Were you snowed in yesterday? Don’t worry, the weather’s cleared up just in time for you to check out these Bookish Events coming up. In honor of National Women’s History Month, I’ve highlighted events featuring women who show us how far we’ve come in our struggle for equality. And, how far we have left to to go.
Tuesday, March 5th
Meditation and Writing Workshop
Do you have a story you’re too self-conscious to pen? Do you lack the motivation to write after a long day at work? Do you want to fix these problems? Well then, there’s no day like today! Join WNBA-NYC’s own Sheila Lewis tonight as she leads a meditation and writing workshop. The process is designed to help writers overcome internal roadblocks.
111 John St. #1070
6:00 – 7:45 PM
Tickets: Free! Spanda Cards for the Entrepreneurial Spirit available for purchase!
Wednesday, March 6th
Yes She Can: 10 Stories of Hope & Change from Young Female Staffers of the Obama White House
Young women in government — can anything better exemplify the progress our sex has made over the centuries? Hear their stories, learn from them, and create your own to push the needle a bit closer towards equality.
NYU Bookstore, 726 Broadway
6:00 – 7:30 P.M.
Tickets: Free!
Thursday, March 7th
Ngugi Wa Thiong’O: Minutes of Glory
Ngugi Wa Thiong’O may be a man, but many of his stories feature “women fighting for their space in a patriarchal society” — a fight worth celebrating.
Strand Bookstore, 828 Broadway at 12th St.
7:30 – 8:30 P.M.
Tickets: $5 admission / $24.99 admission and a signed copy
Tuesday, March 12th
Fiction Forum: Wayetu Moore
“If she was not a girl or if she was not a woman […] she would be king.” In an interview with Powells Books, Moore said “I feel like even though women tend to be undermined in many African societies, they are the backbone. They are who make these societies and these homes run.” As the founder of One Moore Book — a nonprofit organization that “encourages reading among children of countries with low literacy rates,” Moore truly is part of the backbone of society. Hear her speak at this New School event.
Theresa Lang Community Ceneter, Arnhold Hall, 55 West 13th St.
6:30 – 8:00 P.M.
Tickets: Free!
Thursday, March 14th
Lisa See: The Island of Sea Women
For all those who enjoyed The Ladies Who Brunch Book Club Pick, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, this event featuring Lisa See’s new book will be a treat. It’s set in “a world turned upside down, one where the women are in charge, engaging in dangerous physical work, and the men take care of the children.”
Book Culture Columbus, 450 Columbus Avenue
7:00 P.M.
Tickets: Free!
Friday, March 15th
Writing Across Genres: A Panel Discussion
Hear four women — two authors, one agent, and one publisher discuss the art of breaking literary boundaries to write across genres. Join Mira Jacob, Alexandra Machinist, Lisa Pearson, Hannah Tinti, and our moderator Harriet Shenkman for an evening of creative insight.
Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House, 58 West 10th St.
5:00 P.M.
Tickets: Free!
Tuesday, March 26th
Anuradha Bhagwati: Unbecoming
“A tale of heroic resilience grappling with the timely question of what, exactly, America stands for, Unbecoming is about one woman who learned to believe in herself in spite of everything. It is the kind of story that will light a fire beneath you, and inspire the next generation of indomitable female heroes.” Anuradha Bhagwati went against the conventions expected by her family, and then those expected by the US Marines. Listen to her tell her story!
Strand Bookstore, 828 Broadway at 12th St.
7:00 – 8:00 P.M.
Tickets: $15 admission / $26 admission and a signed copy
Know any other Bookish Events? Share them below!
thanks for the perfect women and books roundup! great choices!