Bookish Events in New York City: March 2nd – 6th
It’s another snowy, yet busy, week in New York City.
This week offers the opportunity to get fancy at the Brooklyn Academy of Music with food, wine, and the brilliant words of Tiphanie Yanique. Are you a music lover? Head over to WORD Brooklyn and soak up the wisdom from an amazing panel of music journalists. There’s also the opportunity to see Lorrie Moore, Francesca Marciano, and Elizabeth McCracken at the awards ceremony for the Story Prize at The New School.
Whatever you do, stay toasty, and know that spring is on its way.
Monday, March 2, 2015
Gary Indiana at St. Mark’s Bookshop
136 East Third Street
New York, NY 10009
7:00pm
Gary Indiana will read and discuss his seventh novel, Do Everything in the Dark.
FREE
Tom Santopietro at Barnes and Noble
150 East 86th Street
New York, NY 10028
7:00pm
Tom Santopietro has written the ultimate fan book about The Sound of Music. Come out to uncover all the secrets about the iconic movie.
FREE
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Tiphanie Yanique at Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
6:30pm
Tiphanie Yanique’s debut novel, Land of Love and Drowning, won the 2014 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. Lorin Stein will join her in conversation.
$60 – Tickets are available here.
How to Write About Music with 33 1/3 at WORD Brooklyn
126 Franklin Street
Brooklyn, NY 11222
7:00pm
Music writers Jillian Mapes, Paula Mejia, Jenn Pelly, Amanda Petrusich, and Lindsay Zoladz will discuss music journalism and give advice to those wishing to write about music. Ally-Jane Grossan will moderate the conversation.
FREE
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
2014 Story Prize Awards Ceremony at The New School
66 West 12th Street
New York, NY 10011
7:30pm
Story Prize finalists Francesca Marciano, Elizabeth McCracken, and Lorrie Moore will read and discuss their work. The winner will be announced at the event.
$14 – Information is available here.
2014 Discover Great New Writers Finalists at Barnes and Noble Tribeca
97 Warren Street
New York, NY 10007
6:00pm
Bryce Andrews, Molly Antopol, Caitlin Doughty, Will Harlan and Arna Bontemps Hemenway will be reading from and discussing their work.
FREE
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Joseph O’Neill at NYU
19 Washington Square North
New York, NY 10011
6:00pm
Joseph O’Neill will read from and discuss his latest work, The Dog: A Novel. Darin Strauss will join him in conversation. You can register for the event here.
FREE
Josh Cook at WORD Brooklyn
126 Franklin Street
Brooklyn, NY 11222
7:00pm
Josh Cook will read from and discuss his debut novel, An Exaggerated Murder.
FREE
Friday, March 6, 2015
Tarfia Faizullah, Vievee Francis, and Tomas Q. Morin at Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House
58 West 10th Street
New York, NY 10011
5:00pm
Tarfia Faizullah, Vievee Francis, and Tomas Q. Morin will read from and discuss their books of poetry.
FREE
Kate Zambreno at KGB Bar
85 East 4th Street
New York, NY 10003
7:00pm
Kate Zambreno will read as part of the NYU Emerging Writers Reading Series. She will be joined by students in the NYU Creative Writing Program.
FREE
