May was magnificent. June was jubilant. And July will be judicious.
Queens Public Library’s ongoing Literary Thursdays program hosts weekly online author talks during National Grilling Month.
Free and open to the public, the virtual chats are on Thursdays (naturally) at 6 pm. The schedule follows.
July 3, John Seabrook
The Spinach King: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
John Seabrook, a longtime New Yorker staff writer, traces his family’s story back to 1859, when the first Seabrooks arrived in the United States. He moves through 166 years of history, charting their success (the patriarch, C. F. Seabrook, was hailed as the “Henry Ford of Agriculture”) and collapse. Available in print.
July 10, Tara Tai
Single Player: A Novel
This romance follows two video game creators who go head-to-head in a queer enemies-to-lovers workplace romance. Available in print.
July 17, Kirthana Ramisetti
The Other Lata
Somewhere in New York City, Lata Murthy knows there is another person with her name living a much more interesting life. That’s because Lata often receives the other Lata’s emails, which include invitations to Hampton soirees and reminders about sample sales at Soho boutiques. One day Lata decides to take on the other Lata’s identity and jumps headfirst into the glamorous New York lifestyle…but not without consequences. Available in print.
July 24, Sarah Chihaya
Bibliophobia: A Memoir
Sarah Chihaya lived through books, seeking escape, self-definition, and rules for living. She built her life around reading, wrote criticism, and taught literature at an Ivy League university. Then, she was hospitalized for a nervous breakdown and the world became an unreadable blank page. Her memoir, Bibliophobia, is a darkly humorous story of breakdown and survival told through books. Available in print.
July 31, Brittany Means
Hell If We Don’t Change Our Ways
While untangling the web of her most painful memories, Brittany Means crafts a tale of self-preservation, resilience, and hope with a unique narrative style. Available in print and eBook.
Image: Anik Mandal