Get Lit!
Join the WNYC and New York Public Library's Get Lit! Book Club, hosted by Alison Stewart from All Of It.
On November 17, Alison will be in conversation with author Hernan Diaz, author of the new novel "Ply."
The event is on Tuesday, November 17 at 6 pm ET at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL).
Tickets are FREE, but seats are first come, first serve. Tickets do NOT guarantee you a seat.
Doors open at 5:30 pm ET.
To join the livestream: Register here to receive an email reminder shortly in advance of the event.
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The Get Lit! Book Club, a partnership between WNYC and The New York Public Library, brings New Yorkers together each month to read and discuss a popular title.
The November title is Hernan Diaz's "Ply"—a novel that examines the place of technology in the American imagination by combining Dickensian odyssey, family drama, and scientific thriller to poignantly chart the tenuous boundaries of selfhood and the distance that inevitably stands between us and those we love.
From the Publisher: Centuries from now, at the dawn of a historical epoch filled with both uncertainty and promise, an orphan is adrift in a city on the brink of a great transformation. The state has been dismantled, and humans are reinventing social bonds and learning new ways to coexist with nature. Following a childhood defined by loss, survival, and found family, the orphan grows up to become a “pincher,” someone who steals electricity from the grid to sell it on the black market. It’s a high-risk life, one that brings her into a rich art and music scene where she powers underground concerts. It also leads her to a colossal scientific invention that could change the very fabric of reality.
Throughout the month, All of It host Alison Stewart and the Library will accompany readers, providing touchpoints on-air and on social media at @allofitwnyc and @nypl. Borrow the book (and more than 300,000 others) for free through the Library on your preferred device. Learn more about e-book access at www.nypl.org/ebookhelp
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If you have an NYPL library card, you can borrow e-books related to this event on your favorite devices. Learn more: nypl.org/ebookhelp Borrow the book (and more than 300,000 others) for free through the Library on your preferred device. Learn more: nypl.org/ebookhelp
Here's how it works:
- Join the Club. Follow our book club on the All Of It instagram page, @ALLOFITWNYC. In our stories, you’ll find polls, questions, fun facts, comments, and snapshots of listeners reading along with us. And check out some of our past Get Lit segments to get excited!
- Get a copy of the book. Since, you know, it’s a book club. Buy a copy from your local independent bookseller, or download a free, 3-week e-book copy from New York Public Library!
- Reach out to a friend, and read along with Alison and the All Of It team.
- Join us monthly for a book club event featuring an interview and Q&A with the author, a musical performance, and some other special guests!
Check out a FREE copy of the e-book by downloading the New York Public Library app today!