Carla Vass in Conversation with Emily Everett
Tickets on sale now to hear Carla Vass discuss her latest novel, The Rally, the story of young tech entrepreneur who escapes to Europe where she encounters the excesses of the über-rich, along with betrayal and love.
The event includes a discussion moderated by Emily Everett, author of All That Life Can Afford, followed by audience Q&A and book signing.
Tickets: $29 (admission w/ book), $17 (general admission)
Note: Tickets are non-refundable but can be transferred, if you are unable to attend.
About The Rally:
"This is a quiet character study set against a lush backdrop rivaling that of The White Lotus. For readers who love descriptions of great food, beautiful landscapes, and romance."
- Booklist
A young tech entrepreneur—ousted from her start-up and reeling—escapes to Europe for a glamorous car rally, where she must contend with the excesses of the über-rich, betrayal, and love. Perfect for fans of The Wedding People and The White Lotus.
Charlotte “Charlie” Walker has spent the last four years building the dating app Flutter. Despite her own lack of dating experience (!), Flutter is instantly successful. Perhaps too successful. After rejecting the romantic advances of her cofounder, Charlie finds herself unceremoniously ousted. Dispirited, she impulsively joins her BFF on the Rally—an extravagant European road trip featuring luxury cars, lavish parties, and breathtaking destinations.
Although she feels out of place, Charlie embraces her new freedom, indulging in the Rally’s hedonism. But just as she begins to regain her footing, Charlie realizes she can’t outdrive her past: Instead she must reckon with the fallout from her ouster, her company’s buried secrets, and an unexpected attraction that complicates everything.
About Carla Vass:
Carla Vass holds a degree in English literature and economics from Barnard College, Columbia University. She began her career at Goldman Sachs before joining Uber in 2013. At Uber, she helped build the rideshare business in New York City and was part of the founding UberEATS team. In 2018, Carla was recruited by Waymo, Google’s self-driving car division, to develop their delivery business, and then went on to found Civi in 2020, a tech startup focused on safety in Latin America. Born in New York City, Carla and her husband now live in Miami, Florida. When not writing or reading, Carla enjoys spending time with loved ones, traveling, cooking, and horseback riding.
About Emily Everett:
Emily Everett’s debut novel All That Life Can Afford was a 2025 Reese’s Book Club pick and longlisted for the Massachusetts Book Award. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Modern Love column, the Kenyon Review, Electric Literature, Tin House, and Mississippi Review. A 2022 Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellow in Fiction, she lives in western Massachusetts, where she has been managing editor of The Common magazine since 2016.