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What's going on at WORD?
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Do you think John Waters matched his socks to our logo on purpose?
From event at Coco 66, 9/10/10.
What ISN'T going on at WORD? No really -- it's been busy around here. Our September was jam-packed with events, including the very memorable John Waters (pictured above, sort of), a joint event with Greenlight Bookstore for Mo Willems and Knuffle Bunny Free at the Brooklyn Public Library, and back-to-back events for WORD bestselling authors Charles Yu and Emma Donoghue. Not to mention we have a new full-time events manager, Jenn Northington, who you will all love as much as we do. October is no months for slackers, either: this coming weekend we'll be Comic Con in Booth #2122 with Random House, providing books for signings and just generally adding to the awesome. If you're going, check out our killer Making of Star Wars promotion -- you could get a limited-edition poster! And then there are our in-store events, involving everything from tattoos to cake. Because that's how we roll. |
October events at WORD
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|  Tuesday, October 5, 7:30 pm:
Another Fine Mess with Saul Austerlitz
From Charlie Chaplin to Judd Apatow, Another Fine Mess chronicles the greats in American comedic film history. Austerlitz, who has written for The New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times and Slate, will present a screening and reading, followed by a Q&A. Facebook RSVP here.
 Thursday, October 7, 7:30 pm:
YA NOT? with Kate Milford
This month's YA NOT? features Kate Milford and her novel The Boneshaker,
a tale of early 1900s small-town America that mixes elements of
folklore, tall tales and steampunk. The Boneshaker, a WORD staff favorite since it came out, is great for 10 and up. YA NOT? is a literary salon for
not-so-young-adults (though all fans of teen fiction are encouraged to
come, no matter what age) who love reading and discussing YA literature. Facebook RSVP here.
  Tuesday, October 12, 7:30 pm:
Graphic Brooklyn: Julia Wertz & Martin Lemelman
Local book blogger Christina Oppold of Stacked will moderate a panel discussion with Julia Wertz (Drinking at the Movies) and Martin Lemelman (Two Cents Plain) on graphic memoirs and Brooklyn. Award-winning comic artist Wertz details the year she left San Francisco for Brooklyn's unfamiliar streets; author/illustrator Lemelman chronicles his family's
arrival in the 1950s and their experiences in the turmoil of the 60s. Facebook RSVP.
 Thursday, October 14, 7:30 pm:
Petty Magic Cake-Off and Reading with Camille DeAngelis
With
a backdrop of the dangerous missions of World War II, accusations of
murder in the modern-day coven, and a love story unchained from time, Petty Magic is a comical and endearing look at the limits of magic and the foibles of humanity. DeAngelis
will read from the novel and preside over a cake-off in
honor of the book's signature dessert. Participants should contact Jenn (jenn@wordbrooklyn.com) to sign up. Facebook RSVP here.
 Tuesday, October 19, 7:30 pm:
Gal Beckerman presents When They Come For Us, We'll Be Gone
Co-sponsored by Jewcy, journalist
Gal Beckerman will discuss his new book on the mass
exodus in 1989 and how it shaped the American Jewish community. He draws on newly released Soviet government documents, as
well as hundreds of oral interviews with refuseniks, activists, Zionist
"hooligans," and Congressional staffers, exploring the ways the exodus put
human rights at the center of American foreign policy for the very
first time, helping to end the Cold War. Facebook RSVP here.
Wednesday, October 20, 7:30 pm:
Dancing in the Echo Chamber: Brooklyn and Her Lit Mags
The Council of Literary
Magazines & Presses estimates that there are currently over 600
literary magazines published in the United States. Brooklyn is
particularly active in the lit mag world: a number of prominent journals
are based in the borough, and dozens of new titles are started here each year. In an age when readers have access to unlimited free
content on the web and even major publishers are struggling to stay
afloat, why do so many people still put so much time and energy into
publishing literary magazines? And why are Brooklynites, in particular,
so attached to the genre? Editors from Assembly, Tin House &
Electric Literature will hash out these issues in a discussion moderated
by WORD manager Stephanie. Facebook RSVP here.
Friday, October 22, 7:30 pm:
Just Working On My Novel with Emily Horner
Just Working On My Novel, the
curious, bi-monthly drunken new works critique series, is hosted each
month by a beloved published author who reads from works new and old. The esteemed author host for October will
be writer/librarian Emily Horner, author of A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend. To sign up to read, or for more info, email russ@russcomm.net.
Saturday, October 23, 1-2 pm:
Comic Book Workshop for Kids!
Join us for an hour-long workshop for kids ages 5-12 on creating mini-comics. Trickster editor and artist Matt Dembicki
will talk about creating characters, developing a story and drawing the
comics, using various panels, backgrounds and word balloons/sound
effects. Facebook RSVP here.
Saturday, October 23, 7:30 pm:
Mayhem and Music with Danbert Nobacon
Former Chumbawumba vocalist Danbert Nobacon presents his new novel 3 Dead Princes: An Anarchist Fairytale. Nobacon will also perform music written specifically for the book! Facebook RSVP here.
   
Tuesday, October 26, 7:30 pm:
Small Press Extravaganza!
Authors
from Two Dollar Radio and featherproof books join forces for a night
celebrating small presses. Amelia Gray, Lindsay Hunter, Grace
Krilanovich, and Christian Tebordo will present their books and and
answer questions from the audience. Facebook RSVP here.
 Wednesday, October 27, 7:30 pm:
Eric Puchner presents Model Home
Eric Puchner presents his debut novel, Model Home,
an absurd and timely story of financial ruin. When economic tragedy strikes the Zillers, they're forced to move from a swanky gated community to an abandoned real estate development in the middle of the desert... hijinks ensue. Puchner is an assistant
professor of literature at Claremont McKenna College, and has received a
Pushcart Prize. His
short story collection, Music Through the Floor, was a finalist for the NYPL's Young Lions Fiction Award. Facebook RSVP here.
 Thursday, October 28, 7:30 pm:
Literary Tattoos with The Word Made Flesh
Editors Eva Talmadge and Justin Taylor will present The Word Made Flesh: Literary Tattoos from Bookworms Worldwide,
a collection of more than 150 full-color photographs of human epidermis
indelibly adorned with quotations and illustrations from Dickinson to
Pynchon, from Shakespeare to Plath. To celebrate, we're asking all our customers to contribute photos of their own literary tattoos for a
display specially created for the event! Drop by the store with pix any time this month. Facebook RSVP here.
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Book Club
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|  Our book club pick for September is In Other Rooms, Other Wonders by Daniyal Mueenuddin. It's book club's first try at a book of short stories.
In the spirit of James Joyce's Dubliners, Mueenuddin's collection of
linked stories illuminates a place and a people through an examination
of the entwined lives of landowners and their retainers on the Gurmani
family farm in Lahore, Pakistan.
As always, the book will be 10% off all month, and don't forget---all you have to do is read the book and then show up!
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WORD September bestsellers
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