Refund Policy

No refunds

Agenda

6:00 – 7:15 p.m. Run a route inspired by Lost in the City

7:15 – 8:00 p.m. Post-run discussion

About this event

On this 3.8 mile, easy-paced book club run, we explore the neighborhood haunts of the individuals narrated in three of the fourteen chapters in Edward P. Jones’s Lost in the City: “The First Day,” “Lost in the City”, and “The Night Rhonda Ferguson was Killed.”

The book is so beautiful—and often heartbreaking—in its portrayal of the fictional lives of residents in DC’s Shaw neighborhood. Thirteen unconnected chapters capture a snapshot of each character’s trials and tribulations—from a child’s first day of school, to woman who cannot seem to get lost in her own town, to an aimless teenager who loses a talented friend.

On the route for this Read & Run on the Road event, created and led by me (Chelsey Stone), we’ll stop at several different locations. While the three chapters are distinct, we will visit the significant places of each chapter before moving to the next, weaving their stories together.

TICKETS

Equitable tickets are $15. Sliding scale ticket price option for anyone who needs a little extra help right now, no questions asked.

Standard tickets are $25. Standard ticket fee that will help cover our operational costs. Recommended for anyone employed, in a multi-income household, or otherwise has the means.

Pay it forward tickets are $35. If you have a bit more to give, help us continue to provide equitable ticket pricing.

We are requesting you pay via Venmo or Zelle, in an effort to eliminate fees to you and to us. If neither of these are an option for you, email me and we’ll work something out.

Venmo: @Chelsey-L-Stone (last four digits of phone number: 2729)

Zelle: [email protected]

If you don’t mind fees and/or you feel more comfortable registering on Eventbrite, feel free!

MEET: 1227 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001 (Google Map) between 5:45–6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13. The program will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m.

ROUTE: We’ll run an easy-paced (~11:00 minute/mile), 3.8-mile route with several stops in DC’s Shaw neighborhood.

PREPARE: As this event is a book club run, it focuses on the plot, characters, and story. Attendees are strongly encouraged to read at least the three chapters covered on this route (“The First Day,” “Lost in the City”, and “The Night Rhonda Ferguson was Killed”) ahead of time to have the best experience. There is runner participation in the stops and opportunities for discussion, thoughts, and questions—similar to a traditional book club.

Physical and digital copies of the book are available at the DC Public Library. Solid State Books will have books available for purchase—support our local bookstore!

POST-RUN: After the route, we’ll finish at the Solid State Books at 1809 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (1.3 miles from starting location) 7:15-8:00 p.m. to discuss the book. Author Edward P. Jones will join us via Zoom for a Q&A.

INCLEMENT WEATHER PLAN: If weather creates unsafe conditions, we will hold the discussion at Solid State Books (14th Street location) at 7:00 p.m. I will inform you no later than Wednesday, May 13 by noon if an alternate event will take place.

All registered runners will receive reminder details two days prior to the event.

Chelsey Stone moved to the DC area in July 2024. She spent a year in San Diego, where she led a few Read & Run on the Road events in Southern California (like this one and this one) and was a guide with Read & Run Chicago when she lived in Chicago for several years. Chelsey is an avid reader, she even blogs about it. She loved creating routes based on her favorite books set in Chicago. Fortunately for her, founder Allison Yates has expanded her business to include Read & Run Tours.