Lauren Graham, Karen Kang, & Bill Carter Get Booked

By Maryann Yin 

Here are some literary events to pencil in your calendar. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Please post your event at least one week prior to its date.

The Moth will be hosting a StorySLAM event focusing on the topic of “Mystery.” Mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 30th at Martyrs starting 6:00 p.m. (Chicago, IL)

Author Karen Kang will headline an event for her book, Branding Pays: The Five-Step System to Reinvent Your Personal Brand. Check it out on Wednesday, May 1st at Books, Inc. starting 6:30 p.m. (Mountain View, CA)

Actress Lauren Graham and writer Anna Quindlen will be talking about the new novel, Someday, Somday, Maybe. Hear them on Thursday, May 2nd at Barnes & Noble (Union Square branch) starting 7:00 p.m. (New York, NY)

Mother-daughter writing team Vangie Soza and Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack will sign copies of their cookbook, Muy Bueno: Three Generations of Authentic Mexican Flavor. Meet them on Saturday, May 4th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (El Paso, TX)

Books of Wonder will host the “Great Middle Grade Reads!” author panel with nine writers. Hear them on Saturday, May 4th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (New York, NY)

Brian Stelter and Bill Carter will sit for a conversation event and discuss Stelter’s new book, Top of the Morning. See them on Monday, May 6th at the 92YTribeca starting 12:00 p.m. (New York, NY)

The Franklin Park Reading Series and Harper Perennial have organized a launch party for The Slippage. Join in on Monday, May 6th at the Franklin Park Bar & Beer Garden starting 8:00 p.m. (Brooklyn, NY)