

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Lauren Groff with Gish Jen: Brawler
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Read on for important details for this Brookline Booksmith event.About this EventJoin us at Brookline Booksmith to celebrate the release of Brawler with author Lauren Groff, in conversation with Gish Jen.Tickets! Books!This is a ticketed event. Each ticket comes with a general admission seat and a copy of The Swan's Daughter. In the event that we reach capacity and have to close RSVPs, there will not be a waiting list.CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE EVENT? Preorder the book here to have it signed, and choose to have it held for pickup or shipped from the store!Book orders are processed for pickup or shipping after ticket sales have closed.Event accessibilityThis event will take place at street level.If possible, events are livestreamed. Check out our store YouTube channel for livestream updates.ASL interpretation may be provided (based on the availability of interpreters) but must be requested at least 2 weeks in advance of the event.Please email us at ticketing@brooklinebooksmith.com as soon as possible if you require ASL interpretation, guaranteed seating, or other accommodations. Seats are limited.We will do our best to serve your needs!  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/c2743310-e233-11f0-b1e5-fb8d04c0193d-rimg-w1200-h675-dc000101-gmir.jpg BrawlerA stunning, fierce collection from a master of the short story and one of the most important writers of our timeRead alone, each story in Lauren Groff’s electric collection is an individual triumph, bold, agile, and packed with power. Read together, they hum in exhilarating resonance. Ranging from the 1950s to the present day and moving across age, class, and region -- from New England to Florida to California -- these nine stories reflect and expand upon a shared theme: the ceaseless battle between humans’ dark and light angels.“In every human there is both an animal and a god wrestling unto death,“ one character tells us. Among those we see caught in this match are a young woman suddenly responsible for her disabled sibling, a hot-tempered high school swimmer in need of an adult, a mother blinded by the loss of her family, and a banking scion endowed with a different kind of inheritance. Motivated by love, impeded by the double edges of other peoples’ good intentions, they try to do the right thing for as long as they can.Precise, surprising, and provocative, anchored by profound insight into human nature, Brawler reveals the repeated, sometimes heartbreaking turning points between love and fear, compassion and violence, reason and instinct, altruism and what it takes to survive.Lauren Groff is a three-time National Book Award finalist and the New York Times bestselling author of five novels, including Fates and Furies, Matrix, and The Vaster Wilds, and two other story collections, including Florida. Winner of The Story Prize and the Joyce Carol Oates Prize, she has also been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her work regularly appears in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and elsewhere, and her books have been translated into thirty-six languages. She lives in Gainesville, Florida, where she and her husband own the independent bookstore The Lynx.Gish Jen's short stories have been included in The Best American Short Stories five times, including in The Best American Short Stories of the Century, edited by John Updike. A fellow of both the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, she has been the recipient of a Lannan Literary Award and a five-year Mildred and Harold Strauss Living Award, as well as NEA, Fulbright, Guggenheim, and Radcliffe fellowships. She delivered the William E. Massey lectures in the History of American Civilization at Harvard in 2012. In addition, she has published short work in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, and other publications. Her most recent book, her tenth, is a cross between the memoir and the novel entitled Bad Bad Girl (Knopf).About Brookline BooksmithBrookline Booksmith, thriving in the heart of Coolidge Corner in Brookline, Massachusetts, since 1961, is one of New England’s premier independent bookstores. We offer a vast selection of books, ranging from current bestsellers to the most eclectic titles. We are also known for our beautiful and inspired gifts. Customers buy and sell gently used books in our treasured Used Book Cellar and enjoy our bountiful bargain book selection. We host award-winning events series (including our groundbreaking Transnational Literature Series), offering more than 300 author talks, community conversations, and book clubs annually. Find more at brooklinebooksmith.com!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brookline/lauren-groff-with-gish-jen-brawler/100001978627533215
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, sports, workshops, virtual
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 34.83, max: 46.17, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Brookline
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Brookline Booksmith
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- **full address**: Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard Street, Brookline, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard Street, Brookline, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 34.83 up to 46.17 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Brookline Booksmith
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, sports, workshops, virtual
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Lauren Groff with Gish Jen: Brawler ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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