Julie Otsuka, nominated for the 2011 National Book Award for The Buddha in the Attic, will be at Symphony Space this week. Otsuka, also the author of When the Emperor Was Divine, will be discussing The Buddha in the Attic, with the performer and essayist David Rakoff (Fraud, Half Empty). The book traces the lives of a group of…
We know it’s a little early, but we are so excited we just couldn’t wait! Query Roulette 2012* Like speed dating for agents and writers! No pitching required! Tuesday, February 28, 6:30 – 8:30 In Good Company, 16 West 23rd Street, 4th Floor, NYC *Names of participating agents and additional…
Sunday evenings the KGB Bar, located on the Lower East Side, celebrates literature with an ongoing series, ‘KGB Bar Sunday Night Fiction.’ Writers of all sorts participate, from debut novelists like Carter Sickles to acclaimed writers like Rick Moody. This Sunday, January 29th, from 7:00 – 9:00, readers from The Writers…
By Rhona Whitty Okay, I admit it – I did not want to get up early and go to the festival. I’m not a morning person at the best of time, but for pity’s sake, Sunday morning is for crawling back into bed with the newspapers, a nice cup of…
