In new essay collections that put ideas of perfectionism and presumptions of contemporary feminism under the microscope, culture critic Meghan Daum (The Problem with Everything) and essayist and bookseller Mary Laura Philpott (I Miss You When I Blink) examine their definitions of success and ask why we believe what we believe about ourselves, others and the world at large. What does it take for an individual to step back and reevaluate what they think is true?

• Moderator: Jennifer Grogan
• Book Signing: 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Texas Monthly TBF Book Signing Tent, Congress Avenue

Meghan Daum, Mary Laura Philpott, The Problem With Everything: My Journey Through The New Culture Wars, I Miss You When I Blink