Our next book group pick is Woodsburner by John Pipkin. We're picking this mostly because Jenn has been wanting to read it for years and needs an excuse to finally get around to it\, and Stephanie can't believe more people haven't read it. Who wouldn't want to read a novel about Thoreau\, the forest fire he accidentally started (true story)\, and how it changed his life and the lives of those around him? 10% off all February!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120306T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120306T230000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/dragons-space-myke-cole-hillary-jordan-and-naomi-novik-housing-works-bookstore URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/dragons-space-myke-cole-hillary-jordan-and-naomi-novik-housing-works-bookstore SUMMARY:Dragons in Space\, with Myke Cole\, Hillary Jordan\, and Naomi Novik -- at Housing Works Bookstore DESCRIPTION:Explore the past\, present\, and future of fantasy and science fiction with authors Myke Cole (Control Point)\, Hillary Jordan (When She Woke)\, and Naomi Novik (Crucible of Gold)\, in discussion with Tor.com staff writer Ryan Britt. They’ll discuss dragons in the Napoleonic Wars\, elves in the Pentagon\, criminals of (literally) a different color\, the state of SF/F\, as well as sign books and take questions from the audience. Co-sponsored by Housing Works and WORD in a team-up of epic proportions\; please note\, the event will take place at Housing Works. Free wine (while supplies last)\, so get there early!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120307T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120307T230000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/ladies-ink-featuring-stacy-pershall URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/ladies-ink-featuring-stacy-pershall SUMMARY:Ladies with Ink\, featuring Stacy Pershall DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120310T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120310T160000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/classics-book-group-house-and-its-head URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/classics-book-group-house-and-its-head SUMMARY:Classics Book Group\: A House and Its Head DESCRIPTION:Next up is A House and Its Head\, which we'll discuss March 10th. It is perfect for those in the grip of Downton Abbey fever. 10% off all February!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120313T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120313T230000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/release-party-travis-nichols%E2%80%99-matthew-meets-man URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/release-party-travis-nichols%E2%80%99-matthew-meets-man SUMMARY:Release Party for Travis Nichols’ Matthew Meets the Man DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120315T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120315T230000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/edward-mullany-paula-bomer-melissa-broder-and-john-dermot-woods URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/edward-mullany-paula-bomer-melissa-broder-and-john-dermot-woods SUMMARY:Edward Mullany\, Paula Bomer\, Melissa Broder and John Dermot Woods DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120316T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120316T230000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/deborah-feldman-presents-unorthodox URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/deborah-feldman-presents-unorthodox SUMMARY:Deborah Feldman presents Unorthodox DESCRIPTION:Feldman's memoir\, about her break with her Hasidic upbringing\, is making big waves here in Brooklyn. Brought up in the Satmar sect of Hasidic Judaism\, she found herself 19 years old\, married\, and a mother -- and she knew she had to leave. Feldman reveals all the details about her struggles to be true to herself as well as to her faith\, from her "\;scandalous"\; love of Louisa May Alcott to her engagement at 17 and beyond. Come hear her story in person at a reading\, signing\, and Q&\;A. Facebook RSVP appreciated.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120318T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120318T180000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/fading-ads-greenpoint-walking-tour URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/fading-ads-greenpoint-walking-tour SUMMARY:Fading Ads of Greenpoint Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Get a glimpse into Greenpoint’s history with a walking tour\, led by author and photographer Frank Jump. For nearly 20 years\, Jump has been documenting the fading ads that are visible\, but less often seen\, all over New York. Disappearing from the sides of buildings or hidden by new construction\, these signs tell the stories of the businesses\, places and people whose lives transpired among them.
New York City is eternally evolving. From its iconic skyline to its side alleys\, the new is perpetually being built on the debris of the past. But a movement to preserve the city’s vanishing landscapes has emerged. They weave together the city’s unique history\, culture\, environment and society and tell the stories of the businesses\, places and people--the story of New York itself. This photo-documentary is also a study of time and space\, of mortality and living\, as Jump’s campaign to capture the ads mirrors his own struggle with HIV. Experience the ads--shot with vintage Kodachrome film--and the meaning they carry through acclaimed photographer and urban documentarian Frank Jump’s lens.
