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All She Wrote Books Presents: Author Gabrielle Korn

All She Wrote Books Presents: Author Gabrielle Korn

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All She Wrote Books, 75 Washington St, Somerville, MA, 02143
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Join All She Wrote Books on Wednesday, June 24th at 7:00pm, as we welcome author Gabrielle Korn! We are SO EXCITED to celebrate the release of Gabrielle's latest novel —Long Island Girls! An unforgettable novel of young love and queer belonging, set in the indie music world of the early 2000s.

This book launch event will include a moderated discussion with the owner of our bookstore, Christina Pascucci-Ciampa, an audience Q&A, and signings by both authors!

"Inclusivity" isn't just a buzzword to us. We make every effort to ensure our space and events are accessible to and for everyone. If you or someone in your party needs accommodations, please email us at info@allshewrotebooks.com.

About Long Island Girls

The only thing Susan loves more than music is Eliza, and both keep breaking her heart.

The first time Susan and Eliza meet, it's 2005, and Susan is barreling down the Long Island Expressway to an indie rock show. Eliza is a surprise addition to the backseat of friends, and she doesn't quite fit in; she's a little too pretty, and she doesn't know anything about music, but Susan is drawn to her anyway. Their sparks lead to combustion when Susan recognizes Eliza as the girl from a nude photo boys have been sending around. They part ways, and Susan assumes that’s the end of it. She goes off to college and onto a career in Brooklyn's indie music scene, where she navigates a toxic job at a small record label.

In 2015, in her twenties, Susan has a chance run-in with Eliza on a dating app, and they finally start a relationship. But Eliza is plagued by her traumatic past, which involves people Susan is still involved with, and everything falls apart again. Over the next few years, Susan's career takes off and she meets someone new who might actually be good for her. Yet she can't stop thinking about Eliza. What might have been, had things gone differently?

At once a hilarious-yet-tender coming of age story; a steamy, complicated romance; and an authentic celebration of queer joy, Long Island Girls is for anyone who has ever struggled to stop getting caught up in "what-ifs" and start appreciating what is.

About the Author

Gabrielle Korn is the author of Yours for the TakingThe Shutouts, and Everybody (Else) Is Perfect, and the former editor in chief of Nylon. Her writing has been published across the internet since 2011, with bylines in Elle, McSweeney’s, The Millions, Literary Hub, InStyle, Domino, Oprah Daily, Refinery29, and more. Originally from New York, she now lives in Los Angeles with her wife, and together they run the Pink Door artist and writer residency.

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