# Rachel Cusk: Life of M

Rachel Cusk: Life of M at Pioneer Works, Tuesday 17 November 2026, 19:30.

- Venue: Pioneer Works, 159 Pioneer St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, United States
- With: Meghan O'Rourke
- Go to page: https://pioneerworks.org/programs/rachel-cusk-life-of-m

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An author talk at Pioneer Works marking the only U.S. event for Rachel Cusk's novel Life of M. The evening features a conversation between Cusk, author of the Outline trilogy and Parade, and Meghan O'Rourke, editor of The Yale Review, which co-presents the talk. Life of M follows a writer who studies the life of M, a movie star whose fame has melted away the rules of reality, hoping to capture truths about the experience of living. Signed copies of the novel are available in ticket bundles, and books will be sold at the event.

## Dates

- Tuesday 17 November 19:30 — Pioneer Works

Written by a model, sources: [pioneerworks.org](https://pioneerworks.org/programs/rachel-cusk-life-of-m)

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