Wednesday, August 26 at 10:00pm

Whether you need a shrink, a book, or a book shrink, this line up of brilliant writing gurus will be on hand to meet, greet, and help you get over all your success blocks for free! Celebrate Susan Shapiro’s new novel Speed Shrinking and “speed date” with actual mental health pros— while your regular psychiatrist is away for the summer!

Starring: Writing professor Susan Shapiro, author of SPEED SHRINKING; Psychologist Diana Kirschner, author of LOVE IN 90 DAYS; Sociologist Jon Fast, author of CEREMONIAL VIOLENCE; Sherry Amatenstein, LMSW, author of THE COMPLETE MARRIAGE COUNSELOR: Relationship-Saving Advice from America’s Top 50 + Couples Therapists; Diet coach Connie Bennett, author of SUGAR SHOCK; Derner Institute Psychotherapist Jay Crosby; Manuscript doctor Paula Derrow, editor at Self magazine & BEHIND THE BEDROOM DOOR; Vatsal Thakkar, M.D., Director of the Graduate Medical Education Wellness Team at the NYU Langone Medical Center and author of two young adult textbooks on psychiatry.