Brooklynite to release coming-of-age novel on Oct. 30
Brooklyn BookBeat
Brooklynite Judy Chicurel’s novel, “If I Knew You Were Going to be This Beautiful, I Never Would Have Let You Go,” (released on Oct. 30) unfolds a coming-of-age story that zones in on recent high school graduates as they navigate through their summer between childhood and adulthood at a shabby town.
The book will be launched at BookCourt on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. The event also includes a release party, reading, audience Q&A and refreshments.
Observed through the perceptive eyes of Katie, life among the denizens of Elephant Beach comprises a blend of clinging to convention and yearning for something more.
While the novel takes place in the 1970s at Elephant Beach, the setting is seemingly parallel to where the author grew up.