Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
April 13, 2014 Downtown Literary Festival Housing Works Bookstore Cafe and McNally Jackson Books present a downtown literary festival celebrating the literary culture of NYC – past, present, and future. Featured guests include Hilton Als Edmund White Adam Fitzgerald...
World Book Night – April 23, 2014
Why does World Book Night exist? Reading for pleasure improves literacy, actively engaging emerging readers in their desire to read. Reading changes lives, improves employability, social interaction, enfranchisement, and can have a positive effect on mental health and...
Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
April 6, 2014 Gertrude Stein Come to McNally Jackson bookstore for the centennial celebration of Gertrude Stein's Tender Buttons. The event is cosponsored by the Gertrude Stein Society at Hunter College and in partnership with City Lights Books. @ McNally Jackson, 52...
Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
April 1, 2014 Bette Midler Join the legendary Bette Midler as she discusses her new book A View From a Broad with Judy Gold. @ Barnes and Noble, 33 East 17th Street, 7:00 p.m. Pelé Join legendary soccer player Pelé as he discusses his new book Why Soccer Matters,...
Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
March 17, 2014 Kevin Cook Award-winning true crime author Kevin Cook discusses one of the most infamous murders of the 20th century in Kitty Genevese: The Murder, the Bystanders, the Crime That Changed America. @ Barnes and Noble, 2289 Broadway, 7:00 p.m. March 18,...
Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
March 8, 2014 Ben Marcus Marcus reads from his new short story collection, Leaving the Sea. Recognized as one of the most innovative and vital writers of his generation, Marcus is the author of Notable American Women and The Age of Wire and String. Curated and hosted...
Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
March 4, 2014 Chelsea Handler Join comedian and talk show host Chelsea Handler as she introduces her newest book Uganda Be Kidding Me. @ Barnes and Noble, 555 Fifth Avenue, 12:30 p.m. Jennie Garth 90210 actress and author Jennie Garth joins us to sign her book Deep...
Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
February 24, 2014 Tor Books Join Tor Books authors Brian Staveley, Ramona Wheeler, James Cambias, and David Edison for a casual evening of drinks and nerdy-ness. @ The Housing Works Bookstore, 126 Crosby Street, 7:00 p.m. Jenny Offill Join author Jenny Offill at...
Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
February 18, 2014 Dept. of Speculation New York Times notable book author Jenny Offill discusses and signs her exquisitely suspenseful love story. @ Barnes and Noble, 150 East 86th Street, 7:00 p.m. Tony Shalhoub and Santino Fontana Emmy winner Tony Shalhoub (TV...
Around Town: Book and Magazine Events in NYC
February 8, 2014 Sean Qualls Artist Sean Qualls, who previously appeared at Greenlight to present his illustrative work on the Roxane Orgill authored SkitScat Raggedy Cat: Ella Fitzgerald, will return to read from and discuss his latest work, Lullaby for a Black...