Elizabeth Gilbert, Florence Williams & James Fenton Get Booked

By Maryann Yin 

Here are some literary events to jump-start your week. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Please announce your event one week prior to its date.

The next installment of the Franklin Park Reading Series will feature readings from Elissa Schappell, Robert Lopez, Miles Klee, Jac Jemc and Daniel Long. Join them on Monday, May 14th at the Franklin Park Bar & Beer Garden starting 8 p.m. (Brooklyn, NY)

City Lights Bookstore presents “Inside/Out: A Celebration of the Poetry of Marilyn Buck.” Check it out on Wednesday, May 16th starting 7 p.m. (San Francisco, CA)

The next installment of the MIXER Reading & Music Series will feature readings by Sarah SchulmanJillian Lauren and Chloe Caldwell with music by Moonmen on the Moon, Man. Check it out on Thursday, May 17th at Cakeshop starting 7 p.m. (New York, NY)

ALL seven authors of THE MONGOLIAD: BOOK ONE will appear at a signing event together. Check it out on Thursday, May 17th at the University Bookstore starting 7 p.m. (Seattle, WA)

Florence Williams will headline a conversation event with Carl Zimmer. Hear them on Thursday, May 17th at McNallyJackson starting 7 p.m. (New York, NY)

The Cullman Center presents “A Paris Review Interview: James Fenton & Robyn Creswell.” See them on Thursday, May 17th at the NYPL’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building starting 7 p.m. (New York, NY)

Books of Wonder presents “Teen Reads for Spring” with 7 YA authors coming to talk about their new publications. Check it out on Saturday, May 19th from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. (New York, NY)

Lit Crawl Brooklyn will feature over 30 authors in 14 separate events at 10 venues and free admission. This will all go down on Saturday, May 19th starting 6 p.m. (Brooklyn, NY)

Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert will be celebrating the publication of her great-grandmother’s cookbook, At Home on the Range. Events will take place all throughout the weekend of May 19th to May 20th.