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…
Did you miss the National Reading Group Month panel event at the Strand? We have you covered! The event was a great success, and we thought we’d bring you some of the responses from the blogosphere. One blog post about the event was written by Heather Allen, an MS in…
One of the most exciting events of the WNBA-NYC season is just around the corner! Join us for an evening of discussion, when we speak with a panel of publishing professionals representing the entire process of publishing young adult books. Each panelist will share their experiences and insights about what…
The following blog post was written by Great Group Reads Chair Rosalind Reisner, and originally posted on her blog, A Reader’s Place, on October 14th. For the past several years I’ve chaired the reading committee that selects the titles for the Great Group Reads list that comes out in September…
On Saturday, October 27th, two of our WNBA-NYC members will be involved in the 2012 Self-Publishing Book Expo! The Self-Publishing Book Expo is “a learning center for the self-publishing community”—a chance for published and aspiring authors to learn more about self-publishing from a variety of professionals. Members Rose Carrano and…
