Joanna Rakoff at Northshire

posted Jun 11, 2014

author joanna rakoffAuthor Joanna Rakoff will be at Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga Springs Friday for a talk, discussion. and signing.

Rakoff has a new memoir out this week, My Salinger Year. It's about her time working for a very old-school literary agency in NYC that represented J.D. Salinger. Part of her job there: Responding to the constant stream of Salinger fan mail. It's been getting good reviews. And here's a Flavorwire interview with with Rakoff about the book.

The event at Northshire is at 7 pm Friday. It's free.

Russell Banks
Previously noted, but worth another mention: Russell Banks will be at Northshire Saratoga Saturday for a talk, discussion, and signing for his book A Permanent Member of the Family. It's at 6 pm as part of the Saratoga Arts Fest, and it's free.

photo: Elena Seibert

tags: books, stuff to do

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