Around Town | Dec. 5th – Dec. 11th
Utopia / Dystopia: Accidental Dystopia When: December 6, 2017 from 7–9pm Where: Hauser & Wirth, 548 West 22nd Street, New York, NY, 10011 This series is presented by Hauser & Wirth Publishers in association with Morbid Anatomy, a blog that surveys "the...
Around Town | Nov. 28th – Dec. 4th
While there are a lot of great events going on around New York City this week, we hope to see you at the David Pecker Lecture on Wednesday, November 29 at 6pm. The 2017/18 David Pecker Distinguished Lecturer of Publishing is Bette Rockmore, who will present on...
Quote of the Week | Jesmyn Ward
And we're back! We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Now, let us return to the world of books. Since you all follow us on Facebook and Twitter (*cough, cough*), I'm sure you're aware that the novelist, essayist, and memoirist Jesmyn Ward won the National...
Around Town: Nov. 14th – Nov. 20th
Listen Up! An Update on Audiobooks from BIGNY When: November 14, 2017 @ 5:15–7:30pm Where: Penguin Random House, 1745 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY "The Book Industry Guild of New York is a member-operated professional organization composed of professionals from...
Around Town: Nov. 7th to Nov. 13th
YPG: Twitter, Trolls, and Social Media Goals When: November 8, 2017 @ 6pm Where: Penguin Random House, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY, 10106 Cost: Free "How do authors and agents navigate the world of Twitter, trolls, and media backlash? Join Young to Publishing...
Around Town: Oct. 31st – Nov. 6th
Open in Emergency: Asian American Mental Health with Tanwi Nandini Islam, Wo Chan & Mimi Khúc When: November 1, 2017 @ 7pm Where: The Center for Fiction, 17 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017 Cost: Free The Asian American Literary Review published a special...
Around Town: Oct. 24th – Oct. 30th
CFA Master Class: Colin Harrison When: October 25, 2017 @ 7–8:30pm Where: The Center for Fiction, 17 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017 Critically acclaimed author Colin Harrison will give a Crime Fiction Master Class, discussing his latest novel You Belong to Me,...
Around Town: Oct. 17th – Oct. 24th
An Evening with the 2017 NYC Emerging Writers Fellows When: October 18, 2017 @ 7-8:30pm Where: The Center for Fiction, 17 E 47th St, New York, NY 10017 Every year, the NYC Emerging Writers Fellowship selects promising, new writers and grants them money along with a...
Around Town: Oct. 12th – October 19th
Four Way Books Seminar: Seamus Heaney’s The Spirit Level When: October 15, 2017 @ 1pm - 4pm Where: Puffy's Tavern, 81 Hudson St, New York, NY 10013 Cost: $95 We usually think about the college student's budget when posting events, but this one is worth attending if...
Around Town: October 3–10
The Americas Poetry Festival of New York 2017 When: October 4th–6th Where: Center For Worker Education City College of New York, 25 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10004 Cost: Free The Americas Poetry Festival of New York is the fourth annual festival of...