Bookish Events in NYC: June 1st – 5th
Come on out for another amazing round of bookish events. This week offers the opportunity to hear from award-winning authors, as well as future award-winning debut novelists. Emma Straub launches the paperback edition of last summer’s hit The Vacationers, and Judy Blume will give a talk at the 92Y. Sounds like a great week, for sure! Make sure you tweet at us @QuirkBooks to let us know where you went.
Monday, June 1, 2015
Ken Kalfus at Strand
828 Broadway (& 12th Street)
New York, NY 10003
7:00pm
Celebrate the release of Ken Kalfus’s latest short story collection, Coup de Foudre. Kalfus will be joined in conversation with Lorin Stein, editor of The Paris Review.
$15 (Tickets are available here.)
Emma Straub at Greenlight Bookstore
686 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
7:30pm
Come out for the paperback launch of Emma Straub’s best-selling novel, The Vacationers. Kerry Diamond will join her in conversation.
FREE
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Judy Blume at 92Y
1395 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10128
8:00pm
Judy Blume will be at the 92Y to discuss her highly anticipated new novel, In the Unlikely Event. Samantha Bee will join her in conversation.
$30-$39 (Limited tickets are available here. Hurry!)
Rebecca Dinerstein at The Powerhouse Arena
37 Main Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
7:00pm
Rebecca Dinerstein will discuss her debut novel, The Sunlit Night. Darin Strauss will join her in conversation.
FREE
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Family Drama Novelists at Bryant Park Reading Room
W. 42nd St. (bet. Fifth and Sixth Aves.)
New York, NY 10018
12:30pm
Have your lunch at Bryant Park and hear from authors Charles Dubow, Lisa Genova, Mary-Beth Hughes, and Matthew Thomas. Robin Kall will host the event.
FREE
Jane Smiley at 192 Books
192 Tenth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
7:00pm
Jane Smiley will discuss her new novel, Early Warning, which follows the story of the Langdon family after Some Luck.
FREE
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Christopher Robinson and Gavin Kovite at The Powerhouse Arena
37 Main Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
7:00pm
Come out for the launch of Christopher Robinson and Gavin Kovite’s new novel, War of the Encyclopaedists. National Book Award winner Phil Klay will join them in conversation.
FREE
Marin Hopper at Strand
828 Broadway (& 12th Street)
New York, NY 10003
7:00pm
Marin Hopper will discuss her father’s collection of photography, Dennis Hopper: Drugstore Camera. Mark Rozzo will join her in conversation.
$20 (Tickets are available here.)
Friday, June 5, 2015
William Davies at The Powerhouse Arena
37 Main Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
7:00pm
William Davies will discuss his new book, The Happiness Industry. Simon Critchley will join him in conversation.
FREE
