# Event Details - **Event Name**: BOOK LAUNCH: ROOTED by Leopoldo Goût - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: A woman's return to Mexico City digs away the layers of her forgotten past and the Aztec gods she awakened in this "blood reckoning".About this EventWe're so honored to welcome Leopoldo Goût (Piñata)to The Twisted Spine in conversation with Marlon James (A Brief History of Seven Killings, The Disappearers) on September 15!ABOUT ROOTED:There’s nothing wrong with Aurora.A successful art lawyer, she has returned to Mexico to celebrate a recent campaign for the repatriation of stolen artifacts―in particular a mysterious statue of an Aztec god, The Flayed One.But Mexico City isn’t as she remembered. Nothing is. Elements of her past hint at darkness and power, and reality begins to crack and warp the streets.There’s nothing wrong with Aurora.As Aurora’s sanity unravels, she must pry apart her family’s secrets and accept the simplest of truths: The Flayed One cannot stay buried.“It wields all the destructive fury of a flayed god determined to avenge centuries’ worth of colonial devastation and greed...”–Cynthia Gómez, Ignyte-nominated author of Muñeca https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/7f5beea0-a20a-11f1-8b09-4b99f8fe4872-rimg-w1081-h740-dc181818-gmir.jpg About the speakers:Leopoldo Goût is a multidisciplinary artist, internationally published author, and Emmy-nominated producer. Born in Mexico City and trained at London’s renowned Central Saint Martins School of Art, Goût is known for blending memory, cultural legacy, and speculative visions of the future in his deeply personal and globally resonant works. His critically acclaimed novels include the Genius trilogy, Ghost Radio, Monarca, and Piñata, which was named one of Esquire’s Top 10 Horror Novels of 2023.Marlon James was born in Jamaica in 1970. He is the author of the New York Times-bestseller Black Leopard, Red Wolf, which was a finalist for the National Book Award for fiction in 2019. His novel A Brief History of Seven Killings won the 2015 Man Booker Prize. It was also a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and won the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature for fiction, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for fiction, and the Minnesota Book Award. It was also a New York Times Notable Book. James is also the author of The Book of Night Women, which won the 2010 Dayton Literary Peace Prize and the Minnesota Book Award, and was a finalist for the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award in fiction and an NAACP Image Award. His first novel, John Crow’s Devil, was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for first fiction and the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, and was a New York Times Editors’ Choice. James divides his time between Minnesota and New York.Event guidelines:Each ticket includes either a hardcover copy of ROOTED or a $15 Twisted Spine gift card.Limited additional copies of books by both authors will be available for purchase at the event.A signing will follow the discussion.If you have any questions about the guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations, please contact info@twistedspinebooks.com. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brooklyn/book-launch-rooted-by-leopoldo-goût/100001996006320636 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: The Twisted Spine - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 35.72, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Brooklyn - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: The Twisted Spine - **lat**: 40.7127873 - **long**: -73.957273 - **full address**: The Twisted Spine, 306 Grand Street, Brooklyn, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: BOOK LAUNCH: ROOTED by Leopoldo Goût - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/b0051d3323cf767e308f02aa91c1c4a5db1c6c8ea62bb3de6de0853fa6ace60a-rimg-w1200-h600-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1785817142 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is BOOK LAUNCH: ROOTED by Leopoldo Gout being held? - **A:** BOOK LAUNCH: ROOTED by Leopoldo Gout takes place on Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm at The Twisted Spine, 306 Grand Street, Brooklyn, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing BOOK LAUNCH: ROOTED by Leopoldo Gout? - **A:** BOOK LAUNCH: ROOTED by Leopoldo Gout is organized by The Twisted Spine. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** BOOK LAUNCH: ROOTED by Leopoldo Gout is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Brooklyn, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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