Becky Albertalli discusses & signs IMOGEN, OBVIOUSLY with Casey McQuiston

**PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THESE GUIDELINES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO CHANGING COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS**

Join Barnes & Noble - Union Squareon Thursday, May 4th as we welcome New York Times bestselling author Becky Albertalli to celebrate the release of IMOGEN, OBVIOUSLY! With humor and insight, Becky explores the nuances of sexuality, identity, and friendship in this timely new novel.

Becky will be in conversation with New York Times bestselling author of I KISSED SHARA WHEELER, Casey McQuiston!

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**If you are not vaccinated, masks are strongly recommended.**

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TICKETING INFORMATION

• Book Admission - $21.81 (Admission + one copy of IMOGEN, OBVIOUSLY+ 5-cent bag fee): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• One copy of IMOGEN, OBVIOUSLY.
• Admission to the event space and signing line with Becky Albertalli and Casey McQuiston.

• $5 Gift Card Admission - $5.00 (Admission + one $5 B&N Gift Card): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• One $5 B&N Gift Card.

• Admission to the event space and signing line with Becky Albertalli and Casey McQuiston.

• Photos with Becky Albertalli will be allowed at the event.

• Becky Albertalli will be signing and personalizing copies of IMOGEN, OBVIOUSLYas well as her other titles.

• Masks are strongly recommended if you are not vaccinated.

• Any gifts for the author will be collected prior to the signing line.

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• Please arrive by 6:00 PM in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room and may not have the opportunity to meet the author.

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ABOUT IMOVEN, OBVIOUSLY:

Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she’s got the World’s Greatest Ally title locked down.

She's never missed a Pride Alliance meeting. She knows more about queer media discourse than her very queer little sister. She even has two queer best friends. There's Gretchen, a fellow high school senior, who helps keep Imogen's biases in check. And then there's Lili—newly out and newly thriving with a cool new squad of queer college friends.

Imogen's thrilled for Lili. Any ally would be. And now that she's finally visiting Lili on campus, she's bringing her ally A game. Any support Lili needs, Imogen's all in.

Even if that means bending the truth, just a little.

Like when Lili drops a tiny queer bombshell: she's told all her college friends that Imogen and Lili used to date. And none of them know that Imogen is a raging hetero—not even Lili’s best friend, Tessa.

Of course, the more time Imogen spends with chaotic, freckle-faced Tessa, the more she starts to wonder if her truth was ever all that straight to begin with. . .

ABOUT BECKY ALBERTALLI:

Becky Albertalli is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including William C. Morris Award winner and National Book Award longlist title Simon vs. the Homo Sa