# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Offsite: Alexa Brahme: Good News w/ Mira Jacob
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: "Sharp as it is tender, witty as it is earnest, and hopeful as it is devastating, Good News is extraordinary." —Cat ShookAbout this EventEvent guidelines:Additional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.A book signing will follow the talk.The conversation will be livestreamed for free online here: https://youtube.com/live/dpjcsPes04gHome address is collected for contact tracing purposes; it will not be used otherwise.As 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 this stylish and provocative novel, a young artist struggles to find her way in New York City while navigating strained relationships, the reappearance of an ex, and her burgeoning sense of self. A mess, of course, ensues.Maggie is on the brink. Her MFA thesis—a vast canvas of twenty women suspended between life and death—is met with polite confusion, sending her into the throes of an obsessive work spiral. She’s ignoring calls from her frantic Turkish mother and drifting apart from her marriage-material boyfriend, Rob, who, lately, spends every waking moment at the office, including some suspiciously late nights. To make matters worse, her brother John (perfect, doctor) is dating Maggie’s art-world rival: a performance artist who constantly seems to be skyrocketing toward fame even after renouncing her name to be called simply “the Artist.”But it’s when Maggie’s ex reappears that her forced composure starts to slip. A smooth-talking art critic with power and charm, Rakib sees Maggie in a way that completely mystifies her. Then come whispers that her painting might be nominated for a grant that could launch her career. With deadlines looming, her relationship with Rob faltering, and her sense of self in flux, Maggie begins to question not just her art but the entire life she’s been trying to build.Set against the push and pull of immigrant family expectations, the competitive world of contemporary art, and the relentless uncertainty of one’s late twenties, Good News is a mordantly clever and emotionally resonant debut that will appeal to readers of Lily King, Sarah Thankam Mathews, and Coco Mellors.Alexa Yasemin Brahme is a writer from southern California. She received her MFA in fiction from The New School. Her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, the Robert J. Dau PEN Award, and Best of the Net. She currently lives in Brooklyn, where she is a bookseller at Books Are Magic. Good News is her first novel.Mira Jacob is a novelist, memoirist, illustrator, and cultural critic. Her next novel, WE KILLED ANJI ALEXANDER, about the M**der of a white-passing Indian actress, will be released in 2027 with ECCO books.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brooklyn/offsite-alexa-brahme-good-news-w-mira-jacob/100001985316018655
- **Event Categories**: Art, fine-arts, literary-art, Theatre, Workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 16.33, max: 42.46, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Brooklyn
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Public Records, Sound Room
- **lat**: 40.68226749999999
- **long**: -73.98639829999999
- **full address**: Public Records, Sound Room, 233 Butler Street, Brooklyn, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Offsite: Alexa Brahme: Good News w/ Mira Jacob being held?
  - **A:** Offsite: Alexa Brahme: Good News w/ Mira Jacob takes place on Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Public Records, Sound Room, 233 Butler Street, Brooklyn, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Offsite: Alexa Brahme: Good News w/ Mira Jacob?
  - **A:** Offsite: Alexa Brahme: Good News w/ Mira Jacob is organized by Books Are Magic.

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