The Center for Fiction Presents Imbolo Mbue on Every Story Is a Love Story with Jacqueline Woodson
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
The Center for Fiction, 15 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, 11217 · Brooklyn, OH
About this event
Join us for the launch of Every Story Is a Love Story, the much-anticipated new novel from Imbolo Mbue, author of the PEN/Faulkner Award-winning debut Behold the Dreamers. Charting an uneven path from heartbreak to healing, Mbue’s latest book asks: What do we owe to those who have hurt us? Are we defined by our worst moments and our deepest regrets? Can forgiveness ease our suffering? Every Story is a Love Story follows Wolo, whose life is upended when his pregnant wife dies in a tragic car crash. Over the course of three years, he slowly pieces his life back together by returning to work and connecting with a small circle of friends, easing his grief into a gentler backdrop for his daily activities. Just when his life is returning to a kind of normalcy, Wolo receives a letter from Victoria, the woman driving the car that killed his wife, seeking reconciliation. Despite warnings from his friends and family, Wolo arranges a meeting with Victoria—and her remorse and compassion affect him in ways that he never imagined. Mbue will be joined in conversation by Jacqueline Woodson, 2023–2025 New York State Author Laureate and author of the National Book Award-winning memoir Brown Girl Dreaming. Don’t miss this moving discussion on the impact of healing and forgiveness in a world where regret so often seems to triumph over growth. Mbue will sign books after the event. Pricing inclusive of sales tax if applicable.
Event details
- Date and time
- Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
- Venue
- The Center for Fiction, 15 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, 11217 · Brooklyn, OH
- Category
- Books & reading
- Cost
- Cost not stated
- Age guidance
- Age guidance not specified
- Format
- In person
- Last verified
- October 7, 2026
Accessibility
Wheelchair: Not stated
Assistive Listening: Not stated
More books & reading events in Brooklyn, OH
About these listings
Events come from local sources and are reviewed before publication. Details can change; check with the organizer before you go. Unknown information is always labeled.