# 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.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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