Abigail Savitch-Lew

My dear friends,

After a July hiatus from the book tour with some time for reflection and recuperation, I am excited to announce NINE new events planned for the coming months! Livonia Chow Mein will visit California, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Jersey, with repeat appearances in Massachusetts and New York. Check them out below, and please help me spread the word!

We’re also on a mission to get the novel out to more book clubs & schools. If you know someone with a book club, or someone who works in the English Department or administration of a high school, college, or graduate program, and if you would be willing to make a connection, I would love to pitch them! 

With love,

Abby

THURSDAY AUG 13, 2026, 6:30 PM  West Hartford, Connecticut – River Bend Books with Catherine Shen – Learn more & RSVP

SATURDAY AUG 15, 2026, 3 PM Bristol, Rhode Island – A fundraiser for Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island with a book talk and BBQ —AND a special performance by the Rhode Island Kung Fu Lion Dance Club! Come on out!

Hosted by Nat Tarr & Evan Gallo, moderated by Christie Villaume. For the location, email natalietarr5@gmail.com.

MONDAY SEPT 28, 2026, 7 PM Brooklyn, NY – Someday Bar, with fellow authors Hannah Lillith Assadi and Kerri Schlottman. Learn more & RSVP. It’s part of the Brooklyn Book Festival.

This is probably the most wacky reading series to which I’ve been invited. I’m told they’ll make us each a Cocktail/Mocktail based on our book, ask us to share our worst review, and see how we do in a rapid-fire Q&A!

TUESDAY SEPT 29, 2026, 7:30 pm, New York, NY – at Hunter College, in conversation with the non-fiction author Sam Stein, whose stunning new book A Right to Housing? I just finished, and which you should absolutely preorder here. More details and an actual poster coming soon!

SATURDAY OCT 10, 2026 Morristown, New Jersey – The Morriston Festival of Books

I’m thrilled to have been selected as a featured author! Learn more about the FREE festival here. I’ll be presenting Livonia Chow Mein at 11 am.

Last but not least, please save the following dates! More details coming soon:

WEDNESDAY OCT 14, 2026, 7 PM Los Angeles, CA, at Book Soup 

FRIDAY OCT 16, 2026, 5:30 pm – San Francisco, CA, at On Waverly

SATURDAY OCT 17, 2026, 2 pm Concord, MA – Concord Festival of Authors 

FRIDAY OCT 23, 2026, 6 pm New York, NY – Asian American & Asian Research Institute at CUNY – Friday night lecture series