It hardly seems possible, but the holidays are right around the corner! And what better way to celebrate than to spend some quality time with amazing book women and Italian food? Join the WNBA-NYC on Tuesday, December 4th, from 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM, for a special members-only holiday party! …
Deirdre Bair is the author of several award-winning and acclaimed biographies, and a WNBA-NYC favorite. Her book Samuel Beckett: A Biography won the National Book Award, and her biographies of Simone de Beauvoir and C.G. Jung were finalists for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Her latest biography takes a…
By Sheila Lewis St. Mark’s Bookshop has been a neighborhood landmark since its opening in 1977, but since the economic downturn in 2008, it has experienced its share of financial ups and downs—a situation greatly exacerbated by their lease with Cooper Union, which will become prohibitively expensive in January 2013.…
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BOOK ASSOCIATION STREAMLINES NOMINATION PROCESS FOR THE WNBA PANNELL AWARD Since 1983, the Women’s National Book Association has awarded one of the most prestigious honors in children’s bookselling. Given annually at BookExpo America’s Children’s Book and Author Breakfast, the WNBA Pannell Award recognizes bookstores that enhance their communities…
As a fan of graphic novels and a Brooklynite, I’m excited to see that this Saturday, November 10th, is the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival! Held at the Knitting Factory (361 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn), the festival will run all day, and feature a variety of exhibits and programs. Panels during…
To the WNBA Community in the New York City area, I would like to extend my best wishes and prayers to all of you who have been impacted by Hurricane Sandy. It is a tragedy of unimaginable proportions and I know that many of your lives have been disrupted and…
This book review of The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin was written by Roz Reisner and originally published in the New York Bookwoman. At the turn of the twentieth century, William Talmadge lives in the Pacific Northwest tending the orchard he has lived in since childhood. He cherishes his quiet, almost…
By Hannah Bennett It will be a strange Halloween for most New Yorkers this year, as the devastating storm has left so many without power, or even the ability to return to their homes. So for those of you reading by flashlight this Halloween, we hope you have some candy…
Well, Sandy the Frankenstorm has come and gone, but left quite a mess in her wake! We hope everyone in the area is safe and fared well through the storm. Due to the storm, the Neighborhood Lunch has been rescheduled to November 6th at 12:30 PM. Hopefully, NY transportation will…
Even though it’s not Tuesday, we couldn’t resist posting this last minute Around Town feature to tell you about an amazing educational series based in New York. The Center for the Study of Women and Society has promoted feminist scholarship since 1977, as part of the City University of New…
