# Sophia Veltfort: This Vital Absence w/ Lily Akerman

Sophia Veltfort: This Vital Absence w/ Lily Akerman at Books Are Magic, Wednesday 18 November 2026, 19:00.

- Venue: Books Are Magic, Smith Street 225, 11231 Brooklyn
- With: Lily Akerman
- Go to programme: https://www.booksaremagic.net/

A book event at the bookstore Books Are Magic. Sophia Veltfort presents "This Vital Absence" in conversation with Lily Akerman.

## Dates

- Wednesday 18 November 19:00 — Books Are Magic

Written by a model, sources: [booksaremagic.net](https://www.booksaremagic.net/)

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