# Event Details - **Event Name**: Jennifer Sears: What Mennonite Girls Are Good For w/ Mary Gaitskill - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: “I was shaken by this book, but I was also made more wholly human.” —Tim O’Brien, author, The Things They CarriedAbout 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/U787_Bh8eNsAs 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.In these eleven stories, a Mennonite minister’s daughter moves from a youthful, exuberant understanding of her family’s faith toward religious doubt.Stumbling comically at times, Ruthie navigates life with and without the rules in which she’s been raised. Always physical, often sexual, Ruthie’s search for personal truth leads her from missionary outposts in Paraguay and Brazil to Mennonite towns in northern Indiana and central Kansas.Ultimately, these stories consider how faith and identity intertwine, the cost of abandoning one’s cultural heritage, and the complicated longing for return.Jennifer Sears is associate professor of English at New York City College of Technology/City University of New York. Her writing appears in The Kenyon Review, Electric Literature, Witness, Guernica, Ninth Letter, Fence, North American Review, and elsewhere.Mary Gaitskill was born in Lexington KY and grew up in the Detroit area of Michigan. She left home at the age of 16 eventually traveling to Canada where she lived illegally with a fake ID. At 19 she realized that if she wanted to become a writer she needed more education and so returned to America to attend community college. From there she went to the University of Michigan where she took a B.A. and then moved to New York City in 1981. She published her first book, a story collection titled Bad Behavior in 1988; she has since published two more collections of stories (Because They Wanted To and Don't Cry) and three novels (Two Girls, Fat and Thin, Veronica and The Mare) as well as a collection of essays titled Somebody With A Little Hammer. Her most recent book is a compilation of previous work with visual art titled The Devil’s Treasure: A Book of Stories and Dreams. She taught writing at the university level between the years 1993 and 2022. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brooklyn/jennifer-sears-what-mennonite-girls-are-good-for-w-mary-gaitskill/100001782325957919 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit, 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**: Jennifer Sears: What Mennonite Girls Are Good For w/ Mary Gaitskill - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/0d079422d75aef20b8e9900ce7719abb6b0603f2a13c90608ea94f0a7085ed4f-rimg-w1200-h600-dca8c0d8-gmir.jpg?v=1760450456 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Jennifer Sears: What Mennonite Girls Are Good For w/ Mary Gaitskill being held? - **A:** Jennifer Sears: What Mennonite Girls Are Good For w/ Mary Gaitskill takes place on Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm at Books Are Magic Montague, 122 Montague Street, Brooklyn, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Jennifer Sears: What Mennonite Girls Are Good For w/ Mary Gaitskill? - **A:** Ticket prices for Jennifer Sears: What Mennonite Girls Are Good For w/ Mary Gaitskill 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 Jennifer Sears: What Mennonite Girls Are Good For w/ Mary Gaitskill? - **A:** Jennifer Sears: What Mennonite Girls Are Good For w/ Mary Gaitskill is organized by Books Are Magic. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Jennifer Sears: What Mennonite Girls Are Good For w/ Mary Gaitskill 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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