{"product_id":"featured-literary-salon-in-translation-nyc-inspired-by","title":"Featured Literary Salon: In Translation - NYC","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJoin Lit Society and \u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-81f62562-7fff-0e23-1178-c098eb88cf77\"\u003eZando Publishing’s SJP Lit imprint \u003c\/b\u003efor a salon inspired by the novels of \u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-81f62562-7fff-0e23-1178-c098eb88cf77\"\u003eNao-Cola Yamazaki\u003c\/b\u003e. This immersive literary evening serves as the opening chapter ahead of Lit Society's October theme,\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-81f62562-7fff-0e23-1178-c098eb88cf77\"\u003e In Translation\u003c\/b\u003e, exploring the subtle ways love, care, and belonging are communicated across cultures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeginning with an interactive cocktail experience inspired by Japanese words that have no direct English equivalent, guests will move through thoughtfully curated cultural moments before gathering for a moderated Literary Salon \u003cstrong\u003e(\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewith a very special guest!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e exploring intimacy, translation, ritual, and what it truly means to feel understood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEVENT DETAILS: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: Tuesday, September 29\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTime: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLocation: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cocktailomakase.com\/\"\u003eCocktail Omakase, NYC\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e217 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTICKET INFORMATION: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Admission: $125\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLit Society Member Price: $100 (Use code from Lit Society Platform at Checkout)\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA guided tasting experience inspired by the tradition of omakese: “I leave it up to you”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopies of both featured novels by Nao-Cola Yamazaki:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Distance\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDon't Laugh at Other People's Sex Lives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImmersive Literary Salon experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInteractive cultural 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