I will be reading, answering questions and signing copies of MWF Seeking BFF at the locations below. If you live in the area, come on by! I would love to meet you, and thank you in person for all of your support.
BOSTON: Wednesday, January 4
Brookline Booksmith, 7 PM
279 Harvard St.
NEW YORK CITY: Monday, January 9
Half King Reading Series, 7 PM
505 W. 23rd St.
CHICAGO: Thursday, January 12
The Book Celler, 7PM
4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave.
LOS ANGELES: Monday, January 16
Small World Books, 6 PM
1407 Ocean Front Walk (Venice)
HIGHLAND PARK, IL: Wednesday, January 18
Highland Park Public Library, 7 PM
494 Laurel Ave.
LANSING, MI: Thursday, January 26
Schuler Books & Music/Girls’ Night Out, 7PM
2820 Towne Center Blvd.
OLYMPIA, WA: Wednesday, February 1
Olympia Timberland Library, 7:30 PM
13 8th Ave. SE
BEAVERTON, OR: Thursday, February 2
Powell’s Books, 7 PM
Cedar Hills Crossing
3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Sunday, February 5
Books Inc., 4 PM
601 Van Ness
Scrolling down the list I kept thinking I hope she heads to Portland. Beaverton, good enough. Reading MWF right now and enjoying every date. Look forward to having you autograph my copy.
Thanks Jamie! I’m so glad you are enjoying the book — and THRILLED you will be at the reading in Beaverton. Looking forward to meeting you!
Yes! You’re coming to Portland! I was keeping my fingers crossed. See you soon!
Come and do a talk in London, England. Your search is fascinating.
I am hoping this list will someday say Texas. San Antonio, preferably. I enjoyed the book so much!
Come to Canada!
Hi Rachel! I’m looking forward to reading your book with my book club. I chose your book as my selection because as new transplant to the South, I encountered the same thing. I have two questions for you:
1. Will you planning to do any readings or signings in the South over the next year? (in particular Mississippi)
2. Would you consider posting a list of discussion questions, based on the book, that I could use for my book club? Maybe 10 or so questions that could really garner some in-depth discussion about the book and female friendships as a whole. Our next meeting is in March.
Thanks kindly.
ShaWanda’s suggestion for a list is excellent. I’ve been talking about the book with my neighbor/walking partner/ friend and it’s brought up all sorts of questions. Having a framework for directing the conversation would reduce the randomness.
Rachel,
LOVED your book! Looking forward to your reading and signing in Olympia!
I’d love it if a stop in the DC area was added to this list!
Me too! I live in Annapolis so even Baltimore would be doable.
I’m going to try and make it tonight in NYC! Can I buy a copy of the book at The Half King?? Either way, looking forward to hearing what you have to say and hopefully meeting you.
Christine
Thanks Christine! I’d love to meet you. And yes, there will be copies of the book for sale there.
Thanks again!
Disappointed I can’t make it to the Chicago Book Cellar signing as I live close. Any other times you will be out and about in Chicago? We should gather a group of girls and do a BFF search.
As of now, the Book Cellar is my only event in Chicago proper (though I’m working on a couple more). I’ll keep you posted if that changes!
I will also be at Highland Park on January 18.
Thanks Nicole for your interest!
read your book and enjoyed it so….would have loved to have met you in boston but was not aware…maybe next time…..keep on writing rachel….
Could you make it over to Minneapolis/St. Paul? Tons of great bookstores that I’m sure would love to host you, and it’s not too far from Chicago. I’m reading the book on my B&N Nook but I’d buy a hardcopy to have you sign it!
Loving the book, what a great idea and clearly something so many of us can relate to. Can’t wait to recommend it to my friends (old and new)!
I put in a vote for Minneapolis as well! Rachel, you’ve inspired me to start my own journey of finding some new friends. In all honesty, my problem is that I work in a male-dominated field (aviation), and I haven’t “clicked” with any of the few female co-workers who work there. I would LOVE to be able to work up the nerve to ask a stranger out on a friend date like you did!
