Robert Kolker Talk & Book Signing

Join for a reception & conversation with NYT bestselling author Robert Kolker, about his book "The Vanishing Family." All are welcome! About the book: In Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania, nine siblings watch their young mother become withdrawn, neglectful, and unrecognizable. Journalist Robert Kolker’s The Vanishing Family, a follow-up to Hidden Valley Road, reveals a genetic mutation causing dementia that can strike as early as the forties, stripping away inhibitions and personality, with a fifty-fifty chance of passing to each child. As the siblings begin changing one by one, Sue finds her calling in caring for them, and Barb searches for a cure. Kolker weaves in the science of frontotemporal dementia, which could lead to breakthroughs against all dementia, including Alzheimer’s. Moving and unexpectedly hopeful, it’s both a family story and a medical detective story. Robert Kolker is a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Hidden Valley Road, named an Oprah’s Book Club Pick, a New York Times Book Review Top 10 book of the year, a GQ Best Book of Literary Journalism of the 21st Century, and a Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century. His first book was Lost Girls, named a New York Times Notable Book and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2013. -------- At 5:30 p.m., we'll have a casual reception with drinks for purchase. From 6-7 p.m., Robert will speak and answer questions about his book, The Vanishing Family. From 7-7:30 p.m., Robert will sign books. Since there is limited seating, this is a ticketed event. If you purchase a book, you'll receive the book that night. If you purchase a ticket, you'll receive a store gift card for the same amount, which you can use on a book/drink purchase anytime. As an independent bookstore, we appreciate your support, which allows us to create spaces and host events such as this for the community.