# Event Details - **Event Name**: Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore: Terry Dactyl - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 19 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 19 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for a release event with iconic author and activist Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, discussing her new book Terry Dactyl.About this EventJoin us for a release event with iconic author and activist Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, discussing her new book Terry Dactyl. This 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? Masks are strongly encouraged to be worn by attendees at this event.If you do not have a mask in accordance with CDC guidelines, Strand can provide proper masks at the door.ACCESSIBILITY:Strand Book Store is an ADA compliant venue. The event space is accessible via elevator. Please ask a Strand employee upon arrival for directions to accessible seating if preferred.ASL interpretation is available for this event by request only. Please reach out to our events team at events@strandbooks.com by Nov. 5 to request.For further information on accessibility in this space, or to make a request, please contact .--------------------------------------------------------------------From iconic author and activist Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore comes a breathless search for intimacy and connection, ranging from club culture to the art world, from the AIDS crisis to COVID-19.Terry Dactyl has lived many lives. Raised by boisterous lesbian mothers in Seattle, she comes of age as a trans girl in the 1980s in a world of dancing queens and late-night house parties just as the AIDS crisis ravages their world. After moving to New York City, Terry finds a new family among gender-bending club kids bonded by pageantry and drugs, fiercely loyal and unapologetic. She lands a job at a Soho gallery, where, after partying all night, she spends her days bringing club culture to the elite art world.Twenty years later, in a panic during the COVID-19 lockdown, Terry returns to a Seattle stifled by gentrification and pandemic isolation until resistance erupts following the M**der of George Floyd, and her search for community ignites once again.In propulsive, intoxicating prose, Terry Dactyl traces an extraordinary journey from adolescence to adulthood, delivering a vital portrait of queer identity in all its peril and possibility. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/5f5b6450-6bab-11f0-8485-73a665f8373f-rimg-w1110-h740-dc010305-gmir.jpg Photo credit: Dorothy EdwardsMattilda Bernstein Sycamore is the Lambda Literary Award-winning author of seven books, and the editor of six anthologies. Her most recent title, Touching the Art, was a finalist for a Washington State Book Award and a Pacific Northwest Book Award. Her previous title, The Freezer Door, was a New York Times Editors’ Choice and a finalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award. Her new novel is Terry Dactyl. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/mattilda-bernstein-sycamore-terry-dactyl/100001458628439929 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, kids, parties, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 13.61, max: 22.9, 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**: Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore: Terry Dactyl - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c05062caa09898f878b1e2bf30442a17b9cf23079047f62909bb6eb838622b0a-rimg-w1200-h628-dcdf1931-gmir.png?v=1753704453 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore: Terry Dactyl being held? - **A:** Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore: Terry Dactyl takes place on Wed, 19 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 19 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 pm at Strand Book Store, 828 Broadway, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore: Terry Dactyl? - **A:** Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore: Terry Dactyl is organized by The Strand Book Store. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore: Terry Dactyl is ideal for comedy fans, stand-up enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a dedicated session of curated laughs, professional acts, and sharp wit from seasoned performers. 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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