Book Release Party
Tue, Sep 10
|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.
Time & Location
Sep 10, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Avondale Estates, 32 N Avondale Rd, Avondale Estates, GA 30002, USA
Guests
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.