SUNSET HAPPY HOUR & READ — ALAN OPTS OUT Presented by Reading Rhythms x Little, Brown and Company

​Log off. Touch grass. Read a book in the park at golden hour. That's literally the plan.

​We're teaming up with Little, Brown and Company for an outdoor reading party celebrating Alan Opts Out, the new novel by Courtney Maum. A summer Sunday evening on the lawn, a book about a man who quits capitalism entirely, and a park full of people who'd rather be reading. It doesn't get more on-theme than that.

​About the book: Alan has just spectacularly bombed the biggest ad pitch of his career. Instead of spiraling, he does the unthinkable: he opts out. Of the job. Of the commute. Of the entire performance of modern life. He's going to live off the land in suburban Connecticut, and his family and neighbors are about to lose their minds. It's a joyous, biting farce about what happens when one man decides he's done pretending, and everyone around him has to figure out what they actually want, too.

​The evening includes:

• ​Reading Rhythms outdoor edition: silent reading in the park to curated music

• ​Free copies of Alan Opts Out courtesy of Little, Brown

• ​Free book club kit for Alan Opts Out with recipes, playlist, and readers group guide

• ​Free sunscreen from partner company, Burnd, to help you read outside for as long as you want

• ​1-on-1 breakout conversations and group discussion

• ​A sunset, a park, the book of your choice, and fellow booklovers

​We'll be set up on the lawn by The McCarren Parkhouse, so grab a drink, find a spot on the grass, and opt out for a night.

​Place your pre-order here: Alan Opts Out

​Reading Rhythms is a series of welcoming reading parties designed to make it easy for people to gather and read socially. We invite you to bring any book you want and facilitate silent reading periods, as well as 1-on-1 breakouts, and group discussions to pull on the threads of the books that everyone is engaging with.
In a world that can often feel devoid of interest and meaningful connection, we bring readers together to reconnect with our love of learning, to experience the wonder of beautiful venues and curated music, and to gather amongst all of the people who want to be in that very same room.

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