Samantha Paige Rosen — Living, Together: Reimagining Community in the Age of Disconnection - with Rhaina Cohen & Hannah Grieco moderated by Ayesha Rascoe — at Union Market

Samantha Paige Rosen celebrates the release of her new anthology, *Living, Together: Reimagining Community in the Age of Disconnection*, with a conversation featuring contributors Rhaina Cohen and Hannah Grieco, moderated by NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe. At Union Market, the evening will explore the book’s core themes: chosen family, communal living, and how Americans are rethinking housing and connection in an era of isolation. Rosen, a writer whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, Harper’s Bazaar, and ELLE, brings together 21 writers and organizers to share stories of multigenerational homes, intentional communities, and mutual aid. The event is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

When: Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 7:00 PM.

Venue: Politics and Prose at Union Market, 1324 4th Street NE, Washington, DC 20002.

Admission: Free and open to the public, with first-come, first-served seating.

Participants: Samantha Paige Rosen (author and editor of *Living, Together*) in conversation with Rhaina Cohen (NPR producer and editor for Embedded, contributor to the anthology) and Hannah Grieco (author of *First Kicking, Then Not*, contributor to the anthology), moderated by Ayesha Rascoe (host of NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday and the Up First podcast).

Accessibility: To request accommodations, email events@politics-prose.com, ideally one week before the event. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests up until the event time.