# Event Details - **Event Name**: Hernan Diaz: Ply - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for an event with Pulitzer Prize–winning author Hernan Diaz, discussing his new novel PLY.About this EventThis event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street.Can’t make the event?ACCESSIBILITY:Strand Book Store is an ADA compliant venue. The event space is accessible via elevator.ASL interpretation is available for this event by request only. Please reach out to our events team at events@strandbooks.com by Oct. 1 to request.Please ask a Strand employee upon arrival for directions to accessible seating if preferred.For further information on accessibility in this space, or to make a request, please contact events@strandbooks.com---------------------------------------------------------------------The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Trust turns to the future with a novel that examines the place of technology in the American imaginationCenturies from now, at the dawn of a historical epoch filled with both uncertainty and promise, an orphan is adrift in a city on the brink of a great transformation. The state has been dismantled, and humans are reinventing social bonds and learning new ways to coexist with nature. Following a childhood defined by loss, survival, and found family, the orphan grows up to become a “pincher,” someone who steals electricity from the grid to sell it on the black market. It’s a high-risk life, one that brings her into a rich art and music scene where she powers underground concerts. It also leads her to a colossal scientific invention that could change the very fabric of reality.After rewriting America’s past with his two previous novels, Hernan Diaz defies expectations with his third and gives us a breathtaking glimpse into the future. A major achievement from a major contemporary writer, Ply questions the place of technology in the American experiment with a plot that grabs both heart and mind. It is a novel of ideas built from a story of people. Combining Dickensian odyssey, family drama, and scientific thriller, Ply poignantly charts the tenuous boundaries of selfhood and the distance that inevitably stands between us and those we love. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/94104b00-a199-11f1-a977-99d1d33e99bd-rimg-w493-h740-dc484838-gmir.jpg Photo credit: Pascal PerichHernan Diaz is the Pulitzer Prize–winning and New York Times bestselling author of Trust. His first novel, In the Distance, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, won the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing, and was translated into more than twenty languages. Trust was translated into thirty-seven languages, received the Kirkus Prize, was longlisted for the Booker Prize, and was named one of the 10 Best Books of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and Time magazine, and it was one of The New Yorker’s 12 Essential Reads of the Year and one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of the year. It was also one of the New York Times’s best books of the century. Diaz’s work has appeared in The Paris Review, Granta, The Atlantic, Harper’s Magazine, and elsewhere. He has received the John Updike Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Whiting Award, and a fellowship from the New York Public Library’s Cullman Center. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/hernan-diaz-ply/100001991705280108 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, music, concerts, performances, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - door_time: 2026-10-15T22:30:00Z - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Strand Book Store - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 13.61, max: 39.15, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Strand Book Store - **lat**: 40.73325150000001 - **long**: -73.99095319999999 - **full address**: Strand Book Store, 828 Broadway, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Hernan Diaz: Ply - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/6a74fda4f266f757f253812e5c7115534f08dc1a1cf0596289fe43da73a47310-rimg-w1200-h628-dcdf1931-gmir.png?v=1781206912 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Hernan Diaz: Ply being held? - **A:** Hernan Diaz: Ply takes place on Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Strand Book Store, 828 Broadway, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Hernan Diaz: Ply? - **A:** Hernan Diaz: Ply is organized by The Strand Book Store. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at The Strand Book Store's events? - **A:** Attendees have given The Strand Book Store a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. The Strand Book Store has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Hernan Diaz: Ply 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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