You know a book is awesome when a sales rep is compelled to make it a poster. Come find out how awesome at our event with author Bennett Sims, when he’ll be in conversation with Electric Literature’s Halimah Marcus, on Thursday May 23.
The Weekly WORD
- Raise your hands with Peter Cherches as he presents his book of minimalist fiction, Lift Your Right Arm, Tuesday the 14th at 7 p.m.
- Our DFW Appreciation Society reconvenes for a group discussion of Both Flesh and Not in all its critical and pop-culture glory (it’s also 20% off this month!), Wednesday the 15th at 7 p.m.
- At a reading sponsored by PEN American, members Jonathan Dee, Jennifer Gilmore, Ben Greenman, Leigh Newman, and Joan Silber all read from their newest works, Thursday the 16th at 7 p.m.
- YA Not? book group will be discussing Feed by M.T. Anderson on Saturday the 18th at 1 p.m., and Brit Lit will talk Brighton Rock by Graham Greene at a special early time, 2 p.m.
- Cecil Castellucci and Sara Varon will be throwing a tea party, reading, signing, and general funtimes in honor of Odd Duck, Saturday the 18th at 4 p.m. All ages welcome!
And the following week we’ll be discovering the best of NY’s food trucks, drawing with Dave Roman, discussing zombies with Bennett Sims and Halimah Marcus, and polishing the craft of writing with the Gotham Writers.
Congratulations to the winner of 2013’s second event raffle*! No seriously, CONGRATULATIONS.
*After many of our events, we set aside a copy of the featured book. Every time you come to an event, you can put your name into the raffle, and then every four months we pick one person to win the whole batch! Yep, we know, it’s awesome.
Fan-womaning out for CHERYL STRAYED.
Tonight I’m interviewing Meg Wolitzer at WORD Brooklyn. Her new novel, The Interestings, is one of my favorite books of the year. It is funny and smart and gorgeous and ambitious and epic and it reads like a dream. Even if you cannot come tonight I recommend you buying this book. You will get lost in it, which is obviously one of the best parts of reading a book.
Did you know she’s written NINE books? How many have you written? I think she knows about a lot of things that we do not know about both as a writer and as a human being, and I, for one, would like to access her brain for a minute or two.
Items to be discussed include:
- Flash forwarding in fiction
- Naming characters
- Jealousy
- Ambition
- Love
- Sexism
- Summer camp
Also she is excited to answer your questions.
Also you should read her fantastic essay on the different rules for men and women in the literary world.
I hope to see you there. Please be wearing your thinking caps. This will be a smart and fun night.
What Jami said.
What Do the Bird-Watchers Know? - NYTimes.com
Some fascinating realtalk about birds and birders from Brian Kimberling, author of Snapper; catch him here at WORD on April 30, in conversation with Emily Temple of Flavorpill.
Random House’s next Open House is on May 3, and features presentations with do-not-miss authors including Lauren Graham, RJ Palacio, J. Courtney Sullivan, Colum McCann and more. We’ll be there with the books; schedule here, tickets here.
Dear Brooklyn: I hope you’ll join me for a super fantastic event at Public Assembly on May 2nd. WORD bookstore is teaming up with Largehearted Lit (aka David John Gutowski) to make this an extra special night. Elissa Schappell will interview me on-stage and there will be a musical guest as well. Tickets and more details can be found at the link.
REALLY EXCITED FOR THIS.
- Customer, overhearing a reader in the event space: Sounds like things are getting a little racy down there!
- Jenn: Things are almost always a little racy down there.
