Herman Melville & Occupy Wall Street 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.

Author Alex Ross will be discussing his new book Listen to This. See him on Tuesday, November 8th at the powerHouse Arena starting 7 p.m. (Brooklyn, NY)

Have you ever wondered how a book becomes a bestselling title? Author Helen Simonson and her Random House publishing team will be discussing just that topic at a Women’s National Book Association (NYC Chapter) event. Join in on Wednesday, November 9th at WIX Lounge starting 6 p.m. (New York, NY)

Author Justin Taylor, Housing Works Bookstore Cafe and McNally Jackson have organized a marathon reading event of Herman Melville‘s Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street. The reading will be held at Public Atrium (60 Wall Street) on Thursday, November 10th starting 3 p.m. (New York, NY)

Candle 79, a New York City vegan restaurant, has compiled their favorite recipes in their new cookbook. Check it out on Thursday, November 10th at the powerHouse Arena starting 7 p.m. (Brooklyn, NY)

Mr. Fish will appear to talk about his new volume of political cartoons Go Fish: How to Win Contempt and Influence People. Hear him on Friday, November 11th at the powerHouse Arena starting 6:30 p.m. (Brooklyn, NY)