All She Wrote Books Presents: Author Benny B. Peterson
When:
Friday, Jul 17, 2026 7:00p -
8:30p
Friday, Jul 17, 2026 7:00p -
8:30p
Where:
All She Wrote Books
75 Washington Street
Somerville, MA 02143
Admission:
$15
Hosted by:
Categories:
Good for Groups, LGBTQ+, Meetup, Rainy Day Ideas
Event website:
https://www.allshewrotebooks.com/events-1/aswb-presents-author-benny-b-peterson
Join us as welcome author Benny B. Peterson on Friday, July 17th at 7:00pm at All She Wrote Books for a conversation with author Milo Todd, as they discuss The Maidenheads, Peterson's big-hearted debut novel about queer yearning, indie musicians, and bushwacking a thorny path back to your first love.
NO PHOTOGRAPHY OR FILMING ALLOWED AT THIS EVENT.
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About the Book
Jamie is bad at endings, which is why she's stuck at a dead-end Baltimore newspaper job, continuing to have break-up sex with her first-ever hetero partner, and still being haunted by the what-ifs of her ex-girlfriend Mari—a charismatic and brilliant musician—and their former band together, The Maidenheads. Since they (and their band) broke-up nearly a decade ago, Jamie hasn't been able to sing.
But when the unexpected opportunity to perform with Mari's successful new D.C. band arises, Jamie jumps at it. Her brain knows it might not be the best idea, but her heart isn't sure it can survive Mari's gravitational pull a second time . . .
Electric, spine-tingling, and filled to the brim with tenderness and honesty, The Maidenheads is a portrait of the complex and neverending pull of first love and an ode to the life-changing power of music. Like the very best concert, it'll leave your ears ringing and your body totally spent.
About the Author
Benny B. Peterson (they/them) is a writer and editor based near Washington, DC. A contributing editor at Washingtonian magazine, they have also worked at Foreign Policy, the New Republic, and Street Sense, DC's street newspaper. They have written about culture, politics, gender, and LGBTQ+ issues for The New York Times, Washington Post, Elle, Slate, and The Atlantic, among other places, and received an MFA in fiction from Bennington.
About the Speaker
Milo Todd (he/him) is a Massachusetts Cultural Council grantee and a Lambda Literary Fellow. His work has appeared in Slice Magazine and elsewhere. He is co–editor in chief of Foglifter and teaches creative writing to queer and trans adults. His debut novel, The Lilac People, is a national bestseller, a Lambda Literary Award Finalist, an ALA Stonewall Honor Book, runner-up for the James Patterson and Bookshop.org Prize, a Goodreads Choice Award Finalist, a New England Book Award Finalist, a Libro.fm Bookseller Choice Award Winner, an Amazon Best Book of 2025, a BookTube Prize Quarterfinalist, a Foreword Reviews Best of 2025, an Indie Next Pick, an Amazon Editors’ Pick, an Apple Best of the Month Pick, and has received starred and/or glowing reviews from such places as Publishers Weekly, Foreword Reviews, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, the Boston Globe, the LA Times, the Washington Post, WBUR, Electric Lit, and more.
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