Parksville bookstore reading event
August 27th, 2024
Parksville’s Sea & Summit bookshop brings together two debut authors, Amy Mattes, author of Late September (Nightwood, 2024) and Alli Vail (at right), author of Brooklyn Thomas Isn’t Here (Post Hill Press, 2024) to discuss their new books and the contemporary themes of love, trauma, mental health, grief, and the necessity of friendship. The event will be taking place at the Sea & Summit bookshop, on September 14, 2024, from 7 pm onwards.
“Both these books delve into what it takes to deal with grief, confront your past, and how hard it can be for young women to shake off expectations from society, culture, and their families, and to find their way forward,” says Kristie Lauer, the owner of Sea & Summit, a Parksville bookstore. “These novels are deeply connected to the characters’ inner voices and are about building a life and starting over. We’re lucky to have these two debut novelists come and share their work with us, and I’m excited to have our community pop by for our author reading event.” During this event, both authors will read from their work, answer audience questions, and be available to sign copies of their books.
Amy Mattes
In Late September, Ines, a grief-stricken skateboarder beginning to explore her sexuality, leaves behind her sheltered hometown on a Greyhound bus bound for Montreal. Ines sets out to find a new way, befriending April, a latex-loving goth who gets her a job as a cam-girl. During a bar fight Ines meets Max, a magnetic skateboarder, whom she quickly falls for. As summer fades to fall Ines tries to uphold the bliss of their intoxicating summer, realizing that while she has escaped the confines of her small-town life, she cannot escape her past.
Brooklyn wakes up one morning without a heartbeat in Brooklyn Thomas Isn’t Here. No one notices as her symptoms progress, and she is confronted with her challenging childhood, the disappearance of her best friend, and her failed career. As her past collides with her present in painful and unexpected ways, Brooklyn must decide if she’s strong enough to confront what haunts her and get a second chance at a real life — before mostly dead turns into actually dead.
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EVENT DETAILS
Date: September 14, 2024
Time: 7 pm onwards
Location: Sea & Summit bookshop, 280 Island Hwy E #102, Parksville, BC V9P 2H6
This is a FREE event open to the public. Reserve your spot via https://www.seaandsummitbooks.com/events
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