Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
June 30, 2014 This American Life Forget all those conspiracy theories about the Earl of Oxford; only a drinkin,’ brawlin,’ pub-dwellin’ man could have penned the potty-mouthed jokes that liven up even the Bard’s darkest dramas. In America we like our beer cold and our...
Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
June 23, 2014 Susan Jane Gilman A Russian Jewish immigrant's rise from rags to riches is at the core of Susan Jane Gilman's debut novel, The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street. @ Barnes and Noble, 2289 Broadway, 7:00 p.m. Sean Michaels & Rob Schwimmer Montreal...
Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
June 16, 2014 Lisa See Join Lisa See, author of the critically-acclaimed bestseller Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, as she discusses her latest novel China Dolls with special guest Amy Tan. @ Barnes and Noble, 33 East 17th Street, 7:00 p.m. Maya Lang Maya Lang comes...
Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
June 9, 2014 The Pearl That Broke Its Shell Come to the Powerhouse Arena in Dumbo for the book launch of Nadia Hashimi's novel The Pearl That Broke Its Shell. This debut work is a "searing tale of powerlessness, fate, and the freedom to control one’s own fate that...
Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
May 31, 2014 R.L. Stine & Others The writers of the best thriller series team up in this one-of-a-kind anthology that matches favorite characters of crime fiction: Alexandra Cooper vs. Paul Madriani, Michael Quinn vs. Repairman Jack. F. Paul Wilson, Linda...
Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
May 19, 2014 The Snow Queen In his latest work, The Snow Queen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Cunningham follows two brothers as each travels down a different path in his search for greatness. @ Barnes and Noble, 2289 Broadway, 7:00 p.m. May 20, 2014 Toni...
Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
May 12, 2014 Anthony Doerr In this stunningly ambitious and beautiful novel from Barnes & Noble Discover Prize winner Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See, revolves around a blind French girl and a German boy who cross paths after the devastation of World...
Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
May 3 & 4, 2014 PEN World Voices Festival The Pen World Voices Festival will feature more than 150 writers from over 30 nations, coming together in the tradition of defending the freedom of expression. Listen to authors and attend workshops. @ PEN American Center,...
Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
April 26, 2014 Brooklyn Zine Fest The Brooklyn Zine Fest is a yearly exposition of self-published magazines in the greatest borough in the greatest city in the world. Expanding to two days, BZF 2014 will be held on Saturday, April 26th and Sunday, April 27th,...
Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
April 21, 2014 Scenes from the City Join James Sanders as he discusses, and has an audio-visual presentation of, his book Scenes from the City: Filmmaking in New York. Revised and Expanded. @ Barnes and Noble, 97 Warren Street, 6:00 p.m. April 22, 2014 Richard Serra...