During the walking tour and book-signing\, Jump will offer a glimpse into Greenpoint's commercial advertising history through remnant fading ads. Don’t let the tour leave without you! We’ll be meeting at the store at 2 p.m.\, where Frank will introduce the book and give us an overview for the walk\, and then we’ll head out at 2\:30 p.m. Rain or shine! (If it rains\, we’ll have a virtual slideshow tour at WORD instead.) Facebook RSVP appreciated!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120318T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120318T230000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/huffpost-book-club-gabrielle-hamilton-and-blood-bones-butter URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/huffpost-book-club-gabrielle-hamilton-and-blood-bones-butter SUMMARY:HuffPost Book Club\: Gabrielle Hamilton and Blood\, Bones & Butter DESCRIPTION:Join the HuffPost Book Club and author Gabrielle Hamilton at 7pm on Sunday\, March 18th to discuss Hamilton's memoir "\;Blood\, Bones &\; Butter\: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef."\; Anthony Bourdain called the book "\;simply the best memoir by a chef ever. Ever."\; Haven't read it? Come any way! You can find out why you should read it\, plus more about the HuffPost Book Club and what we do\, and what book we'll be reading next.
For more information\, read our live discussion of the book at http\://huff.to/hpbookclub and sign up for the event at http\://bbbhpbookclub.eventbrite.com.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120320T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120320T230000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/largehearted-lit-coney-island-novels-tara-altebrando-and-haley-tanner URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/largehearted-lit-coney-island-novels-tara-altebrando-and-haley-tanner SUMMARY:Largehearted Lit\: Coney Island Novels with Tara Altebrando and Haley Tanner DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120322T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120322T230000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/hari-kunzru-presents-gods-without-men URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/hari-kunzru-presents-gods-without-men SUMMARY:WORD and The Millions present Hari Kunzru DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120323T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120323T230000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/between-covers-spring-singles-mixer-diamond URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/between-covers-spring-singles-mixer-diamond SUMMARY:Between the Covers Spring Singles Mixer at the Diamond DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120327T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120327T230000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/kris-d%E2%80%99agostino URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/kris-d%E2%80%99agostino SUMMARY:Launch Party for Kris D’Agostino and The Sleepy Hollow Family Almanac DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120328T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120328T220000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/perfecting-your-pitch-workshop URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/perfecting-your-pitch-workshop SUMMARY:Perfecting Your Pitch Workshop DESCRIPTION:You have a totally unique and interesting idea for an article\, but you just aren’t getting any bites. Sound familiar? Because we know how hard it can be in the rough and tumble world of freelance journalism\, Sadie Magazine wants to help you craft the perfect pitch for magazines\, journals\, and newspapers. Editors are looking for that ah-hah moment\, that moment where something new comes across the desk\, either a new angle on a well worn topic\, or a new topic all together. Join us for a workshop on Perfecting Your Pitch and discover your own ah-ha moment. Presented by Susannah Wexler and Jesse Sposato of Sadie Magazine.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120329T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120329T230000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/vagaries-love-louise-doughty-and-jill-dawson URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/vagaries-love-louise-doughty-and-jill-dawson SUMMARY:The Vagaries of Love with Louise Doughty and Jill Dawson DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120403T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120403T230000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/launch-party-leela-corman%E2%80%99s-unterzakhn URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/launch-party-leela-corman%E2%80%99s-unterzakhn SUMMARY:Launch Party for Leela Corman’s Unterzakhn DESCRIPTION:Leela Corman’s graphic novel Unterzakhn (which is Yiddish for “underthings”) transports us into the Lower East Side of the early 1900s\, following young immigrant twins Esther and Fanya as they grow up in -- and grow out of -- their community. Add some Yiddish to your vocabulary\, experience her marvelous storytelling\, and join us for a presentation and launch party! Facebook RSVP appreciated.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120407T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120407T160000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/book-group-lifespan-fact URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/book-group-lifespan-fact SUMMARY:Book Group\: Lifespan of a Fact DESCRIPTION:Our book club pick for March is Lifespan of a Fact\, which is really only kinda sorta a book. It presents an original article on the suicide of a Vegas teen\, written by John D'Agata\, and the correspondence between him and his factchecker Jim Fingal on what facts were changed\, why they were changed\, and what does the word \\"fact\\" mean anyway? 10% off the month leading up to discussion!