Events

Join us for a discussion of Rumspringa, by Tom Shachtman. This book follows several Amish teenagers as they go through their period of rumspringa, or "running around." As a matter of tradition, at sixteen, before they are formally baptized into the church, all Amish teens are given the opportunity to experiment with behavior normally forbidden by the church. When they're done, they then decide whether to return to the fold or leave permanently. Remarkably (to us), the vast majority choose to become Amish, but this tradition has become more and more troublesome for Amish communities due to modern problems like meth and AIDS. In this fantastic book, Shachtman manages both to respect the traditions of the Amish but avoid treating them as infallible saints. This is a book that manages to be even more provocative and interesting than its cover. 

Join a group of book-loving runners on a laidback tour of Greenpoint on foot. Every week is a slightly different run, but it'll always be 2-3 miles at about a 10-minute mile pace. Come when you can; no pre-registration required and no fee. Any questions? Email stephanie (at) wordbrooklyn (dot) com.

To aid in the development of new work, local writers gather to present
excerpts from works-in-progress for healthy feedback and discussion.
Open to writers
of all genres (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, children's lit, plays,
screenplays etc) in any stage of development. $5 donations requested
for donation to local charities.
Any questions? Email Dean at GreenpointWriters@gmail.com.

YA NOT?, a literary salon for not-so-young adults, returns, and this month will feature Carrie Ryan, author of one of the standout books of the recent glut of paranormal YA: The Forest of Hands and Teeth. We'll celebrate that book and its new sequel, The Dead-Tossed Waves. Zombie donuts will be served. YA NOT? is a literary salon for not-so-young-adults (though all fans of teen fiction are encouraged to come, no matter what age) who love reading and discussion YA literature.

Facebook RSVP here (encouraged but not required).

Learn more about the author at www.carrieryan.com.

Join a group of book-loving runners on a laidback tour of Greenpoint on foot. Every week is a slightly different run, but it'll always be 2-3 miles at about a 10-minute mile pace. Come when you can; no pre-registration required and no fee. Any questions? Email stephanie (at) wordbrooklyn (dot) com.

Join a group of book-loving runners on a laidback tour of Greenpoint on foot. Every week is a slightly different run, but it'll always be 2-3 miles at about a 10-minute mile pace. Come when you can; no pre-registration required and no fee. Any questions? Email stephanie (at) wordbrooklyn (dot) com.

To aid in the development of new work, local writers gather to present
excerpts from works-in-progress for healthy feedback and discussion.
Open to writers
of all genres (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, children's lit, plays,
screenplays etc) in any stage of development. $5 donations requested
for donation to local charities.
Any questions? Email Dean at GreenpointWriters@gmail.com.

Join a group of book-loving runners on a laidback tour of Greenpoint on foot. Every week is a slightly different run, but it'll always be 2-3 miles at about a 10-minute mile pace. Come when you can; no pre-registration required and no fee. Any questions? Email stephanie (at) wordbrooklyn (dot) com.

WORD book club selections are always on sale
for 10% off during the month before we meet.  Meetings are held in the
store twice monthly:

• 1st Wednesday of every month at 7:30pm
• 1st Saturday of every month at noon

This month we are discussing Stoner by John Williams.

Join a group of book-loving runners on a laidback tour of Greenpoint on
foot. Every week is a slightly different run, but it'll always be 2-3
miles at about a 10-minute mile pace. Come when you can; no
pre-registration required and no fee. Any questions? Email stephanie
(at) wordbrooklyn (dot) com.

We will not be open today, but you can still shop online!

To aid in the development of new work, local writers gather to present excerpts from works-in-progress for healthy feedback and discussion. Open to writers of all genres (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, children's lit, plays, screenplays etc) in any stage of development.

Any questions? Email Dean at GreenpointWriters@gmail.com.

WORD book club selections are always on sale for 10% off during the month before we meet.  Meetings are held in the
store twice monthly:

• 1st Wednesday of every month at 7:30pm
• 1st Saturday of every month at noon

This month we are discussing Stoner by John Williams.

This month join us for FANBOYS AND GENTLEMEN, readings/discussion/Q&A with Barry Lyga and Michael Northrop.

In 2006, Barry Lyga's first young adult novel, The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl, was published to rave reviews. His other YA novels include Boy Toy, Hero-Type, and his most recent, Goth Girl Rising. 

Michael Northrop is the author of Gentlemen (Scholastic), one of the American Library Association’s “Best Books for Young Adults” for 2010. His second YA novel, Trapped, will be published by Scholastic in December 2010.

YA NOT? is a literary salon for not-so-young-adults (though all fans of
teen fiction are encouraged to come, no matter what age) who love
reading and discussion YA literature. Facebook RSVP here (encouraged but not required)

Join a group of book-loving runners on a laidback tour of Greenpoint on
foot. Every week is a slightly different run, but it'll always be 2-3
miles at about a 10-minute mile pace. Come when you can; no
pre-registration required and no fee. Any questions? Email stephanie
(at) wordbrooklyn (dot) com.

 Arthur Phillips will read from and discuss The Song is You. Facebook RSVP here (encouraged but not required)

About the book:

Each song on Julian’s iPod, “that greatest of all human inventions,” is a touchstone. There are songs for the girls from when he was single, there’s the one for the day he met his wife-to-be, there’s one for the day his son was born. But when Julian’s family falls apart, even music loses its hold on him.

Until one snowy night in Brooklyn, when his life’s soundtrack—and life itself—start to play again. Julian
stumbles into a bar and sees Cait O’Dwyer, a flame-haired Irish rock singer, performing with her band, and a strange and unlikely love affair is ignited. Over the next few months, Julian and Cait’s passion plays out, though they never meet. What follows is a heartbreaking dark comedy, the tenderest of love stories, and a perfectly observed tale of the way we live now.

Join a group of book-loving runners on a laidback tour of Greenpoint on
foot. Every week is a slightly different run, but it'll always be 2-3
miles at about a 10-minute mile pace. Come when you can; no
pre-registration required and no fee. Any questions? Email stephanie
(at) wordbrooklyn (dot) com.

To aid in the development of new work, local writers gather to
present excerpts from works-in-progress for healthy feedback and
discussion. Open to writers of all genres (fiction, non-fiction,
poetry, children's lit, plays, screenplays etc) in any stage of
development.

Any questions? Email Dean at GreenpointWriters@gmail.com.

Join a group of book-loving runners on a laidback tour of Greenpoint on
foot. Every week is a slightly different run, but it'll always be 2-3
miles at about a 10-minute mile pace. Come when you can; no
pre-registration required and no fee. Any questions? Email stephanie
(at) wordbrooklyn (dot) com.

Acclaimed author Luis Alberto Urrea and Brooklyn artist Christopher Cardinale meet up at WORD to discuss their recent collaboration, Mr. Mendoza's Paintbrush, a popular short story from Urrea's SIX KINDS OF SKY that is now a stunning graphic novel.

Luis will talk a little bit about the story and its inspiration and read briefly from the book. Christopher will talk about how the story became a graphic novel and show some slides of artwork.

Join us! And learn more about the
author and artist here:

http://www.luisurrea.com/home.php

http://christophercardinale.com/

Facebook RSVP here (encouraged but not required)

Book club will discuss Brooklyn!

Join a group of book-loving runners on a laidback tour of Greenpoint on foot. Every week is a slightly different run, but it'll always be 2-3 miles at about a 10-minute mile pace. Come when you can; no pre-registration required and no fee. Any questions? Email stephanie (at) wordbrooklyn (dot) com.