Bookish Events in New York City: January 26th – 30th
There are a lot of amazing literary events scheduled this week, and hopefully the harrowing blizzard being forecasted will not interfere. There are celebrations for debut novelists, discussions of craft and process, and wise words from some literary “doctors” at stake. If the weather gets you down and traps you inside, there’s always the amazing bookish podcast, The Catapult, to get you through the storm.
Monday, January 26, 2015
Sarah Gerard in Conversation with Valeria Luiselli at McNally Jackson [Update: Canceled due to snow]
52 Prince Street
New York, NY 10012
7:00pm
Celebrate the Manhattan launch of Sarah Gerard’s new novel, Binary Star. She will be joined in conversation by Valeria Luiselli, author of Sidewalks and Faces in the Crowd.
FREE
Colm Tóibín at Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th Street
New York, NY 10025
7:30 pm
Colm Tóibín will be joined in conversation with Siri Hustvedt about his newest novel, Nora Webster. Clare Higgins will read from the novel. Tickets are available here.
$25; Member $21; 30 and Under (with I.D.) $15
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Gayle Forman at Barnes and Noble in Tribeca
97 Warren Street
New York, NY 10007
6:00pm
Gayle Forman will be interviewed by Maria Russo for the launch event of her new novel I Was Here. YA authors E. Lockhart and Libba Brey will also be on deck.
FREE
Vivian Apple at the End of the World Launch Party with Katie Coyle and Friends at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe [Update: Canceled due to snow]
126 Crosby Street
New York, NY 10012
7:00pm
Trust me, you don’t want to miss an event sponsored by Tumblr. Katie Coyle will be joined by Julie Buntin and Ashley C. Ford for a night of road trip themed readings, snacks, and an overall great time.
FREE
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Cynthia Weil at McNally Jackson
52 Prince Street
New York, NY 10012
6:00pm
Join Grammy winner and member of the Rock and Roll and Songwriters Halls of Fame, Cynthia Weil, in celebration of her debut novel, I'm Glad I Did. Her novel combines Mad Men and Nashville with a 1960s noir twist
FREE
Jess Row at The New School
66 West 12th Street, Room A510
New York, NY 10011
6:30pm
Jess Row will be joined in conversation with New School Writing professor, Jeffery Renard Allen. Row’s first novel, Your Face in Mine, was published last August, and his short stories have appeared in two collections and many journals.
$5
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Launch event for ZYZZYVA at McNally Jackson
52 Prince Street
New York, NY 10012
7:00pm
The night will feature readings from Kathleen Alcott, Dani Shapiro, Ben Greenman, Daniel Tovrov, John Freeman, and Paul Beatty. Buzzfeed Books' Isaac Fitzgerald will act as host.
FREE
Jorie Graham at Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House
58 West 10th Street
New York, NY 10011
7:00pm
Jorie Graham will read from her new collection of poems, From the New World: Poems 1976-2014. She will be joined by Deborah Landau.
FREE
Friday, January 30, 2015
Will Boast, Edie Meidav, & Laura Esther Wolfson at Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House
58 West 10th Street
New York, NY 10011
7:00pm
This event is hosted by editors Laura Cogan and Oscar Villalon and co-sponsored with ZYZZYVA. There will be readings by Will Boast, Edie Meidav, and Laura Esther Wolfson.
FREE
drDoctor at Mellow Pages Library & Reading Room
56 Bogart St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
8:00pm
The evening will feature readings from three “doctors” of literature: Dr. Darcey Steinke, Porochista Khakpour, MD, and Mila Jaroniec, DO. If you can’t make it, the readings are recorded as podcasts.
FREE