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120410T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120410T230000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/ya-not-barry-lyga URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/ya-not-barry-lyga SUMMARY:YA Not? with Barry Lyga DESCRIPTION:Staff favorite Barry Lyga (Goth Girl Rising\, Mangaman) presents his newest novel\, I Hunt Killers\, in an interview with his editor Alvina Ling. Killers follows teenager Jazz\, the son of a serial killer\, as he tries to keep himself free from suspicion after several murders happen near his town and local police wonder if he's not following in Dad's footsteps. (Jenn is referring to this book as Dexter Morgan meets Matt from Friday Night Lights\, which should give you some idea of how creepifyingly entertaining it is.) Facebook RSVP appreciated.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120411T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120411T230000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/launch-party-janyce-stefan-cole URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/launch-party-janyce-stefan-cole SUMMARY:Launch Party for Janyce Stefan-Cole DESCRIPTION:Tapping her own experiences in Hollywood\, local author Janyce Stefan-Cole reveals the dark side of the silver screen in her debut novel Hollywood Boulevard. A lapsed actress\, a PI\, murder and mystery\, celebrity and obsession\, all combine to make quite a tale. She’ll present her novel at a launch party complete with refreshments. Facebook RSVP appreciated.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120413T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120413T230000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/largehearted-lit-will-boast-and-eleanor-henderson URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/largehearted-lit-will-boast-and-eleanor-henderson SUMMARY:Largehearted Lit with Will Boast and Eleanor Henderson DESCRIPTION:April’s Largehearted Lit\, a series that celebrates music\, books\, and their intersection\, features Will Boast and Eleanor Henderson. Boast’s short story collection Power Ballads follows working musicians from arenas to polka-bars\, while Henderson’s novel Ten Thousand Saints dives into the heart of the straight-edge scene in 1990s New York. They’ll each be speaking about music’s influence on their writing\, and will be joined by a guest musician. Facebook RSVP appreciated.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120414T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120414T160000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/classics-book-group-hav URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/classics-book-group-hav SUMMARY:Classics Book Group\: Hav DESCRIPTION:This month we'll discuss Hav\, perhaps the world's only work of speculative fiction travel writing.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120414T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120414T190000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/music-writing-book-group-hot-stuff URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/music-writing-book-group-hot-stuff SUMMARY:Music Writing Book Group\: Hot Stuff DESCRIPTION:Our book group kicks off in April with Hot Stuff\, Alice Echols's acclaimed history of disco -- which promises to show new layers to an often-dismissed style of music. 10% off all March!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120422T173000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120422T173000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/drawing-kids-workshop-doodle-new-york URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/drawing-kids-workshop-doodle-new-york SUMMARY:Drawing for Kids Workshop\: Doodle New York DESCRIPTION:Author Puck and illustrator Violet will lead an interactive drawing workshop for kids organized around their activity book Doodle New York\, which is filled with city landmarks and projects to spark imagination and curiosity. Recommended for ages 5 and up\, all ages welcome.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120422T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120422T230000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/world-book-night-pre-bash-diamond URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/world-book-night-pre-bash-diamond SUMMARY:Pre-World Book Night Bash at the Diamond DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130618T063746Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120425T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120425T230000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/ticketed-dinner-eloisa-james URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/ticketed-dinner-eloisa-james SUMMARY:Ticketed\: Dinner with Eloisa James DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS CLOSED! Tickets are no longer available\, but you're welcome to come for the open signing at 8\:30pm in the store.
Join acclaimed author Eloisa James for a special dinner and book talk. James will be introducing her memoir\, Paris In Love\, and chatting with attendees\, at Le Gamin (108 Franklin St.). Tickets are $45\, and include light dinner\, drinks\, and a copy of the new book. Space is limited\, so reserve your spot now!
In 2009\, New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James took a leap that many people dream about\: she sold her house\, took a sabbatical from her job as a Shakespeare professor\, and moved her family to Paris. Paris in Love\: A Memoir chronicles her joyful year in one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
With no classes to teach\, no committee meetings to attend\, no lawn to mow or cars to park\, Eloisa revels in the ordinary pleasures of life—discovering corner museums that tourists overlook\, chronicling Frenchwomen’s sartorial triumphs\, walking from one end of Paris to another. She copes with her Italian husband’s notions of quality time\; her two hilarious children\, ages eleven and fifteen\, as they navigate schools—not to mention puberty—in a foreign language\; and her mother-in-law Marina’s raised eyebrow in the kitchen (even as Marina overfeeds Milo\, the family dog).
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