Author Emily Robbins will sign and discuss her debut novel, “A Word for Love.”

Set in Syria on the cusp of political unrest, “A Word for Love” tells the story of Bea, a young American woman who travels around the world to study “The Astonishing Text,” an ancient, original manuscript of a famous Arabic love story that is said to move its best readers to tears. In her search, Bea finds herself transformed by language, risk, war, and a startling new understanding of love. In this timely and pressingly relevant novel, Robbins crafts a melodic meditation on the culture, language, and familial devotion that account for the 99 different ways a language expresses the idea we call “love.”

Also featuring Left Bank Books’ own Kea Wilson, debut author of “We Eat Our Own.”

This event is free and open to the public, but proof of purchase of “A Word for Love” from Left Bank Books will be required to enter the signing line.