Small Business Saturday Book Signing with Local Author Sara Shukla of Pink Whales on Nov 30 from 1 to 3 PM + Chocolate Tasting with Jaffal Chocolates from 3 to 5 PM
On Small Business Saturday, Local author Sara Shukla will sign copies of her Fictional Debut, Pink Whales—a hilarious coastal romp you won’t want to miss!
And Jaffal Chocolates will share their comforting yet minimally processed chocolate bars that are vegan, gluten-free, and made in Warren, Rhode Island, from only three simple ingredients.
Come shop local with us!
About the Book
Falling in with the cool moms of her preppy New England town might upend one woman’s life, in a sparkling and sharp-witted novel about marriage, escape, and deceptively tidy little lives.
Charlie is already feeling adrift when she relocates to an exclusive town in coastal New England with her mysteriously distant husband, Dev, and their young twins in tow. She hopes the move will recharge her stalled marriage, and she wants her kids to feel like they belong, even if she’s clearly a fish out of water herself. In a strange new world where summer is a verb and both the harbor and the partygoers are awash in a dizzying constellation of pinks and pastels, she’s never felt so confounded or alone. She’ll need more than a preppy handbook to find her way.
Then a trio of power moms—imposing, beautiful, and monogrammed—comes to the rescue, and Charlie clings to their attention like a life raft. As Dev pulls further away, Charlie dives into her newfound friends’ circle of yacht clubs, rivalries, and bizarre theme parties, hoping to find her sea legs. She even dares to cozy up to a hot, barefoot, and aggressively flirty local. But if she’s running from her problems at home, where exactly is she escaping to? Charlie is beginning to wonder. This ridiculous new normal—and her desire to be part of it—might just eat her alive.
Praise
“Pink Whales is a delicious, hilarious, voicey romp of a novel about Charlie, a wife and mother who doesn’t feel she belongs in her new home in preppy New England. Sara Shukla has an absolutely killer sense of humor, and the voice is pitch perfect. I adored it.”
—Annie Hartnett, author of Unlikely Animals and Rabbit Cake
“Pink Whales is a can’t-miss coastal romp where Charlie navigates the choppy waters of her new preppy town on a quest to save her marriage and bring her family together. I loved every page. Shukla has a gift for writing humor that hits deep while also exposing truth and the raw emotion that makes the story both relatable and unforgettable.”
―Rachel Barenbaum, author of Atomic Anna and A Bend in the Stars
“My house is a mess and my laundry piled to the ceiling, and it’s all Sara Shukla’s fault! I couldn’t put it down. Pink Whales lets you go places you’re not invited, drink more than you should, and escape to the beach on nearly every page—what’s not to like?”
—Christine Simon, author of Patron Saint of Second Chances
About the Author
Sara Shukla is an editor for WBUR’s Cognoscenti. You can find her writing at WBUR as well as the Los Angeles Review of Books, McSweeneys, and elsewhere. An alum of GrubStreet’s Novel Incubator and the University of Virginia, she lives in Rhode Island with her family. Pink Whales is her debut novel.
At the Event
During Small Business Saturday, Ink Fish Books will celebrate with free giveaways, light refreshments, a food pop-up from 3 to 5 PM, and a book signing from 1 to 3 PM.
Copies will be available for purchase at the event and in store, or purchase from our online shop.
Photo Credit: Melissa Sepulveda.