P&T Knitwear is pleased to welcome Amy Poeppel to celebrate the release of her new novel, The Sweet Spotwith a talk, audience Q&A, and book signing! Amy Poeppel brings her signature “big-hearted, charming” (The Washington Post) style to this wise and joyful novel that celebrates love, hate, and all of the glorious absurdity in between. Amy will be joined in the discussion by Lynda Cohen Loigman, author of The Matchmaker’s Gift (St. Martin’s Press). After the talk, Amy and Lynda will sign copies of their books.

In the heart of Greenwich Village, three women form an accidental sorority when a baby — belonging to exactly none of them — lands on their collective doorstep.

Lauren and her family — lucky bastards — have been granted the use of a spectacular brownstone, teeming with history and dizzyingly unattractive 70s wallpaper. Adding to the home’s bohemian, grungy splendor is the bar occupying the basement, a (mostly) beloved dive called The Sweet Spot. Within days of moving in, Lauren discovers that she has already made an enemy in the neighborhood by inadvertently sparking the divorce of a couple she has never actually met.

Melinda’s husband of thirty years has dumped her for a young celebrity entrepreneur named Felicity, and, to Melinda’s horror, the lovebirds are soon to become parents. In her incandescent rage, Melinda wreaks havoc wherever she can, including in Felicity’s Soho boutique, where she has a fit of epic proportions, which happens to be caught on film.​

Olivia — the industrious twenty-something behind the counter, who has big dreams and bigger debt — gets caught in the crossfire. In an effort to diffuse Melinda’s temper, Olivia has a tantrum of her own and gets unceremoniously canned, thanks to TikTok.

When Melinda’s ex follows his lover across the country, leaving their squalling baby behind, the three women rise to the occasion in order to forgive, forget, Ferberize, and track down the wayward parents. But can their little village find a way toward the happily ever afters they all desire? Welcome to The Sweet Spot.

Praise for “The Sweet Spot”

“Vivid, funny, and total escapist joy. Amy Poeppel writes so beautifully, that it’s a whole four-dimensional world; one I loved getting lost in.” — Lia Louis, author of Dear Emmie Blue and Eight Perfect Hours.

“Amy Poeppel is an auto-buy author for me and The Sweet Spot perfectly illustrates why: open-hearted storytelling with characters I wish I knew in real life, and a New York City rich with everyday magic and commonplace heroes. Funny, surprising, and utterly satisfying — a must-read.” — Kelly Harms, bestselling author of Wherever the Wind Takes Us

“With sly humor and sharp understanding, Amy Poeppel hits The Sweet Spot in this funny, twisty, goodhearted novel about families lost, found, and made.” — Virginia Kantra, New York Times bestselling author of Meg & Jo and Beth & Amy

“Warm-hearted and unabashedly fun, The Sweet Spot serves up a fresh story about the chaos of family, flavored with classic components of the most entertaining dramedies: a charming New York setting, endearing core characters, and a hilarious supporting cast that often steals the show. Irresistible!” — Mary Laura Philpott, author of Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives

“The Sweet Spot is warm, witty, and big-hearted. I loved spending time in a Waverly Place brownstone with Lauren, a ceramic artist, and the women and men in her orbit as they each wrestled with work, family, and the price of love.” — Amanda Eyre Ward (NYT best-selling author of The Jetsetters and The Lifeguards)

Pre-order your signed edition of “The Sweet Spot”

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• This is a free in-store event with limited amphitheater-style seating
• We encourage all guests to wear masks.
• The talk will be followed by a book signing. Books signed at P&T Knitwear events must be purchased from P&T Knitwear. If you would like a signed copy and cannot attend the event, we’re happy to take your pre-order. We ship to most places!

About the author

Amy Poeppel is the award-winning author of the novels The Sweet Spot, Musical Chairs, Limelight, and Small Admissions. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Rumpus, Literary Hub, and Working Mother. She and her husband have three sons and split their time between New York City, Germany, and Connecticut. She would love to hear from you on Twitter or Instagram: @AmyPoeppel or at AmyPoeppel.com.

About the moderator

Lynda Cohen Loigman grew up in Longmeadow, MA. She received a B.A. in English and American Literature from Harvard College and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. Her debut novel, Two-Family House, was a USA Today bestseller and a nominee for the Goodreads 2016 Choice Awards in Historical Fiction. Her second novel, The Wartime Sisters, was selected as a Woman’s World Book Club pick and the Best Book of 2019 by Real Simple Magazine. Her recently published third novel, The Matchmaker’s Gift, was a People Magazine Best New Book and Parade Magazine Best Book of Fall 2022, among other accolades.

Time: 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM EST

Free!

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