P&T Knitwear, in conjunction with Yaddo, is pleased to welcome Mike Albo to celebrate his new novel, Another Dimension of Us, with a talk, audience Q&A, and book signing. Another Dimension of Us is a thrilling science fiction story about teens from the past and the future who travel across the astral plane save the ones they love. Mike will be in conversation with Sebene Selassie, author of You Belong: A Call for Connection. After the talk, Mike will sign copies of his books.
This event is presented in partnership with Yaddo, as part of their event programming.
In 1986, Tommy Gaye is in love with his best friend, budding teen poet Renaldo Calabasas. But at the height of the AIDS crisis and amidst the homophobia running rampant across America, Tommy can never share his feelings. Then, one terrible night, Renaldo is struck by lightning. And he emerges from the storm a very different boy.
In 2044, Herron High student Pris Devrees jolts awake after having a strange nightmare about a boy named Tommy and a house in the neighborhood the locals affectionally call “The Murder House.” When she ventures to the house to better understand her vivid dreams, she happens upon an old self-help book that she soon realizes is a guide to trans-dimensional travel.
As bodies and minds merge across the astral plane, Pris, Tommy, and their friends race to save Renaldo from a dangerous demon, while uncovering potent realities about love, sexuality, and friendship.
“The narrative’s myriad alternating perspectives and well-plotted timeline smartly propel intense action, and references to the AIDS crisis and an unnamed 2044 virus grounds this imaginative telling in contemporary reality.” — Publishers Weekly
This is a free in-store event with limited amphitheater-style seating
We encourage all guests to wear masks.
The talk will be followed by a book signing. Books signed at P&T Knitwear events must be purchased from P&T Knitwear. If you would like a signed copy and cannot attend the event, we're happy to take your pre-order. We ship most places!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mike Albo (he/him/his) is the author of the novels Hornito and The Underminer: The Best Friend Who Casually Destroys Your Life (co-written with Virginia Heffernan), as well as the novella The Junket and memoir Spermhood: Diary of a Donor. His articles and essays have appeared in The New York Times, New Yorker, Town and Country and many others. He also performs.
ABOUT THE MODERATOR
Sebene Selassie is a teacher & writer who guides people to remember and trust the mystery and power of belonging. She offers courses, workshops and retreats online and in person. She is trained as a meditation teacher, an integral coach, and as a practitioner of Indigenous Focusing Oriented Therapy as well as being a devoted student of esoteric traditions including astrology. Sebene is a four-time survivor of Stage III and IV metastatic breast cancer. Her first book, "You Belong: A Call for Connection" is published by HarperOne.