Author Event! Mary Jones & Victoria Patterson with On The Art of the Craft

About the Event

Tuesday, July 30
6-7 PM PT

in-person event; open to the public

Zibby’s Bookshop
1113 Montana Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90403

Girls Write Now is excited to partner with Zibby Books’ author Mary Jones to celebrate the launch of The Goodbye Process. Mary will be joined by Victoria Patterson.

What happens when you are forced to let go of the things you love the most? What are you left with? In her stunning debut short story collection, The Goodbye Process, Mary Jones uses her distinctive voice to examine the painful and sometimes surreal ways we say goodbye. Arresting, original, and beautifully rendered, this story collection packs a punch, just the way grief does―knocking us off our feet.

Plus, join Girls Write Now in celebration of our 25th anniversary book, On the Art of the Craft: A Guidebook to Collaborative Storytelling. Get your copy at Zibby’s Bookshop and dive into a treasure trove of stories, writing prompts, and intergenerational connections. Girls Write Now mentees Julia Choi, Los Angeles Youth Poet Laureate Finalist, and Kayla Misa, winner of the Sweet July x Girls Write Now poetry contest, will perform.

When you purchase your copy of On the Art of the Craft or The Goodbye Process at the event, you will also receive a FREE bonus copy of Here & Now: the Girls Write Now 2024 Anthology! 10% of book sales will be donated to Girls Write Now.