There are a lot of excellent reasons to drop by the Brooklyn Book Festival this Sunday, including the WNBA-NYC booth! We will be there from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, September 23rd, at Booth 130, representing the New York chapter. Thank you to the many women who have volunteered to…
We at the New York Chapter of the WNBA love our independent NY bookstores, so we often highlight indie bookstore events on the blog. But of course, the behemoths of bookselling, Barnes and Noble, also hold great literary events in their many locations around town. This week, we thought we’d…
This week, I have the pleasure of introducing you to our new Women’s National Book Association National President, Valerie Tomaselli! Valerie Tomaselli is the president of the WNBA after serving as the NYC chapter president. She owns MTM Publishing, an award–winning book producing company specializing in reference, children’s, and illustrated…
The morning air is chilly, pumpkin spice lattes are back on the menu, and the new WNBA season of events is upon us! The WNBA-NYC chapter is kicking off the season with a Networking Party! This is an annual event for members, and a great way to catch up with…
BookCourt is home to one of the WNBA’s favorite literary event series in Brooklyn. This September, BookCourt has events scheduled nearly every single day of the month, including readings with authors like Joyce Johnson, Andy Greenberg, and Naomi Wolf. But author readings are not the only feature of this diverse…
I enjoyed researching and writing the last article roundup so much, I thought I would do it again! This week, I wanted to start with an interview suggested by our chapter President, Jane Kinney-Denning. In an NPR interview conducted by JJ Sutherland entitled, “For Julie Smith, It’s All About New…
Join the WNBA-NYC at the Brooklyn Book Festival on September 23rd, at Booth 130! The WNBA-NYC chapter will be at the Brooklyn Book Festival again this year, and we need volunteers! Come enjoy the festival and hang out at our booth for a short time with your fellow WNBA-ers. This is fun…
Greenlight Bookstore’s literary event series is a WNBA-NYC chapter favorite. This week, Greenlight is teaming up with one of Brooklyn’s premier literary magazines, A Public Space, to host its next literary event, a night with Amy Leach and Robert Sullivan. Both featured in APS, the two authors will be presenting…
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Young Adult fiction has exploded in popularity in recent years, with many adults embracing the books just as eagerly as teens. Also embracing YA fiction this week is Greenpoint’s independent bookstore WORD. WORD aims to sate the literary appetite of the Brooklyn community with its excellent calendar of events. This…
