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By Eric Sundermann
Author and journalist D.T. Max sat down at a table in the cafe at Housing Works. On his left hand, just between his thumb and index finger, he... More >>
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By James Hannaham
'Luck or Something Like It'
By Kenny Rogers, October 2
Any worthwhile pop-star biography needs at least one of three elements: 1. It should be... More >>
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Editors Sam Weller and Mort Castle read from Shadow Show, a new short story anthology inspired by the author's life.
By Eric Sundermann
Ray Bradbury's unfortunate death earlier this summer at the age of 91 came as a shock to many in the literary community. His work, although... More >>
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By Eric Sundermann
The average rent for one-bedroom apartments in Williamsburg right now is $3,300. In 1994, when Robert Anasi found a spot on the corner of Union... More >>
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She'll be joined in conversation by award-winning author Adam Rapp and journalist Sarah Weinman.
By Eric Sundermann
On Tuesday, novelist Katie Kitamura reads from her second novel Gone to the Forest at Word Bookstore in Greenpoint. It's her second novel,... More >>
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The writer celebrates his paperback release and reads tonight at Book Court.
By Eric Sundermann
Take a minute and place a book of Colson Whitehead's on a shelf at the bookstore. Which section do you choose? Horror? Coming of age? Criticism?... More >>
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The Rolling Stone writer penned the introduction for the latest edition of the book.
By Eric Sundermann
Matt Taibbi, like many journalists, grew up idolizing Hunter S. Thompson. But Taibbi, unlike many journalists, got Hunter S. Thompson's job.
The... More >>
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The story tells how the Red Rooster Harlem chef came to New York
By Eric Sundermann
Red Rooster Harlem chef Marcus Samuelsson will read from his memoir, Yes, Chef, on Wednesday, June 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. The book tells the story... More >>
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Author Melissa Febos curates a lineup to share "shameless" stories.
By Eric Sundermann
In celebration of Pride Week 2012, Whip Smart author Melissa Febos is curating a lineup of queer women to share "shameless stories of sex, love,... More >>
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The weekend gathering celebrates the seminal poem with readings, art, dance, and more.
By Eric Sundermann
Allen Ginsberg's Howl! has inspired generation after generation, having had influence far beyond anything the poet ever imagined during his first... More >>
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By James Hannaham
"They have Hendrix-ed me," says cult-hero novelist Padgett Powell of the unlikely wild success in the U.K. of his last book, The Interrogative... More >>
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The writer speaks to supporters of the World Monuments Fund.
By Eric Sundermann
Famed travel writer and essayist Pico Iyer will deliver the inaugural H. Peter Stern Lecture, a series that celebrates the longtime World... More >>
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The award-winning U.S. Poet Laureate reads, followed by a Q&A with CBE's Senior Rabbi Andy Bachman.
By Eric Sundermann
On Thursday, May 10, Philip Levine, the current United States Poet Laureate, reads at Congregation Beth Elohim in Brooklyn, followed by a Q&A... More >>
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Continental rift
By James Hannaham
"There's no way anyone can do all of Africa," says Nigerian novelist Helon Habila, editor of the new anthology The Granta Book of the African... More >>
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Voice writers pick their favorites of the year
We asked our noble scribes to name the best 2011 book they read this year. Below, their very diverse replies.
J. Hoberman: Beauty Is in the... More >>
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Friday, December 9, at the Strand at 7 p.m.
In his latest collection of essays, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, David Sedaris creates a series of fables about the modern world with animals as his... More >>
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Sunday, December 4 at 2:30 p.m, The Jane Hotel
Walter Mosley, Lydia Davis, Kurt Andersen, Deborah Eisenberg, Francine du Plessix Gray, John Guare, A.M. Homes, Edmund White, Oscar Hijuelos,... More >>
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Bookshelf cower power
By James Hannaham
"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant." So said America's first poet, Anne Bradstreet, marking herself as a resident of... More >>
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Tuesday, November 29, at the Union Square Barnes and Noble
Don DeLillo (Libra, Point Omega) and Paul Auster (City of Glass, The Brooklyn Follies, Sunset Park), two fierce examiners of the strangeness of... More >>
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Tuesday, November 15, at 7 p.m.
By Angela Ashman
Who says procrastination can't be productive? During the summer of 2009, when Miranda July was struggling to finish her screenplay for The... More >>