# Event Details - **Event Name**: Book Launch: Work In Progress ft. Devon Rodriguez - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Celebrate the release of "Work in Progress" as Devon Rodriguez joins his editor, Elizabeth Mendez Berry, in conversation.About this Event https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/8ca8a330-9a96-11f1-9bc6-8b4f56db6c43-rimg-w469-h740-dca8b8b8-gmir.jpg ABOUT THE BOOKThis inspiring, raw memoir traces the path Devon Rodriguez took from an abusive childhood to becoming the most followed artist on social media worldwide, as he discovered the transformative power of seeing and being seen—featuring new graphite illustrations of the people and places that shaped him.As a child, Rodriguez wondered why he lived in a single cramped room with his family, where he was beaten often and never felt safe. But despite difficult circumstances, he always believed he was going to be a successful artist.When he was in the ninth grade, his art teacher invited him to ride the New York City subway, with one destination in mind: the development of his craft, by drawing the commuters sitting across from him. A blank page in his sketchbook was something Rodriguez could control in an otherwise chaotic life.In this astonishing memoir, he explains how his art, his grandmother, and his own relentless drive saved him from heart-wrenching circumstances and led him to redefine out-of-fashion realist portraiture as fresh and magical.Rodriguez writes with rhythm, verve, and an artist’s POV, painting a vivid picture of his native Bronx, the tattoos and rooftop graffiti that mesmerized him as a kid, and the teachers who saw his potential and nourished it.Painting regular people in all their complexity is Rodriguez’s gift and his offering to the world, an old-school act that has made him a new-school star. Work in Progress delivers Rodriguez’s most precise and moving portrait yet: of himself.Agenda🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PMCheck-in: For TALK Ticket HoldersInfo: Please have your ticket QR code ready to scan at check-in.🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:45 PM Author Talk + Q&AInfo: Devon Rodriguez in conversation with Elizabeth Mendez Berry🕑: 07:30 PM - 08:00 PMCheck-in: For SIGNING ONLY Ticket HoldersInfo: Please have your ticket QR code ready to scan at check-in.🕑: 07:50 PMBook Signing & ReceptionInfo: Guests will have the opportunity to have books signed and personalized and take photos with the author. Wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and light fare will be available for purchase throughout the reception. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/the-bronx/book-launch-work-in-progress-ft-devon-rodriguez/100001996357398720 - **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, literary-art, drawing-painting - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 34.59, max: 35.64, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: The Bronx - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: The Lit. Bar - **lat**: 40.80721 - **long**: -73.92756789999999 - **full address**: The Lit. Bar, 131 Alexander Avenue, The Bronx, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Book Launch: Work In Progress ft. Devon Rodriguez - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/cd009560f2bb980592ada43b9639f061dd0057df8a4c6eba8deea45e5e315535-rimg-w1200-h600-dcc8b8a8-gmir.jpg?v=1787010723 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Book Launch: Work In Progress ft. Devon Rodriguez being held? - **A:** Book Launch: Work In Progress ft. Devon Rodriguez takes place on Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm at The Lit. Bar, 131 Alexander Avenue, The Bronx, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Book Launch: Work In Progress ft. Devon Rodriguez? - **A:** Book Launch: Work In Progress ft. Devon Rodriguez is organized by The Lit. Bar. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Book Launch: Work In Progress ft. Devon Rodriguez 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 The Bronx, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Book Launch: Work In Progress ft. Devon Rodriguez sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Book Launch: Work In Progress ft. Devon Rodriguez", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/cd009560f2bb980592ada43b9639f061dd0057df8a4c6eba8deea45e5e315535-rimg-w1200-h600-dcc8b8a8-gmir.jpg?v=1787010723", "startDate": "2026-09-29T19:00:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-09-29T21:00:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/the-bronx/book-launch-work-in-progress-ft-devon-rodriguez/100001996357398720", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "The Lit. 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