Literature
Brooklyn Book Festival 2008
The Brooklyn Book Festival, on Sunday, September 14, is a huge, free public event presenting an array of literary stars and emerging authors who represent the exciting world of literature today...
2007 National Book Award Finalist Reading
On Tuesday, November 13th at 7 pm, high class, original literature, the cream of the crop, will be presented at the 2007 National Book Award Finalists Reading ...
"Sopranos" Cast Trades Guns for Pens
Cast members from HBO hit series "The Sopranos" sign copies of "The Sopranos: The Complete Book" at Borders Columbus Circle...
The Palace at 4 a.m.
Artist Jon Kessler will sign copies of his new catalog "The Palace at 4 a.m."...
"Exit Wounds" Makes its Mark
The Jewish Community Center hosts a special meeting with Israel's leading graphic novelist, Rutu Modan, with renowned illustrator Matt Madden and Mary Duenwald, Deputy Editor, Op-Ed for New York Times. Modan will discuss her latest graphic novel, "Exit Wounds"...
Reading "Between the Lines" AT BAM
"Between the Lines" combines readings from emerging writers with film screenings by up-and-coming artists...
"Shortcomings" Book Launch and Signing
Tonight at Bookcourt there will be a "Shortcomings" book launch and signing with author Adrian Tomine featuring a Q&A with Nicole Rudick of Bookforum...
Poetry In Motion: 15th Anniversary Readings
A series of readings to honor the 15th anniversary of the Poetry Society's signature program...
The Secrets Behind Book Publishing, Oct. 2, 2007
Prolific author Susan Shapiro will be moderating a panel of top-level agents, editors, and authors sharing the secrets behind book publishing...
Get Literary at the Brooklyn Book Festival on Sep. 16
This year's Brooklyn Book Festival will be much bigger and better than the last, with more events and literary superstars from Brooklyn and around the world--the festival should be a real page-turner ...
Greil Marcus and Todd Gitlin In A Discussion At The Whitney
In Alright Now: Escapism and Activism in the American Scene, cultural historian Greil Marcus and media scholar Todd Gitlin will consider the historical and ongoing relationships between popular culture and politics over the last half-century...
Battle of the Bookworms
As part of Church Street Boxing's Rumble on the River series, authors Craig "The Crippler" Davidson and Jonathan "The Herring Wonder" Ames, will box on Pier 84 in Hudson River Park...
DIY Comic Book Workshop
Learn to make your own comix from story ideas to sketches all the way to the finished product. This five-part series takes place every Saturday through Aug. 4th at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art and guides you through four steps to create your own personal comic book...
CAUSE CELEB! presents "Tatum Becomes Electra" on June 25th
In the belated spirit of Father's Day, CAUSE CELEB! presents "Tatum Becomes Electra," an interpretive, dramatic cabaret-style reading of stories that feature endearing tales of "daddy's girls." Some of the titles to be read include Tatum O'Neal's autobiography, "A Paper Life"; Rain Pryor's autobiography and books about Mia Farrow, Eddie Fisher and more...
Anosh Irani Book Signing and Reading
Anosh Irani's second novel "The Song of Kahunsha" is a startling, moving novel told from the point of view of a young homeless boy about abandonment. Irani will be reading and discussing his book at The Gallery on Monday, June 25th...
Legendary Actor Farley Granger In Person
In Farley Granger's book "Include Me Out: My Life from Goldwyn to Broadway," he describes how he learned his craft as he went on to star in a number of films, giving an insider's view of working with Alfred Hitchcock ...
Lawrence Wright: My Trip To Al-Qaeda
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright brings his multimedia presentation "My Trip To Al-Qaeda" back for a two-night only encore run at The Town Hall on June 5th and 6th...
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Knight Bus Tour
To celebrate the much-anticipated release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling's seventh and final Harry Potter book, Scholastic is touring the Knight Bus across the country. Based on the purple, triple-decker bus described in the novels, the Knight Bus will be rolling into various New York City public libraries...
Novelist Ian McEwan Reads Selections in Rare U.S. Appearance
"On Chesil Beach" is the thirteenth novel from English author Ian McEwan--who will be making a rare U.S. appearance to read from his new book on June 5, 2007 at the 92nd Street Y's Unterberg Poetry Center...
Al Gore Signs New Book "The Assault on Reason"
Al Gore served as the forty-fifth Vice President of the Unitdes States and will be signing his new book "The Assault on Reason," which discusses ways to revive the kind of fact-based analysis that he believes is missing from public discourse and our politics in general...
Soft Targets Literary Journal Readings and Performances
"Soft Targets" journal will host an evening of readings and performances from recent contributors and collaborators...
Discussions and Readings at Borders in May
Get in touch with your literary side by checking out one or more of these free events at Borders this month. There will be several noteworthy readings and discussions in New York during the month of May...
PEN World Voices Festival Begins April 24
As New York's first international writers' festival, PEN World Voices is an answer to American cultural insularity and an attempt to enrich and sustain a global dialogue. Beginning April 24, writers from all over the world descend on New York City for an extensive series of panels and readings...
The New York Antiquarian Book Fair: April 19-22
The 47th annual New York Antiquarian Book Fair is the oldest and most prestigious in the world. This year's fair includes almost 200 international dealers, with a massive collection of rare books that will appeal to both the casual hobbyist and serious bibliophile ...
Discussions and Readings at Borders in April
There are several readings and discussions at Borders this month, featuring Tony Award-winning director Doug Hughes and actor Denis O'Hare, "Nanny Diaries" authors Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus and even celebrity chef Paula Deen...
Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti Reads On April 16
Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti has one of the key figures of the Beat movement in San Francisco in the 1950s...
New York Round Table Writers' Conference: April 13-14
Whether writing is just a past time or it's a career--the two day New York Round Table Writers' Conference is a forum for all levels of writers to gain access to some of the nation's top editors, agents, publicists, reviewers, best selling authors and publishers...
Jeffrey Archer and Francis Moloney Discuss The Gospel of Judas on March 27
Catch British author and politician Jeffrey Archer with biblical scholar Francis Moloney at Borders on March 27 when they discuss the new book, “The Gospel According to Judas,” by Benjamin Iscariot ...
John Ashbery/Grace Schulman Poetry Reading On March 19
Authors John Ashbery and Grace Shulman read from their work...
Historian Howard Zinn and poet Michael Lally read for peace on Feb. 20
World-famous historian Howard Zinn and famed poet Michael Lally will appear at Cooper Union on Feb. 20...
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