An Evening with Maria Semple, Author of Oprah’s May Book Club Pick

Your ticket to the event includes a copy of "Go Gentle," along with beverages and light dessert.

Join us for a special evening with bestselling author Maria Semple as she discusses her highly anticipated new novel, Go Gentle - Oprah’s May Book Club Pick. Beloved for the wit, originality, and unforgettable storytelling of Where'd You Go, Bernadette, Semple returns with a dazzling and deeply entertaining new novel about love, reinvention, and the unexpected turns that can change a life.

Don’t miss the chance to hear Maria Semple in conversation about the inspiration behind her newest work, the beloved legacy of Where'd You Go, Bernadette, and the art of creating characters who surprise, delight, and resonate.

Please note: Doors open at 6pm and the event begins at 6:30pm. Please plan to arrive on time so you can fully enjoy the evening. To help preserve the intimate atmosphere, doors will close at 6:45pm, and we won’t be able to admit guests after that time. Thank you so much for your understanding. We look forward to seeing you there!

About Go Gentle:

Adora Hazzard has built a life of order and contentment on New York City’s Upper West Side. A Stoic philosopher, divorcée, devoted mother, and moral tutor, Adora believes she has discovered the key to happiness: desire only what you already have. But when an unexpected encounter with a handsome stranger unsettles her carefully arranged world, Adora is swept into a whirlwind of black-market art deals, secret rendezvous, and revelations from the past that threaten everything she has built.

Romantic, hilarious, and bursting with intelligence, Go Gentle is a vivid and life-affirming story of midlife transformation from one of today’s most beloved novelists.

About Maria Semple:

Maria Semple is the bestselling author of Today Will Be Different (2016), Where’d You Go, Bernadette (2012), This One is Mine (2008), and Go Gentle (2026). Her novels have been translated into 40 languages. Before writing fiction, Maria wrote for the TV shows Arrested Development, Mad About You, Ellen, 90210 and others. She lives in New York City.