summertime is HERE~
DATEBOOK May 26–June 1
Welcome back to Datebook, the weekly guide to literary events in New York, London, and LA. All events listed in local time.
If you have an event you’d like me to include in DATEBOOK, email me.
Hello everyone from Bavaria! I started my SCREMES SUMMER this week by drinking my weight in wine along the Rhine — CRISPY, slate-laden Rieslings every single day; I’m in heaven. (If you’ve read my SAME PAGE interview, you know.)
Last week, I mentioned having only read 13 of the ‘100 best books’ from that Guardian list. Well, I brought The Master and Margarita with me as the first of my summer reads. I’m cracking myself up as quietly as I can as I read it before bed it night. I love having a summer read. How fun! I just arrived at a new house and I plan on spending the majority of tomorrow sunbathing on the loungers in the back garden reading. In my SCREMES SUMMER mindset, it was fun to read Sundberg’s summer novel survey in Feed Me.
Would nevvvver have expected Lonesome Dove…I guess you really don’t always know what other people are up to! For what it’s worth, the Secret History got three mentions, but I’m sorry that reallllly is a winter book. You must (MUST!) read The Little Friend this summer. Freak yourself out! It’s so totally fun. (It’s one of the novels I suggested for Open Book Club NYC last summer.)
Now, this week’s DATEBOOK is coming, but first, housekeeping: I’ve got sends planned for you for next Tuesday and Friday, and then I’m taking the rest of June OFF! Who knows, I may be unable to resist and will end up coming back to you sooner, but this is the plan.
SO, next Tuesday will be a super-sized DATEBOOK. If you have an event in June that you would like me to include, email me by May 31!
Ok, without further ado… what to do THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, May 26 (TONIGHT!)
7 pm // BKLN: Launch of No God But Us by Bobuq Sayed, feat. Aria Aber, Sarah Schulman, and Untitled Queen, with an after-party to follow, feat. music by BABU & LOKA. | Books Are Magic at The First Unitarian Church. Tickets from $10.
7 pm // LA: Launch of Colossus by Ross Barkan. | Frank Radio (7151 Beverly). Free.
Wednesday, May 27
You could maybe hit all three of these if you really believe in yourself.
7 pm // NYC: NYC Writers Circle May Meetup, feat. Nicole Cattell, Jackie Corley, Lisa Melhado, Emonie Piaget, and Joris Stuyck. Hosted by Natalie Kimber and Talia Bar Noy. | KGB Bar. Free.
7:30 pm // NYC: Mutt Reading, feat. Darcey Steinke, Harold Rogers, Sam Farhi, Tom Ianelli, and Mikayla Bryant. Hosted by Nico Lou Monheim Carrasquillo. | Francis Kite Club (40 Ave C). Free.
8 pm // NYC: Kelly’s Limitless Hangout, feat. Tulpa Beat, Mackenzie Thomas, Riley Mac, Stephen Piccarella, and Mark Iosifescu. Hosted by Kelly Karivalis. | St. Dymphna’s (117 Ave A). Free.
Thursday, May 28
7 pm // NYC: Reading celebrating the launch of Practices in Apparition by Gabi Abrão, feat. MacKenzie Thomas and Denzel Rust. | Pubkey (85 W. Washington Pl). Free.
7 pm // BKLN: Drunk Angels Club presents: NOLA: “Cool Girl” Curator’s Cringe Comeback, feat. Vriddhi Vinay, Kunchok Palmo, Serena Devi, and CJ. Hosted by Nola Paillet. | Seventh Heaven (4 Irving Ave). Free. RSVP!
Friday, May 29
7 pm // LDN: At the Minor Attractions Art Fair, there will be a READING CLUB with Soho Reading Series, Casual Encountersz, and Die Quieter Please. | The Glove That Fits (E9 6LH). £12.50 advance.
Saturday, May 30
7:30 pm // NYC: Heat Lightning presents: ‘Secret Mirrors,’ a poetry and live projection performance by Anna Ren & Catherine Chen. Wine courtesy of Chamber Street Wines. | SoHo. Tickets are $15, with sliding scale available.
Monday, June 1
7 pm // NYC: Launch reading for Scrap Book by Nick Martino, feat. Andres Cerpa and R. A. Villanueva. | KGB Bar. Free.
