Here are some literary events to spice up your week. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Please post at least one week before the event.
Celebrated YA author Cassandra Clare will kickoff her book tour in New York City for the second book in the Infernal Devices series, Clockwork Prince. See her on Tuesday, December 6th at the Union Square Barnes & Noble starting 7 pm. (New York, NY)
The Happy Ending Music and Reading Series’ next event will focus on the theme “reality and scandal.” The performers who will be there include novelist Helen Schulman, essayist Walter KirnJesse Browner, musical guest Mark Eitzel and live cartoonist Michael Arthur. Join in on Wednesday, December 7th at Joe’s Pub starting 7 p.m. (New York, NY)
Award-winning author E.L. Doctorow will headline an event at the NYU Creative Writing Program’s reading series. Hear him read on Friday, December 9th at the NYU Kimmel Center for University Life starting 7 p.m. (New York, NY)
The actual reading for David Sedaris and his beast fable essay collection, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, is sold out! But, anyone can still line up for the signing session to follow afterward. Check it out on Friday, December 9th at The Strand starting 9 p.m. (New York, NY)
Writer Leonard Pierce will be signing copies of his new book, If You Like the Sopranos… at the Golden Triangle location of Barnes & Noble. See him on Saturday, December 10th. (Denton, TX)
BookHampton will be hosting two literary events: one featuring Chad Harbach who will discuss The Art of Fielding and the other featuring Gregory Maguire who will be signing Out of Oz. Check them out on Saturday, December 10th. (Long Island, NY)
Jazz guitarist Pat Martino will be signing copies of his memoir Here and Now. Join the party at The Spiral Bookcase on Sunday, December 11th starting 2 p.m. (Philadelphia, PA)
The Franklin Park Reading Series will be hosting a monster-theme party for their next event. Party it up at the Franklin Park Bar on Monday, December 12th starting 8 p.m. (Brooklyn, NY)