You can do it Katie! I recently had a long talk with a women who I convinced to “ask out” her radiation technician since they’d been hitting it off. Guess what? The radiation technician was thrilled! Now they have a shopping date. I say, go for it!!
Hi Rachel,
My book worm BF just told me about your book and I have not been able to put it down. Just a day and I’m already half way through!!! So sad that I missed your LA reading. Will you be coming back?
Best,
Ann
Hey there! I just finished your book, and I loved it! If I lived in Chicago and not Seattle, I might obsessively track you down and make you be my friend, though I’m sure your 150 spots are full-up. The point is moot, though, because I do not live in Chicago, so you are safe from my stalker tendencies, and I will try to show some self-restraint.
That being said, I really appreciated the thoughtfulness that went into your books, as well as the research you put into it, and definitely have a different view of friendship now. I am inspired to be a better friends to my current friends, and to try and reach out to those around me, especially the friends I haven’t seen in a while because we are both lazy about following up.
Oh, and the point of this reply: I’m really hoping to make it to your signing and reading in Olympia. It might be tricky, because I get back from California the night before, and I live 2+ hours north of Olympia, but I’d love to be able to meet you, and it would be a good excuse to see one of my bookish friends who lives in that area, and who I haven’t seen in a few years. Regardless, I’ll definitely be following your blog, and foisting your book onto as many of my girlfriends and relatives as I can.
Thanks so much Rachel! What you say about MWF Seeking BFF inspiring you is so flattering. I’m so glad you enjoyed the book. Thank you!
Will see you in Olympia:)
How long do your readings and signings generally last? I want to make it to your San Francisco event but I can’t make it right at 4.
My part usually lasts about an hour(ish)? You should definitely come, even if you are going to be late!
The SF event is being co-sponsored by GirlfriendCircles and there will be speed-friending for those who are interested (it’s awesome!) so it will probably last a bit longer than normal. I’d love to meet you!
This is so awesome. I just started reading your book and, like sooooo many others, I find comfort knowing I’m not the only person searching a friend. I am true Bay Area Girl (born and raised!) but like so many I moved away for love, work, and to start a family. Thankfully I live about an hour away from San Francisco (Sacramento suburbs!, I’m almost embarrassed to say) so I will CERTAINLY be there. I can’t wait….. Thanks for being brave enough to share your story…
Hi Rachel…I have just begun reading and absolutely love it! I am in a similar place as well (living about 30 min from hometown, married, mom to 2 toddlers and really haven’t found that one person I can call whenever. I have a BFF, love her to death and whenever we do see each other, it’s like we pick up, right where we left off.
Convinced my sister in law to get the book too…she’s reading it and loves it! Can’t wait to finish
Thank you!! I’m so glad you’re enjoying it — and thanks for spreading the word to your sister! I so appreciate it.
Rachel,
Your reading and signing event in Olympia was a great experience for me – a first time attending a public library program, actually. I was very impressed with your generous time given to answer questions and share about your life experience on this book. Thank you! Congratulations on a great success with this book! I am excited to continue following your blog…I am a big fan!
Thanks so much for coming, Sara. I so appreciated it and it was really great to meet you!
Thank you so much for coming to Olympia, WA. It was great to meet you and your mom.
Looking forward to finishing the book this weekend!
Thank YOU, Hope, for coming to the reading! I was so excited to chat with such a friendly crowd.
Loved your book. Totally related to your plight – I want my own Babysitters Club group of friends too (I would like to be the Claudia, though Kristy is probably more within reach). I was inspired and will be trying out some of the same avenues of meeting people trying hard not to feel dorky. So sad that your SF reading is taking place during the Super Bowl. As a NYer raised on the Giants, I have to be in front of my TV. Will you be doing any other events in the Bay Area. I know there are often a lot of readings in Corte Madera at the Book Passage – maybe a doubleheader that night?
Hey Rachel,
I am reading your book now. It is very good. Would you ever come to Toronto, Canada? Would love to meet you!
Erin
How about Beaverton, Canada? we need a new teammate just like you and boy do we have good news for you, please continue with your work here and i look forward to blogging with you!