\nThis ticketed event will take place at the Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center (3579 Masonic Way\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15237). The facility has a large parking lot.\nPlease do not line up outside of the Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center prior to doors opening.\n\nAbout the book:\nNow in a collectible hardcover edition featuring gorgeous full-color endpapers\, a foiled and embossed jacket\, and an exclusive designed hardcover case. \nThe highly anticipated never-before-published final book in the Kindred’s Curse Saga\, a slow-burn\, epic romantasy series following one woman who must risk everything to save her family—and all of mortalkind. \nWar has overtaken Emarion. In the north\, Ophiucae and his army of bloodthirsty mortals seek to eradicate all Descended from the continent. In the south\, the Guardians of the Everflame lie in wait\, plotting a rebellion generations overdue. \nIn Lumnos\, Realm of Light and Shadow\, the Crowns are gathering. Caught between two deadly foes\, they must form an unlikely alliance to save their people. \nBut the Crowns have a secret—and a heart without its mate will burn the world down to fulfill its fate. \nHatred reigns. Hope seems lost. With the future in darkness\, can a flame emerge to bring the light? \nAbout the Author:\nPenn Cole is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of magical worlds\, feisty women\, and angsty romance. Her debut series\, The Kindred’s Curse Saga\, has been sold in sixteen languages to date. Before pursuing her lifelong dream of publishing\, Penn had a prior career as an artist and attorney. Although she’s a Texas girl born and bred\, she currently lives with her husband in France\, where she can usually be found eating far too many pastries and trolling her readers on Discord. For the latest updates on appearances\, new releases\, and bonus content from the series\, join Penn’s mailing list at PennCole.com or follow @AuthorPennCole on Instagram\, TikTok\, and Facebook. \nAbout the Conversation Partner:\nKatie Chandler is a romance author who loves adding a speculative twist to her kissing books. She is passionate about writing joyful queer love stories that are full of tenderness\, angst\, and spice. You can usually find Katie writing with a full caffeine iced beverage\, a Taylor Swift album blasting\, and her yellow lab\, Blue\, who makes sure her feet are toasty and that she takes regular breaks to give him treats. When not writing\, Katie spends her time watching tennis with her snuggly black lab\, Bunny\, chasing her thieving chocolate lab\, Bear\, who thinks her socks are his chew toys\, and wondering where her glasses are (they’re nestled in her hair).
URL:https://qburgh.com/event/an-evening-with-author-penn-cole-in-conversation-with-katie-chandler/
LOCATION:Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center\, 3579 Masonic Way\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15237\, United States
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