In conversation with Kristen Felicetti, author of Log Off
In the early 2000s, from a dial-up connection in a Western New York suburb, sixteen-year-old Ellora Gao logs on to the Internet to start a secret LiveJournal. Abandoned as a child by her troubled mother and left with her former stepfather Brian, an emotionally distant alcoholic, Ellora hopes to find the close relationships online that are missing from her real life As the school year unfolds, Ellora shares every challenge she faces with her growing LiveJournal readership: memories of her estranged mother, frustration with her guardian’s lack of parenting, concern for Alice’s health, romantic feelings for a friend, and her place in a post-Y2K world on the cusp of major change.
Kristen Felicetti is the author of the novel Log Off. For over a decade, she edited the literary magazine The Bushwick Review. She is based in Rochester, NY.
Emily Hessney Lynch is a social media consultant, writer, professor, and the founder of Serve Me the Sky Digital.
Date: June 7, 2025
Time: 3:30-4:30pm
Location: Writers & Books, 740 University Ave., Rochester, NY (Zoom option also available)
Serve Me the Sky Book Club
Founded in January 2020, the Serve Me the Sky Book Club has been going strong through the pandemic and beyond! We read an eclectic assortment of books, including memoirs, literary fiction, romance, speculative fiction, YA, horror, poetry, and more. We’ve had a variety of authors join us for discussions, including Sarah Rose Etter, Jacquie Walters, Kristen Felicetti, Francesca Padilla, and more. Browse our 2025 selections here. We welcome members to join us every month or only a few times a year—whatever works for you!
Date: second Wednesday of the second full week of each month
Time: 7:00-8:30pm
Location: Halligan Creative Arts Therapy, 757 University Ave., Rochester, NY
I also teach workshops, both in-person and online. I’m always happy to create a customized workshop to meet your organization’s needs!
