Gary Shteyngart

Author of THE RUSSIAN DEBUTANTE’S HANDBOOK and ABSURDISTAN has written a novel in which falling in love may redeem a planet that is falling apart. Thirty-nine-year-old Lenny Abramov loves books (or “printed, bound media artifacts,” as they’re now known), but loves Eunice Park, a cute twenty-four-year-old ... (more)Korean American woman who just graduated with a major in Images and a minor in Assertiveness, even more. Narrated in alternate chapters — Lenny through old-fashioned diary entries and Eunice through her online correspondence — they reveal a funhouse-mirror version of contemporary America. The country is crushed by a credit crisis, riots break out in New York’s Central Park, National Guard tanks are on every corner, the dollar is failing, and Chinese creditors are ready to foreclose on everything. Undeterred, Lenny vows to love both Eunice and his homeland and is convinced there is still value in being a real human being. Gary Shteyngart's recent novel "Super Sad True Love Story" instantly hit The New York Times Best Sellers list and more than 40 "Best Books of the Year" lists, including NPR's Fresh Air, The New York Times, The Washington Post and O Magazine. His other works have met similar acclaim from major newspapers around the country. His novels have been translated into more than 24 languages, and his fiction and essays have appeared in The New Yorker, Granta, GQ, Travel & Leisure, The New York Times Magazine and Esquire, among others. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. A book signing will follow with the purchase of a book. For more information, contact Lee Barry Todd at (404) 253-3324.

Advance tickets required. Master satirist Gary Shteyngart's new novel places a classic love story in a future where books are obsolete and the rich live forever. The author of Absurdistan and one of The New Yorker's top 20 writers under 40, Shteyngart is sure to give a stellar reading of this sweet, ... (more)hilarious, and super sad story. Come laugh with us at the Coolidge and get your own signed "printed, bound media artifact."

Considered the 1984 of the 21st century, Super Sad True Love Story follows the tale of Lenny Abramov, a Russian immigrant living in America. In the near-distant future, America is functionally illiterate, a place where students receive college degrees in Images and Assertiveness. Lenny falls in love ... (more)with Eunice, a Korean-American. With disaster and despair approaching, his love may just redeem a planet falling apart.

New York City favorite and recent pick for The New Yorker's 20 under 40 author list Gary Shteyngart (ABSURDISTAN) discusses his new novel SUPER SAD TRUE LOVE STORY—a funny, rich, knock-out novel, where falling in love just may redeem a planet falling apart. In conversation with Random House Editor-at-Large ... (more)David Ebershoff (THE 19TH WIFE). The event is FREE and open to the public. For updates and additional information, please visit the website at www.bryantpark.org. The Bryant Park Reading Room located on the 42nd Street side of the park - under the trees - between the back of the NYPL & 6th Avenue. Look for the burgundy and white umbrellas. Rain Venue: Library of the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen 20 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenue). "Word for Word Author" is an outdoor reading series that features bestselling authors, celebrity writers, and expert-panelists sharing anecdotes, answering questions from the audience, and signing copies of their latest books.