Down to Earth (and me) leaves the house!
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You already know this, but Down to Earth, my first ever foray into fiction came out on Tuesday. I thought writing the book was a blast, but talking about it and getting to celebrate it might be even more fun?!

I wanted to share some highlights from this week with you. And donβt worry, Iβll be back with a recipe next week. FWIW, thereβs A TON OF FOOD in Down to Earth because I donβt know how to write a romance, let alone any story, without telling you lots about what everyone is cooking and eating.
Also I wanted to share this hysterical and glorious thing that samantha irby (Samantha Irby!!!!!) said about Down to Earth over on Big Salad: βIβve read all the romance novels from 831 Stories and now am loving Down to Earth, the new queer romance about an upstate vegetable farmer, from my cookbook queen Julia!!! Turshen!!!!! Munch munch munch, yum yum yum.β
β¦.which is to say, yes Down to Earth is an incredibly sweet story. But itβs spicy, too! Consider yourself warned!
Okay, onto my βscrapbookβ from the road!!











MORE EVENTS TOMORROW + NEXT WEEK!!!
FRIDAY JUNE 26th / Signing at Pride Book Fair
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center [208 West 13th Street, NYC]
Iβll be signing at 3p but the whole day sounds pretty great!!
Info + tickets are here!
WEDNESDAY JULY 1st / Conversation + Signing with Virginia Sole-Smith
INNESS [10 Bank St. / Accord, NY]
5p - 7p
This is a free event, but RSVP (here!) is required (free drinks + books for sale!)
SATURDAY JULY 4th / Signing at the Kingston Famers Market with Rough Draft Books
Kingston Famers Market [285 Wall Street, Kingston NY]
9a - 1p











Congrats! I love seeing this part of your bookish journey!
Here, here! Long live bookstores!! Iβm on page 70 and loving Down to Earthπ