![]() The event was sponsored by Revivalist Spirits, the Chester County-based creators of artisanal, botanical-forward gin, whiskey, and bourbon. It asks readers to remove our nostalgia lenses to question: Were our 20s really such a fun age? And was 2015 as innocent as we claim it was?Ĭook and Reid also talked about the writing process-Cook herself is a writer and Drexel MFA candidate-connecting with readers and being authentic, both on the page, and in real life.Ī fun fact they also chatted about: The book has been acquired by Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions and Sight Unseen Pictures to be made into a film. ![]() ![]() With on-point dialogue and a fast-paced plot, the book, which is set in 2015, exposes the nuanced relationships between a 20-something babysitter and her employers, boyfriend and friends. These are some of the provocative themes of Kiley Reid’s debut novel, Such a Fun Age-as well as some of the themes talked about during The Philadelphia Citizen’s first-ever virtual book club held on Tuesday night, with Reid and Jeannine Cook, the owner of Fishtown’s Harriett’s Bookshop.Ībout 200 guests from Tokyo to Tampa-and every corner of Philly-came together virtually for the reading and lively Q&A with Reid, who also lives and set her book in Philly. ![]()
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