Tag: books
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From Queens to California
Dear friends, My first big update is that Manny, my sister-in-law, and I are moving to Queens in October, which, if you are a nearly-lifelong-Brooklynite, feels like a major uprooting. We have so far discovered that while Queens residents (Queensites? Queenites?? Queenies???) enjoy teasing us Brooklynites, they may be, on the whole, friendlier than us,…
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The Livonia Tour Gets a Second Wind!
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,…
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New Location for This Thursday’s Event!
Dear friends, family and colleagues, On Thursday, July 16, P.C. Verrone will read from his absolutely remarkable and unparalleled debut novel Rabbit, Fox, Tar. I’ll be serving as the conversation partner for this 7 pm event. The location has changed! We will now be in DUMBO at the offices of Catapult: 20 Jay St. Please…
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P.C. Verrone, CT & RI
Friends: I used to say that spring was my favorite season – flowers, my birthday, mild weather, etc. But maybe it’s actually summer, because summer is when New York stinks. And I mean that in a good way: it’s when we humans, like our pets, can navigate the city by nose, and when the rich texture of…
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(Updated) Reflections & Stories from the Brownsville Heritage House Launch
For new subscribers, welcome! For old subscribers, this version is the best one to share & includes some additional edits. Friends, On Saturday afternoon, over 50 people gathered in Brownsville, Brooklyn for an event that used Livonia Chow Mein as a launching pad for a community dialogue about Black-Asian relations. The event took place at…
Abigail Savitch-Lew 