The Girls’ Night Out author series is honored to launch the tour for one of the most buzzed-about books of the season when Emma Donoghue comes to our Lansing store to promote her riveting new novel Room! The book has already been selected as a #1 IndieNext pick for September and has been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize.

To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It’s where he was born, where he and his Ma eat and play and learn. At night Ma puts him safely to sleep in the wardrobe, in case Old Nick comes. Room is home to Jack, but to Ma it’s the prison where she’s been held for seven years. Through determination, ingenuity, and fierce motherly love, Ma has created a life for her son. But Jack’s curiosity is building alongside Ma’s desperation – and she knows Room cannot contain either indefinitely…

Told in the inventive, funny, and poignant voice of Jack, Room is a powerful story of a mother and son whose love lets them survive the impossible.

If you don’t attend another book event this year, this is the night to be present! As always we’ll have goodies and our grab bag book giveaway to enjoy as well.