DATEBOOK: July 8–14

Jul 08, 2025

Welcome back to Datebook, the weekly guide to literary events in New York, London, and LA. All events listed in local time.

⛲️ Tuesday, July 8 (TODAY!)

7:30 pm // LA: ‘Sunflower Nights,’ a reading feat. Morgan Parker, Ryan Moats, Jeanetta Rich, Ingrid M. Calderone-Collins, Keith Carr Walsh, and Genesis Perez. Hosted by Katja Grober. Beats by DJ Milagro. | Tabula Rasa (5125 Hollywood Blvd). Free.
8 pm // NYC: ‘Patio,’ a reading feat. Alexandra Gold, Tate Gieselmann, Donald Berger, Conor Truax, Dashiel Carrera, and Paula Bomer. Hosted by Bronwen Lam & David DuFour. | TJ Byrnes (55 Fulton Market). Free.

7 pm // NYC: ‘Straight Girls,’ a reading feat. James Loop, Aristilde Kirby, Grace Levy, Sol Cabrini, and Angie Sijun Lou. Hosted by Riley Mac and Montana James Thomas. | KGB Red Room. Free.
7 pm // LA: ‘The Midcult Reader,’ feat. Gabby Sones, Mikey MDC, Katja Grober, Jasmine Morataya, Veronika Kelemen, and Justin Gradin. Hosted by Aaron Davis. Followed by a film by Tracey Todd. | The Earl Gallery (4408 W 2nd St). Free. RSVP.

7 pm // QUEENS: ‘Pinch Me, I’m Reading,’ feat. Jackie Blue, Larry Hetz, Magnus, Sebastian, and Vivian. Hosted by Jack Degenhart. | Abracadabra Magic Diner (566 Onderdonk Ave, Ridgewood). Free. RSVP.

1 pm // BKLN: Paperback launch of Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner, in conversation with Joshua Jelly-Schapiro. | Pioneer Works (159 Pioneer St). Free.
3 pm // LA: Dirt Child Press presents: ‘Commons,’ a reading feat. Em Brill, Blank Space, Alyx Tanner, Morgan Boyle, and Giulia Bencivenga. | Bar Freda (801 Seneca Ave). $3–5 cash suggested.

Tues. July 15, 7 pm // BKLN: ‘Tables of Contents,’ the reading and dining series, returns, featuring Alejandro Heredia (Loca), Julia Elliot (Hellions), and Justin Haynes (Ibis). Bites by Farm to People and drinks by Coktails in Color. | Farm to People (1100 Flushing Ave). Tickets from $35.

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