# Event Details - **Event Name**: Luke Goebel | K*ll DICK | Presented by Sidetrack Bookshop - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 15 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Mon, 15 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: Celebrate author Luke Goebel's newest literary thriller, K*ll DickAbout this EventSidetrack Bookshop presents screenwriter and author Luke Goebel to celebrate his newest novel K*ll Dick, a literary thriller that unflinchingly dissects wealth, exploitation, and the perilous line between survival and self-destruction.Luke will be in conversation with two Detroiter-area writers: Teresa Wasson, author of the novella Blame it on Nikki, and Julie Buntin, author of Marlena and Famous Men, an Elle Magazine’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026.Date: Monday, June 15, 2026, 6:30pm - 8pm. Doors open at 6pm.Location: Sidetrack Bookshop, 325 S. Washington Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48067Tickets:$33.75 - Includes one general admission seat to the event and signing line with one hardcover copy of .$5 - Includes one general admission seat to the event and signing line.Additional copies of will be available for purchase at the event (while supplies last).Parking in the Center Street Parking Garage located just north of Sidetrack Bookshop with entrances on both Washington and Center Streets is free for the first two hours and costs only 75 cents per hour thereafter, Monday through Saturday.Please read on for more information about the event.About K*ll DickA fever dream, K*ll Dick is a literary thriller that plunges into the chaos of Los Angeles, where addiction, privilege, and corruption combust.At nineteen, Susie Vogelman should be coasting: she’s an NYU dropout with no responsibilities, endless prescription pills, and a Brentwood estate to waste away in. But Los Angeles has other plans. A string of brutal murders targeting addicts spreads through the city, and Susie’s ivory tower begins to crumble. The headlines point too close to home: her father’s ties to an opioid empire, a sinister secret society, and her own complicity in the systems holding it all together.Then there’s Peter Holiday, a disgraced professor running a rehab scam so audacious it’s almost admirable. When their lives collide, Susie and Peter are dragged into a web of privilege, corruption, and violence, where every escape leads deeper into the rot.About Luke GoebelLuke Goebel is an acclaimed author and screenwriter celebrated for his unflinching honesty and innovative storytelling. A recipient of the prestigious Ronald Sukenick Innovative Fiction Prize and the Joan Scott Memorial Fiction Award, his debut novel, Fourteen Stories, None of Them Are Yours, garnered critical acclaim for its innovative and precisely lyrical, profoundly resonant exploration of love, grief, and the restless search for identity. Goebel also co-wrote Eileen, starring Anne Hathaway and McKenzie Thompson, and Causeway, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry (who received an Oscar nomination for his performance). He is known as well as his role as co-editor at The New York Tyrant and work with Tyrant Books.About Julie BuntinJulie Buntin's debut novel, Marlena, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle’s John Leonard Prize, released in ten territories worldwide, and named a best book of the year by over a dozen outlets, including The Washington Post, NPR, and Kirkus Reviews. She is the co-editor of Notes to New Mothers, a collection of dispatches from postpartum life by sixty writers and artists. Previously, Buntin was an editor and director of writing programs at Catapult. Now, she writes and teaches in Ann Arbor, where she is an assistant professor at the University of Michigan.About Teresa WassonTeresa Wasson is a Legal Secretary and avid reader of all genres. She has been employed with government agencies for over twenty years. Teresa studied literature at Eastern Michigan University in 1994 and holds a bachelor’s degree in business management. It was during this time she uncovered her ability to take current events and use satirical comedy to change the ending of the story. Captivating her classmates, her audience, with fictional stories that sounded believable only to tell them, she was just kidding around. She used the technique to encourage laughter and thought provoking discussions, which has been an integral component in raising her two sons. Writing is her first love. She enjoys sharing life experiences and finding humor throughout all the adversity life has brought her. Laughter is medicine to her soul. Positive therapeutic self-care is a must for Teresa. Aside from her career as a legal secretary, Teresa is a professional entrepreneur, the co-owner of a luxury online candle business. She enjoys roller skating, traveling, and good conversation with friends and family. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/royal-oak/luke-goebel-kll-dick-presented-by-sidetrack-bookshop/100001987661787914 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, holiday, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - door_time: 2026-06-15T22:00:00Z - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Sidetrack Bookshop - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 6.24, max: 36.43, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Royal Oak - **state**: MI - **country**: United States - **location**: Sidetrack Bookshop - **lat**: 42.4873959 - **long**: -83.14631659999999 - **full address**: Sidetrack Bookshop, 325 S. 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Is it right for me? - **A:** Luke Goebel | K*ll DICK | Presented by Sidetrack Bookshop 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 Royal Oak, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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