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...
Around Town: Sept. 26th – Oct. 3rd
This week is Banned Books Week. If you want to participate in this celebration, then go to National Coalition Against Censorship's website, or click here. More to come tomorrow! Now with the Brooklyn Book Festival over, here are some great events to attend and enjoy...