To address publisher concerns about adding a public component to BookExpo America, Reed Exhibitions started New York Book Week. The week-long long celebration of books and authors is intended to focus attention on literary events that are taking place throughout New York City during the week of the show, starting Sunday May 23. Then on Monday evening May 24, the American Booksellers Association is inviting booksellers who are in New York for BEA to a visit 13 of their brethren, who are planning receptions. Below is a list of welcome events along with Book Week events to be held at independent bookstores. For a complete schedule, including readings at the 92nd Street Y, Barnes & Noble, and the New York Public Library system, go to the New York Book Week Web site.
Bank Street Bookstore
Monday, May 24
5-7pm—Bookstore Welcome
610 West 112th St.
For more information, call 212.678.1654.
Bluestockings
Monday, May 24
7-10pm—Bookstore Welcome
172 Allen St.
For more information, call 212.777.6028.
Book Culture
Monday, May 24
4 pm—Kids event with author Peggy Moss and illustrator Penny Weber to celebrate the launch of One of Us; presented by Powered by Girl and Book Culture
Book Culture on Broadway
Broadway at 114th St.
6-9 pm—Bookstore Welcome at 114th St.
6 pm—Reception for Powered by Girl
Speakers include Lyn Mikel Brown (Packaging Girlhood); children’s author/illustrator Dimitrea Tokunbo and her daughters, Emily and Mercy; and humorist Betsy Sweet. There will also be music, booksignings, interactive art projects, refreshments, and prizes.
Book Culture on 112th St.
Between Broadway & Amsterdam
7-9pm—Bookstore Welcome at 112th St.
Stop by Book Culture on 112th St. anytime during the week of May 24 to see our exhibit of kid-sized self-portraits by children’s book illustrators, on sale to benefit the Powered by Girl campaign from Hardy Girls, Healthy Women.
For more information, call Book Culture at (212) 865-1588 or visit www.bookculture.com.
BookCourt
Wednesday, May 26
7pm—Jason Hartley and Chuck Klosterman Discuss The Advanced Genius Theory
Hatched by Jason Hartley and Britt Bergman over pizza, the Theory began as a means to explain why icons such as Lou Reed, David Bowie, and Sting seem to go from artistic brilliance in their early careers to “losing it” as they grow older. The Theory proposes that they don’t actually lose it, but rather, their work simply advances beyond our comprehension.
163 Court St.
Brooklyn
For more information, visit www.bookcourt.org.
Books of Wonder
Monday, May 24
6-8pm—Bookstore Welcome
18 West 18th St.
For more information, call 212.989.3270.
Drama Book Shop
Monday, May 24
6-9pm—Bookstore Welcome
250 West 40th St.
For more information, call 212.944.0595.
Housing Works Bookstore Café
Thursday, May 27
7pm—Goodreads.com Literary Pub Crawl
Kicks off with readings by Colson Whitehead and Emily St. John Mandel at the store and continues around the neighborhood.
126 Crosby St.
For more information, visit www.housingworksbookstore.org.
Hue-Man Bookstore
Monday, May 24
6-8pm—Bookstore Welcome
2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
New York, NY
For more information, call 212.615.7400.
Idlewild Books
Monday, May 24
7-9pm—Bookstore Welcome
12 West 19th St.
For more information, call 212.414.8888.
Jim Hanley’s Universe Ltd.
Monday, May 24
5-8pm—Bookstore Welcome
4 West 33rd St.
For more information, call 212.414.8888.
McNally Jackson Books
Monday, May 24
6-9pm—Bookstore Welcome
Wednesday, May 26
6pm—A Conversation with Spanish Writers
Elvira Lindo, Eduardo Mendoza, Antonio Muñoz Molina, and Fernando Savater will talk about their work as part of BEA Global Market Forum: Spain.
52 Prince St.
For more information, visit www.mcnallyjackson.com.
Rizzoli Bookstore
Monday, May 24
6-7:30pm—Bookstore Welcome
31 West 57th St.
For more information, call 212.579.7853.
St. Mark’s Bookshop
Monday, May 24
6-10pm—Bookstore Welcome
31 Third Ave.
For more information, call 212.260.7853.
The Strand
Tuesday, May 25
7pm—Marilyn Minter and Gregory R. Miller in Conversation
Minter and Miller discuss the expanded edition of his monograph on her, which includes works created over the past three years like the 2009 Green Pink Caviar video shown in New York’s Times Square and featured in Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet concert tour.
Wednesday, May 26
7pm—Commissioner Robert Curry and John Hofmeister Discuss Why We Hate the Oil Companies: Straight Talk from an Energy Insider
Former Shell Oil president Hofmeister, who founded Citizens for Affordable Energy will talk with New York Public Utilities Commissioner Curry.
828 Broadway
Visit www.strandbooks.com
Three Lives & Company
Monday, May 24
6-9pm—Bookstore Welcome
154 West 10th Street
For more information, call 212.741.2069.
The Voracious Reader
Wednesday, May 26
4pm—YA celebration for the Class of 2K10
Twelve young adult debut authors will sign books: Alexandra Diaz, Of All the Stupid Things; Bonnie Doerr, Island Sting; Irene Latham, Leaving Gee’s Bend; Jame Richards, Three Rivers Rising; Jeri Smith-Ready, Shade; Judith Graves, Under My Skin; Kitty Keswick, Freaksville; Leah Cypess, Mistwood; Rhonda Hayter, The Witchy Worries of Abbie Adams; Shannon Delany, 13 to Life; Shari Maurer, Change of Heart; and Swati Avashti, Split.
1997 Palmer Ave.
Larchmont
For more information, call (914) 630-4581, or visit www.thevoraciousreader.com.
WORD Brooklyn
Sunday, May 23
5pm—Indie Press Night with Emergency Press, Open Voices + More
Among the participating authors are: Gina Frangello, author of the collection Slut Lullabies (Emergency Press); Shya Scanlon, author of the poetry collection In This Alone Impulse (Noemi Press); Emma Straub, author of Fly-Over State (Flatmancrooked); and Zoe Zolbrod, author of the novel Currency (Other Voices Books).
126 Franklin St.
Brooklyn
Tuesday, May 25
7-9 pm—An Hour (or Two) with Daniel Handler
Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) will read from Bernard DeVoto’s The Hour: A Cocktail Manifesto will sign copies of his books as well as The Hour. Washington Post Spirits columnist Jason Wilson, author of the forthcoming book, Boozehound, will also speak.
$20 admission, one book and one drink ticket.
For more information, visit www.wordbrooklyn.com.
