# Event Details - **Event Name**: Francesca Manfredi presents THE EMPIRE OF DIRT - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 01 Aug, 2022 at 07:00 pm – Mon, 01 Aug, 2022 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: "An elegant and haunting story of feminine chaos and self-possession." —Catherine Lacey, author of Pew and Nobody Is Ever MissingAbout this EventP&T Knitwear welcomes Francesca Manfredi to celebrate the launch of her English-language debut The Empire of Dirt — a propulsive coming-of-age novel about three generations of women who must face their secrets and regrets when an old family curse awakens. Interlocutor TBA.GET YOUR SIGNED COPYThis is a free in-store event with limited amphitheater-style seatingAll guests must be vaccinated to attend, and must provide proof of vaccination in order to enter event. We request all guests wear masks.The talk will be followed by a book signing. Books signed at P&T Knitwear events must be purchased from P&T Knitwear. If you would like a signed copy and cannot attend the event, we're happy to take your pre-order. We ship most places!There has always been tension in “the blind house,” where Valentina lives with her mother and grandmother in the Italian countryside. Valentina’s pious grandmother often hints at a family curse, while Valentina’s mother scoffs at superstition; it’s one of the battlegrounds on which they fight to control Valentina’s upbringing.</ul>But in the summer of 1996, when Valentina is twelve, she gets her period for the first time—and the curse suddenly becomes frighteningly real. Blood leaks from the walls; the house and farm are overrun with frogs; the kitchen crawls with flies. Valentina is certain that she has brought catastrophe to her house and its inhabitants.In this propulsive coming-of-age novel, of mother-daughter relationships and painful family legacies, Valentina is forever changed by the events of one terrifying summer.ABOUT THE AUTHORFrancesca Manfredi is a graduate of the creative writing school Scuola Holden, founded by Alessandro Baricco. Her debut short story collection, A Place to Stay In, won Italy’s Premio Campiello Opera Prima. She lives in Turin, Italy. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/francesca-manfredi-presents-the-empire-of-dirt/10000385153854547 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts - **lat**: 40.7219297 - **long**: -73.9881633 - **full address**: P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts, 180 Orchard Street, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Francesca Manfredi presents THE EMPIRE OF DIRT - **Image URL**: https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F320269899%2F592593014893%2F1%2Foriginal.20220718-144118?auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=54f549ea770194f7a8749dd6ec7568e0 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Francesca Manfredi presents THE EMPIRE OF DIRT being held? - **A:** Francesca Manfredi presents THE EMPIRE OF DIRT takes place on Mon, 01 Aug, 2022 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 01 Aug, 2022 at 08:00 pm at P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts, 180 Orchard Street, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Francesca Manfredi presents THE EMPIRE OF DIRT? - **A:** Francesca Manfredi presents THE EMPIRE OF DIRT is organized by P&T Knitwear. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Francesca Manfredi presents THE EMPIRE OF DIRT 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 New York, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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