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Jan 08, 2026
Booker Prize nominee Ben Markovits joins bestselling author Gretchen Rubin (The Happiness Project) for an evening celebrating his acclaimed new novel, The Rest of Our Lives.
A triumphant, life-affirming road trip novel, The Rest of Our Lives follows a middle-aged man at a crossroads. Driving his daughter to college, he decides to keep heading west to California — to make good on a promise that he made to himself long ago, on the run from troubles with his health, professional life, and marriage, and to see friends and lovers from a life that he fears is slipping away. Pitch-perfect, tender, and keenly observed, The Rest of Our Lives is a story about what to do when the rest of your life is only just the beginning of your story — a “deeply human, beautifully quiet and devastating book” (Sarah Jessica Parker).
On the heels of his nomination for the 2025 Booker Prize, hear Markovits talk to Gretchen Rubin — a renowned expert on what drives happiness and fulfillment throughout our lives — for Markovits’ first NYC event of 2026. Don’t miss this inspiring, thoughtful discussion about the decisions and turning points that shape our lives, and Markovits’ singularly moving new novel.
“Feels less like reading a novel and more like sitting in a car beside a dear friend as he navigates the road up ahead. A profoundly moving experience.” — Ann Patchett
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