OPEN BOOK, it’s not just an event, it’s an experience.
Reception 6:30 PM | Program 7:30 PM
Lineage Performing Arts Center | 920 E. Mountain Street, Pasadena
A Spicy Heist Story – Timely, Riotous & Righteous
Who doesn’t crave a hearty hoot now and then? Get ready to giggle as we welcome the incredibly talented Kashana Cauley for an unforgettable evening! The Payback is a razor-sharp and hilarious dissection of race and capitalism from one of the most original and exciting writers at work today.
“The Payback” is Cauley’s second book and named a most anticipated novel by Publishers Weekly, the Boston Globe, Lithub, Bustle, Goodreads, and the New York Times, which describes it as “a twisted, cathartic romp that imagines a world so extraordinary — with systems so evil, punishment so extreme, people so apathetic — it could almost be real life”.
Kashana isn’t just your average author; she’s the brilliant mind behind The Survivalists, recognized as one of the best books of 2023 by the BBC, Today Show, Vogue, and many more. With a resume that sparkles, she will discuss her humor writing experience. Cauley’s penned hilarious episodes for The Great North, Pod Save America on HBO, and The Daily Show, plus she’s contributed her sharp wit to the likes of The New York Times, The Atlantic, Esquire, The New Yorker, Pitchfork, and Rolling Stone.
Join us for a rollicking celebration of laughter and literature that you won’t want to skip!
Tickets: General $45.00 | Student/Educator $30.00
What is the Open Book Series?
Building on the successful Pasadena Festival of Women Authors event which has been presented annually since 2009, the vision for the new series is to provide opportunities for the community to enjoy authors of all kinds – both established and emerging, national and local, men and women, writers of fiction and non-fiction – in settings that complement the author’s work or background and allow for engagement with the attendees.
