August 14, 2013
An Evening with Patricia Engel
Author Patricia Engel will be promoting her new book It’s Not Love, It’s Just Paris at McNally Jackson Book store (52 Prince Street, Manhattan) at 7:00 pm. This love story is described as spare, free of cliché, and new.
August 15, 2013
Discuss Great Books in a Great Setting: Lucky Jim
Discuss the novel Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis at the New York Public Library (42nd Street and 5th Avenue, Manhattan) with other library patrons. This free event starts at 2:00. Register online at the link above.
Authors Samel Delany and Mia Wolff will be promoting their new graphic autobiography from 7:00-8:00 at the Strand Book Store (828 Broadway, Manhattan.) Praised by such authors as Neil Gaiman and Alan Moore, this book is sure to be a hit with graphic novel fans. This event costs $15.00 (cost of book or gift card to the store.)
August 16, 2013
At 5:00 the Apple Store in Soho (130 Prince Street, Manhattan) will be offering a free class on iBooks, the Mac software that allows users to create and self-publish their own books. Register for the event online.
August 17, 2013
Animal Planet’s series Finding Bigfoot showcases myth and mystery as trackers unravel secrets of sightings of fairytale creatures. A new book expanding on the show will be promoted at McNally Jackson (52 Prince Street, Manhattan.) This free event begins at 11:30 AM.