# Event Details - **Event Name**: Linda Gravenson, IN THE DOORWAY & Abigail Thomas, STILL LIFE AT 80 - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: An evening of readings and discourse on what it is to reflect back upon life with authors Linda Gravenson & Abigail Thomas.About this EventLinda Gravenson was formerly a journalist and is now a writer and a developmental editor. The response to her personal essay in the Ties column of the New York Times, “Not the Widow, Just the Ex-Wife,” inspired this memoir. She is co-editor of In the Fullness of Time: 32 Women on Life after 50 (Simon & Schuster, 2010). She lives in Ojai, California.Abigail Thomas worked as both a book editor and book agent before writing her first short story collection, Getting Over Tom. Her second and third books An Actual Life, and Herb's Pajamas, were works of fiction. Her memoir, A Three Dog Life, was named one of the Best Books of the Year by The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. She is also author of the memoirs Safekeeping, Thinking About Memoir, and What Comes Next and How to Like It. The daughter of renowned science writer Lewis Thomas (The Lives of a Cell), Thomas has four children, twelve grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. She lives in Woodstock, New York, with her dogs.Oblong Books in Rhinebeck is a fully wheelchair accessible space with on-site van accessible parking. Microphones and speakers will not be used at this event but can be made available with advance notice. Our chairs are stackable and have arms. If you have specific questions about the space or how an event can be made more accessible to you, please do not hesitate to contact us: . - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rhinebeck/linda-gravenson-in-the-doorway-and-abigail-thomas-still-life-at-80/100001313138636009 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, dog - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Rhinebeck - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Oblong Books [Rhinebeck] - **lat**: 41.92780250000001 - **long**: -73.9120231 - **full address**: Oblong Books [Rhinebeck], 6422 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Linda Gravenson, IN THE DOORWAY & Abigail Thomas, STILL LIFE AT 80 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/1c412daef5cf4c3476db60d7b77ed5ede319a91eeb0a9120e29db936c90db71b-rimg-w1200-h600-dc556088-gmir.jpg?v=1743850389 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Linda Gravenson, IN THE DOORWAY & Abigail Thomas, STILL LIFE AT 80 being held? - **A:** Linda Gravenson, IN THE DOORWAY & Abigail Thomas, STILL LIFE AT 80 takes place on Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm at Oblong Books [Rhinebeck], 6422 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Linda Gravenson, IN THE DOORWAY & Abigail Thomas, STILL LIFE AT 80? - **A:** Linda Gravenson, IN THE DOORWAY & Abigail Thomas, STILL LIFE AT 80 is organized by Oblong Books. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Linda Gravenson, IN THE DOORWAY & Abigail Thomas, STILL LIFE AT 80 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 Rhinebeck, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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