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SUMMARY:Suzy Vitello in conversation with Michael N. McGregor at Third Place Books in Seattle, WA
DESCRIPTION:Tradwife scams, pickleball mahem, pimping kids for social media content–grifting’s greatest hits! Join Suzy Vitello in conversation with Michael N. McGregor at Third Place Books in Seattle, WA on May 12th from 7:00-8:30pm, where she’ll discuss her latest social comedy, GRIFTOPIA!\nBooks will be available for purchase at the event.\nFor more information, please visit Third Place Books’ event page here.\nAbout Griftopia:\nTradwife scams, pickleball craze, pimping kids for social media content…\nOrphaned and separated as young children, the Freischin sisters are nothing if not survivors. Now, in middle age, Pearl is blindsided by a sexual harassment allegation, while her sister Scarlett is left penniless after her husband is imprisoned for embezzling. Meanwhile, Pearl’s son Declan, a college student and track star struggling with anxiety, quits school when he becomes entangled with a young con-artist.\nScarlett’s daughter, Helena, needs help as well. Helena’s six-year-old daughter Burkleigh, who achieved meteoric social media fame for her ability to sing like Billie Holiday, has been canceled for appropriation, while Helena, who can’t seem to find a job that pays a living wage, turns to pickleball coaching in order to put food on the table.\nClose to destitute, the Freishchin clan is in danger of homelessness unless they can make some quick cash. Leveraging Burkleigh’s talent, they arrive at a series of progressively dubious internet scams. Griftopia explores the gritty heart of grifting for survival.\nAbout Suzy Vitello:\nAlthough Suzy Vitello’s first novel, A Plot to Kill a King, never made it out of her sixth-grade classroom, writing it fueled her interest in themes of justice sprinkled with humor. In one form or another, she’s been writing about power imbalance ever since. Her notable novels include Bitterroot (Sibylline Press), The Bequest (Running Wild Press), and Faultland (Ooligan Press). As the Managing Editor of Sibylline Press, Suzy enjoys deep-diving into the minds and hearts of other writers. She lives and writes in Portland, Oregon with her husband and an elderly Rottweiler.\n\n
URL:https://sibyllinepress.com/events/suzy-vitello-brings-griftopia-to-third-place-books-in-seattle-wa/
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Book Signing,Suzy Vitello
LOCATION:Third Place Books Ravenna, 20th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA
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