This week, we’re chatting with Rachel Dodes, and Lauren Mechling, authors of THE MEMO. Join us for a lively conversation about romance, life, and New York, then stay for the reader after party!

Register by Wednesday, 6/19/2024. We start at 7:00 pm.

Evening Rundown (all times CT):

7:00 pm – informal chitchat and icebreaker with readers

7:30 pm – Interview with Rachel Dodes and Lauren Mechling (recorded live)

8:00 pm – Unrecorded Q&A with readers

8:30 pm – Reader after party

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Rachel Dodes (right) is a freelance culture writer. She’s a regular contributor to Vanity Fair, and her work has also appeared in Town & Country, ELLE, Esquire, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Buzzfeed among other publications.

Her first novel, The Memo—co-written with her friend Lauren Mechling (left)—was published by Harper Perennial in June 2024. It’s currently being developed for television by Wiip.

Dodes previously was a staff writer at The Wall Street Journal where she covered the fashion and film industries. Starting in 2017, she co-hosted a weekly independent news/comedy podcast called “Nope,” until the news became so unfunny she had to go on hiatus. She lives in New York with her husband, son and dog.

Lauren Mechling (left) has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, The New Yorker online, and Vogue, where she wrote a regular book column. She’s worked as a crime reporter and metro columnist for The New York Sun, a young adult novelist, and a features editor at The Wall Street Journal. A graduate of Harvard College, she lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children. She is currently a senior editor at The Guardian US.

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