Book Launch: Boy from the North Country by Sam Sussman

POWERHOUSE Arena hosts Sam Sussman for a launch event celebrating Boy from the North Country, his bestselling debut novel. The story follows Evan, a 26-year-old who returns to the secluded farmhouse where his mother raised him and learns that she is dying, along with truths about his origins and her creatively intense, turbulent romance with Bob Dylan. Sussman’s novel centers the bond between mother and son, memory, loss, healing and love.

This single event is Friday, October 2, 2026, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at POWERHOUSE Arena, 28 Adams Street at Water Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. The organizer’s ticketing partner currently offers $5 general admission, including a $5 gift certificate, or a $23 book bundle with admission; a 3% online transaction fee is disclosed. Prices and availability may change. Official POWERHOUSE event details and tickets.

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Image: POWERHOUSE Arena bookstore exterior at 28 Adams Street; venue photo, not an event or author photograph. Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Wgreaves, Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; used unaltered.