Seeing The World From Inside The Gilding
DATEBOOK: April 14–20
Welcome back to Datebook, the weekly guide to literary events in New York, London, and LA. All events listed in local time.
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Tuesday, April 14 (TONIGHT!)
7 pm // NYC: Byline presents: It’s A Five Word Reading! You Only Get Five Words! They’ve been nommed for a Webby (congrats!), the acceptance speeches of which can only be FIVE WORDS. This will feat. five-word readings from Emily Sundberg, Bryan Park, Rachel Bell, Gutes & Megan, Ella Emhoff, Mark Stenberg, Peyton Dix, and more. | Nightclub 101 (101 Ave A). Free. Register.
7 pm // LA: Launch of American Spirits by Anna Dorn, feat. additional readings by Melissa Broder, Nada Alic, Catie Disabato, and Aiden Arata. | Bar Henry (1228 Sunset). Free. Books for sale and signing.
7 pm // LA: Launch of The Wonderful World That Almost Was by Andrew Durbin, in conversation with Chris Kraus. | David Zwirner Gallery (606 North Western Ave). Free. RSVP.
Wednesday, April 15
7 pm // LDN: Charlie Porter reads from Nova Scotia House and answers your questions. | Pages of Hackney (E5 0RN). Tickets are £12 and include a free glass of wine.
7 pm // LA: Midcult* Reader No. 10, feat. Lili Looney, Rhiannon McGavin, Alex Moreno, Ryan Riffenburgh, Rob Sperry-Fromm, Max Tullio, Payson Whitwell, and a special guest. Hosted by Aaron Berry Davis and Charents Apkarian. | The Earl Gallery. Free.
8 pm // NYC: Punisher, a reading feat. Cancel, Bernard Cohen, Brittany Deitch, Tom Ianelli, Chloe Pingeon, and Elena Waldman. Hosted by Sarah Velk and Kennedy Wright. | International Bar (102 1st Ave). Free. RSVP.
Thursday, April 16
7 pm // NYC: Launch of My Lover, The Rabbi by Wayne Koestenbaum, in conversation with Bill Goldstein. | 192 Books. Free. Seating is limited.
7 pm // BKLN: Trains and Daniel Kuriakose present a reading feat. Tessa Bolsover, Will Fesperman, Anneysa Gaille, and Max Levin. | FourFiveSix (199 Richardson). Free.
Friday, April 17
7 pm // LDN: SoHo Reading Series presents a second party to celebrate the release of To Entertain by Jago Rackham, feat. additional readings by Hanna Girma, Sophie Mackintosh, Letty Cole, Will Lloyd, and Kate Doyle. Hosted by Tom Willis. | Rose Lipman (N1 5SQ). SOLD OUT.
Sunday, April 19
3 pm // BKLN: Down From the Mountain: An In-Person Generative Workshop with Carson Jordan. | Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer). Sliding Scale $55–99. DM @cahhhhson to get on the list.
7 pm // NYC: Ragebait, feat. Nick Dove, Grace Robins-Somerville, Edward Ongweso, Jr., Arielle Gordon, Christian Moro, Lex McMenamin, Sophie Hurwitz, and James Factora. Hosted by Kylie Cheung. | Nightclub 101. Free.
7 pm // LA: The Agape Lodge Poetry Society Four-Year Anniversary Reading, feat. Vanessa Matic, Ron Athey, Creighton Vero, Howard Rodman, John Tottenham, Eric Ernest Johnston, Aaron Rose, Katja Grober, Brent L. Smith, Justin Gradin, Angie King, and Zander Schloss. | The Loved One (1634 W. Temple). Free.
Monday, April 20
7 pm // LDN: UK launch of The Rose by Ariana Reines, with additional readings by Aurelia Guo, Nat Raha, and Maya-Róisín Slater. | Modern Art (SW1A 1RP). SOLD OUT.
7 pm // NYC: Surrender Dorothy presents: Concerning the Dinner by Montana James Thomas, feat. a screening of selected gastronomic scenes and readings from Bunny Rogers, Jake Dibeler, and Nico Lou Monheim Carrasquillo. | Surrender Dorothy Shop (13 W. 17th St). Free. RSVP.
