Brian Schaefer, with Marc Malkin, discusses & signs Town & Country, 20 November | Event in Pasadena

Brian Schaefer, with Marc Malkin, discusses & signs Town & Country

Vroman's Bookstore

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Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm

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Vroman's Bookstore

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Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm (GMT-08:00)

Vroman's Bookstore

695 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, United States

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Brian Schaefer, with Marc Malkin, discusses & signs Town & Country
Join Brian as he returns to his hometown to discuss and sign his first novel!

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A "big-hearted and true" (Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize winner) debut novel set in a small rural town amid a congressional race that forces the candidates, their families, and a clique of gay second homeowners to confront lies, betrayals and shifting allegiances.

The trendy rural town of Griffin has become a popular destination for weekenders and the city's second homeowners, but now a congressional race in this swing district is highlighting tensions between life-long residents and new arrivals. The campaign pits local pub owner and town supervisor Chip Riley against the wealthy young carpetbagger Paul Banks, challenging the social and political loyalties of their families and friends with lasting repercussions.

Diane Riley, Chip's wife, is a religiously devout real estate agent who feels conflicted about selling second homes--including to Paul and his much older husband, Stan. Their elder son, Joe, is grieving the recent overdose death of his best friend and spiraling into drugs himself, while their younger son, Will, is a newly out college student seduced by the decadent lifestyle of Paul's circle.

Meanwhile, Stan Banks uses the race to give purpose to the pain of losing a loved one to AIDS, even as he begins to doubt Paul's readiness for office. And within their growing fraternity of city transplants, Eric Larimer finds unexpected connection with a local farmer that opens his eyes to the region's complexity as Leon Rogers, still reeling from a divorce, becomes increasingly desperate to infiltrate the Banks's exclusive crew.

Spanning six months from Memorial Day to Election Day, Town & Country paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of a community in flux. For readers of Fredrick Backman and Jen Beagin, this "powerful and extremely well-written book" (Colum McCann, National Book Award winner) asks the essential and timeless questions: What makes a home, and what do we owe our neighbors?


**This is a non-ticketed event, free RSVP event. Please note: an RSVP does not guarantee seating if we reach capacity. Please plan on arriving early.

There will be an option to purchase Town & Country when you check out and you will receive it the evening of the event.

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Brian Schaefer, with Marc Malkin, discusses & signs Town & Country, 20 November | Event in Pasadena
Brian Schaefer, with Marc Malkin, discusses & signs Town & Country
Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm
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