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:20130619T200544Z 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:20130619T200544Z 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:20130619T200544Z 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:20130619T200544Z 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:20130619T200544Z 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:20130619T200544Z 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:20130619T200544Z 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:20130619T200544Z 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:20130619T200544Z 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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