Friday, November 21, 2025
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Free! Simply RSVP
Location: The Morbid Anatomy Library, Industry City, 254 36th Street (between 2rd and 3th Ave), Building 2, room C248. Enter at 254 36 street, immediately turn right, and ascend one flight of stairs, or use the elevator to the second floor. Directions here.
Join us for an in-person reading and signing with author Paul Gambino of his new nonfiction book Beyond the Veil: The Victorian Obsession with Death and Mourning. Explore nineteenth-century mourning rituals and how grief, beauty, and death shaped this unique cultural era. Gambino’s richly illustrated work delves into Victorian life and its rituals across both sides of the Atlantic. With decades of collecting and research, Gambino accesses rare collections and blends rigorous history with death culture's allure. His latest book, Beyond the Veil, immerses readers in a unique cultural obsession.
Friday, November 21, 2025
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Free! Simply RSVP
Location: The Morbid Anatomy Library, Industry City, 254 36th Street (between 2rd and 3th Ave), Building 2, room C248. Enter at 254 36 street, immediately turn right, and ascend one flight of stairs, or use the elevator to the second floor. Directions here.
Join us for an in-person reading and signing with author Paul Gambino of his new nonfiction book Beyond the Veil: The Victorian Obsession with Death and Mourning. Explore nineteenth-century mourning rituals and how grief, beauty, and death shaped this unique cultural era. Gambino’s richly illustrated work delves into Victorian life and its rituals across both sides of the Atlantic. With decades of collecting and research, Gambino accesses rare collections and blends rigorous history with death culture's allure. His latest book, Beyond the Veil, immerses readers in a unique cultural obsession.
