# Event Details - **Event Name**: Bestselling Authors Grant Ginder and Jenny Jackson at Athena Books! - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 03 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 03 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Celebrate the release of Grant Ginder's newest novel, "So Old, So Young" with bestselling author Jenny Jackson and Editor James Melia.About this EventAthena Books is thrilled to welcome Grant Ginder, bestselling author of The People We Hate at the Wedding, now a major motion picture starring Allison Janney, Kristen Bell, and Ben Platt, to Old Greenwich to celebrate the release of his newest novel, , named a Most Anticipated Novel of 2026 by Time, Town & Country, Bustle, and Zibby Media.Grant will be joined in conversation by bestselling author and Vice President and Editorial Director of Fiction at Alfred A. Knopf, Jenny Jackson (, ), and Vice President and Executive Editor at Gallery Books, James Melia.This power trio will discuss all things writing, publishing, and friendship. You won't want to miss this opportunity to laugh with and learn from three industry insiders who truly love books.Your ticket includes a copy of the book along with beverages and light dessert. We look forward to seeing you then!About So Old, So Young:Six Friends.Five Parties.Twenty Years…How did we get So Old, So Young?From Grant Ginder, the bestselling author of The People We Hate at the Wedding, comes a generation-defining novel that is part love story, part tragic comedy. Five parties over the course of twenty years bring six college friends together, exploring the ways we run from and cling to our friends in love, life, and death.“Grant Ginder has written The Big Chill of our times…and possibly done an even better job. So Old, So Young is a triumph. I will never forget these characters.” —Elin Hilderbrand“So Old, So Young is a story of romantic love, professional jealousy, misplaced longing, and—above all—the gift of lifelong friendship. You will laugh on every page, except for when you find yourself moved to tears.” —Jenny Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple StreetAbout Grant Ginder:Grant Ginder is the author of five novels, including and , now a major motion picture starring Allison Janney, Kristen Bell, and Ben Platt. Originally from Southern California, Ginder received his MFA from New York University, where he teaches writing.About Jenny Jackson:Jenny Jackson is the New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street. A graduate of Williams College, she is the Vice President and Editorial Director of Fiction at Alfred A. Knopf. She lives in Brooklyn Heights with her family. Her new novel, The Shampoo Effect, will be published in June of 2026.About James Melia:Melia previously worked at Flatiron Books, and Henry Holt, before joining Gallery Books where he edits and acquires upmarket commercial fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction, celebrity and pop culture. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/greenwich/bestselling-authors-grant-ginder-and-jenny-jackson-at-athena-books/100001981891354392 - **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Workshops, comedy - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 49.87, max: 49.87, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Greenwich - **state**: CT - **country**: United States - **location**: Athena Books - **lat**: 41.03131529999999 - **long**: -73.5673686 - **full address**: Athena Books, 228 Sound Beach Avenue, Greenwich, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Bestselling Authors Grant Ginder and Jenny Jackson at Athena Books! - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/44356ba1027e3c75c5bf985ae45d500a284007848c5ca15164249f54d24f9f63-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf5f5f3-gmir.jpg?v=1770351384 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Bestselling Authors Grant Ginder and Jenny Jackson at Athena Books! being held? - **A:** Bestselling Authors Grant Ginder and Jenny Jackson at Athena Books! takes place on Tue, 03 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 03 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Athena Books, 228 Sound Beach Avenue, Greenwich, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Bestselling Authors Grant Ginder and Jenny Jackson at Athena Books!? - **A:** Tickets for Bestselling Authors Grant Ginder and Jenny Jackson at Athena Books! are priced at USD 50 per person. 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