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Book Release Party

Tue, Sep 10

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Avondale Estates

Join comedian Sally Chaffin Brooks for the release of her new memoir, Going to Maine. Sally Chaffin Brooks is a writer, stand-up comedian, and podcaster. A reformed lawyer, Sally has released two chart-topping comedy albums and co-hosts the comedy podcasts The Ridiculist and Dumb Love.

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Book Release Party
Book Release Party

Time & Location

Sep 10, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Avondale Estates, 32 N Avondale Rd, Avondale Estates, GA 30002, USA

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About the event

Join Sally Chaffin Brooks and her conversation partner Jen O'Neill Smith for the release of Sally's memoir, Going to Maine. 

Adult beverages and snacks to be provided.

From comedian Sally Chaffin Brooks comes a

memoir about the thing she can't seem to

shut up about— her life changing thru-hike of

the Appalachian Trail. 25-year-old Sally has

no reason to upend her comfortable,

conventional life to spend 5 months hiking

the Appalachian Trail; no reason except that

her charismatic best friend, Erin, asked her to

come along.

A woefully out-of-shape Sally quickly realizes

she may not actually be prepared for the

realities of thru-hiking— brutal weather,

wrong turns, and painful blisters have her

wanting to quit almost as soon as she starts.

But out of loyalty to Erin, or maybe the

sinking realization that her life needed

upending, Sally sticks it out.

As she and Erin trek from Georgia to Maine,

they collect a ragtag band of hikers and

together stumble from one hilarious (and

sometimes scary) predicament to another.

By the time she reaches Maine—

accompanied by Erin, their crew, and a guy

she's maybe (definitely) falling in love with— readers will cheer for the stronger, more

self-assured Sally that has emerged and wish they could start the laugh-out-loud, life-

affirming adventure all over again.

Equal parts buddy comedy, travel narrative, and love story; Going to Maine is an

Appalachian Trail memoir with the feel of a beach read.

Jen O'Neil

Named by Paste Magazine as one of the top 8 comics to watch in Atlanta, Jen O’Neill Smith can be seen on stages all over the country. Jen has been featured on the television show Live From Zanies on the Circle Network, has been a repeat guest on the hit Adult Swim series, William Street Swap Shop, and was recently on Tastemade’s new travel show, “The Un-Adventurers”, available on Amazon. She has also been featured on Amazon’s Audible Comedy show, “Punchlines”.  Jen has had the pleasure of performing on many festivals including the Limestone Comedy Festival, Laughing Skull Festival, Accidental Comedy Festival, Women in Comedy Festival, Laugh your Asheville Off, Memphis Comedy Festival, Bird City Comedy Festival, Devil Cup and Hell Yes Fest. She co-hosts the comedy podcast, The Ridiculist, with fellow comedian, Sally Brooks. Jen has produced many comedy shows including the Schlitz and Giggles Stand Up Comedy Showcase, Date Night, and the Red Clay Comedy Festival. When Jen is not performing, podcasting, or producing comedy, she likes to spend her free time begging her family for forgiveness and riding bikes in the park.

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