# Event Details - **Event Name**: In-Store: Yosha Gunasekera: The Midnight Taxi w/ Kellye Garrett - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: "Yosha Gunasekera’s debut whodunnit takes readers on an intriguing ride with plenty of surprising turns." —Elle CosimanoAbout this EventEvent guidelines:Each ticket will include either a copy of the featured book or a $10 Books Are Magic gift card.Additional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.A signing will follow the talk.Home address is collected for contact tracing purposes; it will not be used otherwise.The event will also be livestreamed for free here: https://youtube.com/live/n_i34CSsqEEAs a reminder: If you are not feeling well, please do not come to the event, even if you have a ticket; email us and we'll work it out.If you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations, please contact eventhelp@booksaremagic.net.When one of her fares turns up dead in her backseat, a Sri Lankan American taxi driver works off the clock to clear her name in this mystery novel by debut author Yosha Gunasekera.Siriwathi Perera doesn’t quite know where she’s going in life. She never expected to be a taxicab driver in New York City, struggling to make ends meet and still living with her parents at twenty-eight. The true-crime podcasts that keep Siri company as she drives don’t do much to make up for the legal career she imagined for herself, or the brother she’s grieving.When public defender Amaya Fernando gets into her cab, they make a quick connection through their shared Sri Lankan roots. Siri, whose social circle is limited to her grade-school best friend, Alex, thinks things might finally be looking up with this new potential friendship. But she’s suddenly dropped into her own true crime when she discovers her next passenger murdered in the backseat, and she has to call Amaya sooner than she’d expected.Pinned as the obvious and only suspect, and desperate to clear her name, Siri chases down leads across the boroughs of New York City with Amaya’s help. But with her court date looming, they have just five days to find out who really killed the midnight passenger—or Siri’s life will be over before she can even truly live it.Yosha Gunasekera is a Sri Lankan American attorney who represents people who have spent decades behind bars for crimes they did not commit. She teaches a course at Princeton University focused on wrongful conviction and exoneration. Yosha is a former Manhattan public defender and has written and spoken extensively on the criminal legal system.Kellye Garrett is the author of the award-winning Like A Sister about a black woman in New York City looking into the mysterious overdose of her estranged reality star sister. In addition to being featured on the TODAY show, the suspense novel was a Book of the Month April 2022 selection, the Oxygen channel’s July Book Club pick, an Edgar award finalist for Best Novel and Lefty award winner for Best Mystery. She previously wrote the Detective by Day lightweight mysteries, which have won the Anthony, Agatha, Lefty and IPPY awards. Kellye is also a co-founder of Crime Writers of Color, received the 2023 Raven Award from MWA. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brooklyn/in-store-yosha-gunasekera-the-midnight-taxi-w-kellye-garrett/100001967731583135 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, magic-show - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 10.89, max: 20.69, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Brooklyn - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Books Are Magic Montague - **lat**: 40.6945995 - **long**: -73.994642 - **full address**: Books Are Magic Montague, 122 Montague Street, Brooklyn, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: In-Store: Yosha Gunasekera: The Midnight Taxi w/ Kellye Garrett - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/01916f599d109f0ba82a3c0813ac2204fec383539ca26da7109ba140129fcf65-rimg-w1200-h600-dc0d5668-gmir.jpg?v=1763624402 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is In-Store: Yosha Gunasekera: The Midnight Taxi w/ Kellye Garrett being held? - **A:** In-Store: Yosha Gunasekera: The Midnight Taxi w/ Kellye Garrett takes place on Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Books Are Magic Montague, 122 Montague Street, Brooklyn, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for In-Store: Yosha Gunasekera: The Midnight Taxi w/ Kellye Garrett? - **A:** Ticket prices for In-Store: Yosha Gunasekera: The Midnight Taxi w/ Kellye Garrett range from USD 11 to USD 21 depending on the ticket type. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityTicket + book (Store Pickup)USD 21 + USD 2 taxAvailableTicket + gift card (Store Pickup)USD 11 + USD 1 taxAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing In-Store: Yosha Gunasekera: The Midnight Taxi w/ Kellye Garrett? - **A:** In-Store: Yosha Gunasekera: The Midnight Taxi w/ Kellye Garrett is organized by Books Are Magic. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** In-Store: Yosha Gunasekera: The Midnight Taxi w/ Kellye Garrett is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. 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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