Jimmy Chin has climbed Everest with a camera and won an Oscar for filming Alex Honnold's rope-free ascent of El Capitan, and his new book collects ten conversations with icons from Honnold and Simone Biles to Yo-Yo Ma about how to live and endure. At the Strand he talks through what those people taught him. If adventure stories and hard-won life advice are your thing, this is the weekend's standout book event.
What to expect
An hour-long author event in the Strand's sixth-floor event space, with Chin discussing the book and the people in it. Doors open half an hour ahead, and the Strand's famous 18 miles of books are downstairs for browsing before or after.
Good to know
- Take the L, N, Q, R, W, 4, 5 or 6 to 14 St–Union Square and walk two blocks south on Broadway.
- The event is on the sixth floor; the space is accessible by elevator.
- ASL interpretation is available on request through the Strand's events team in advance.
- Signed copies of the book can be ordered if you cannot attend.
- Refunds are allowed up to a day before the event.
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Common questions
Where in the Strand is the Jimmy Chin event?
On the sixth floor of The Strand Building at 826 Broadway, at 12th Street.
Is the venue accessible?
The Strand says it is ADA compliant, with the event space reached by elevator.
Can I get a signed book without attending?
Yes, the Strand offers signed copies of Rules to Live By.
