Release Night Reading & Signing: Kristin Tracy Porter, After the Shatter

Kristin Tracy Porter is bringing her new memoir, After the Shatter, to Chestnut Hill Coffee Company on Friday, October 23, for a release night reading and signing. It's a straightforward evening: she'll read from the book, and afterward, she'll be around to sign copies for anyone who wants one.

After the Shatter is a memoir, so the reading comes straight from the text. If you've been following the book's path toward release, this is one of the first chances to hear it read aloud by the author herself. The signing follows, which is the part where you can get your copy signed and maybe say a word or two to her. It's a release night, so the book is the whole point of the evening.

The reading and signing take place at Chestnut Hill Coffee Company, 8640 Germantown Avenue, in Philadelphia. It runs from 6 PM to 8 PM, so you've got a two-hour window to catch the reading and stick around for the signing afterward. Admission is free, and the whole thing is open to anyone who wants to drop in.