After a dozen years of silence, America’s greatest writer is publishing a new novel: Thomas Pynchon’s SHADOW TICKET comes out on October 7. To say we’re excited about this would be an understatement. That’s why we’re hosting a Midnight Release Party to celebrate.

Join us at the bookstore for festivities starting at 11:00 p.m. on Monday, October 6. We’ll have refreshments, a special book-themed soundtrack, trivia, and prizes. Best Pynchon-related costume? You get a prize! Person who traveled the farthest to come to the party? You get a prize! Know more than anyone else about the enigmatic 88-year-old who’s given us all a reason to get together? You get a prize!

Of course, the big draw will be the opportunity to get your hands on SHADOW TICKET before anyone else. Leviathan Bookstore is one of only FIVE places in the US that will be dropping the book exactly at midnight—if you’re here, you’ll be part of the most exclusive club in the country.

If you’d like to reserve a copy in advance for pickup the night of the party, order here.