Scott Laudati to Have Book Release Party for “Rainbow Road” on June 25th

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) — Hazlet’s Scott Laudati will celebrate the release of his new book, Rainbow Road (Bone Machine), on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at the My Way Cafe in West Long Branch. Doors are at 6:30pm, the event begins at 7:00pm.

Featured readers for the night are authors Damian Rucci, Kyle Kouri, Aubri Kaufman, Aug Stone, Liz Northcote, Jameson Draper, Rebecca Weber and Alexandra Naughton. 

An open mic will follow the featured reader portion. Admission is free. My Way Cafe is located at 823 Broadway in West Long Branch, New Jersey.

Laudati’s essays/poems/short stories have been published widely in college journals and literary magazines. Rainbow Road is his final full length book of poetry.