Overview

• The conversation focused on David Szalay’s novel Flesh, a Service95 pick that was recently long-listed for the Booker Prize.
• The live recording was held in the Edna Barnes Salomon Room at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building before an audience of about 300.
• After the interview, Spotify’s Chief Public Affairs Officer Dustee Jenkins facilitated a Q&A using questions submitted by fans.
• Lipa discussed creative influences and reading habits, citing Patti Smith’s Just Kids and childhood bookstore visits as formative.
• The NYPL event marks Service95’s push into live, institutionally partnered programming in collaboration with Spotify.