For anyone who has ever suffered through downward-facing dog:
Thursday, September 1, 7 p.m.
Yoga Bitch at Good Yoga
Suzanne Morrison, author of Yoga Bitch: One Woman's Quest to Conquer Skepticism, Cynicism, and Cigarettes on the Path to Enlightenment, will come tell us what happens when a coffee-drinking, cigarette-smoking, steak-eating twenty-five-year-old atheist decides it's time to get in touch with her spiritual side. Morrison will be in conversation with Flannery Foster, yoga teacher and co-founder of the studio. Please note that this event will be held at Good Yoga, 73 Calyer St. Facebook RSVP encouraged.
For readers who refuse to grow up:
Wednesday, September 7, 7 p.m.
YA Not? Launch Party for Gabrielle Zevin's All These Things I've Done
NYC's own Gabrielle Zevin (Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, The Hole We're In) presents her newest YA novel All These Things I've Done. Gabrielle will be in conversation with her editor, Janine O'Malley, along with a reading, Q&A and signing. In the future of Zevin's imagining, life is not as we know it: chocolate and caffeine are controlled substances, camera phones are illegal, and no one remembers what OMG means. Can you imagine? We'll be serving up contraband coffee and chocolate, alongside the discussion of teen literature, dystopias, and writing the future. Facebook RSVP encouraged.
For friends of the four-legged and fuzzy:
Thursday, September 8, 7 p.m. 
Reading and Doggy Drive with Spencer Quinn
In honor of Spencer Quinn's latest in the Chet and Bernie mystery series, The Dog Who Knew Too Much, we're throwing a reading/signing and dog supply drive to benefit Dog Habitat Rescue, Greenpoint's own rescue program. We'll be collecting donations of items leading up to and on the night of the event, such as gently used bedding, training toys, and leashes -- for a complete list, check our website. Quinn will give a reading and signing from his latest book (a great pick for late summer reading!). Facebook RSVP encouraged.
For those who enjoy things that go bump in the night:
Tuesday, September 13, 7 p.m.
Alma Katsu and Christopher Buehlman
Alma Katsu (The Taker) and Christopher Buehlman (Those Across the River) present a night of dark fiction. Katsu's The Taker introduces us to Luke Findley, a young ER doctor, his mysterious patient, and her tale of love gone wrong and the price of immortality. In Those Across the River, Buehlman follows failed academic Frank Nichols to his old family estate in Georgia, where a generations-old horror has been lying in wait. They will read and sign, as well as take questions from the audience. Facebook RSVP encouraged.
For Yankees, Mets, and even Phillies fans:
Wednesday, September 14, 7 p.m.
A Night of Baseball Stories
WORD, Largehearted Boy, and Vol. 1 Brooklyn are pleased to present a night of baseball storytelling (and beer) featuring readers Jens Carstensen, Jason Diamond, David Gutowski, Sean Manning (Top of the Order), Howard Megdal (Taking the Field), Caryn Rose (B-Sides and Broken Hearts). Attendees may be required to sit according to team affiliations. Delicious beer courtesy of Brooklyn Brewery. Facebook RSVP encouraged.
For readers looking for a favorite new author:
Thursday, September 15, 7 p.m.
Leaving the Atocha Station with Ben Lerner
We are happy to present the Brooklyn launch of Leaving the Atocha Station. The novel follows Adam Gordon, a young poet on a prestigious fellowship in Madrid, whose life is caught up in the search for authenticity in both art and life. A sudden bombing at the Atocha Station forces Adam to come out of the pharmaceutical haze he has relied on, emerge from a cloud of self-consciousness, and face reality. Lerner is a Brooklyn native and a National Book Award finalist for poetry.
Facebook RSVP encouraged.
For lovers of graphic novels and falafel:
Saturday, September 17, 8 p.m.
An Evening with Craig Thompson (TICKETED)
WORD presents an evening with graphic novelist Craig Thompson (Blankets). Attendees will be able to meet and mingle with Thompson at a cocktail party, followed by an interview with Sarah Glidden (How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less), Q&A and signing. Tickets are $40, include a copy of his new novel Habibi, drinks and hors d'oeuvre. This is a Brooklyn Book Festival Bookend event, and will be limited to 50 attendees. Tickets available online, in-store, or by calling us at 718-383-0096.
Sprawling across an epic landscape of deserts, harems, and modern industrial clutter, Habibi (which means "beloved" in Arabic) tells the tale of Dodola and Zam, refugee child slaves bound to each other by chance, by circumstance, and by the love that grows between them. We follow them as their lives unfold together and apart; as they struggle to make a place for themselves in a world (not unlike our own) fueled by fear, lust, and greed; and as they discover the extraordinary depth--and frailty--of their connection.
For comics and tattoo enthusiasts:
Thursday, September 22, 7 p.m.
What the Hell Are You Doing? with David Shrigley
Artist David Shrigley will be on hand for a talk, Q&A, and tattoo parlor in honor of his new book What the Hell Are You Doing?. That's right, tattoo parlor. After his talk, he'll set up with Sharpies and "ink" anyone interested. And courtesy of the Anton Kern gallery, one lucky attendee will get a free tattoo, drawn by Shrigley and then inked by WORD's favorite tattoo shop East River Tattoo. The winner will be selected at the event by random drawing; you must be present to win. As if that weren't enough, there will also be donuts and lemonade.
Facebook RSVP encouraged.
For the young and the young-at-heart:
Sunday, September 25, 7 p.m.
Largehearted Lit with Libba Bray, Steve Brezenoff, and Alicia Jo Rabins
Celebrate the modern golden age of young adult fiction with Brooklyn authors Libba Bray (Going Bovine, Beauty Queens) and Steve Brezenoff (Brooklyn, Burning). Both will read from their latest novels and discuss the impact music has on their writing. Alicia Jo Rabins of Girls in Trouble will also perform and share an anecdote or two about literature. Pastries will be provided by The Brooklyn Baker.
Facebook RSVP encouraged.
For fans of free speech:
Thursday, September 29, 7 p.m.
Literary Karaoke: Banned Books, featuring MK Reed
Introducing your new favorite monthly series, inspired by your favorite guilty Friday night activity. Think you've got literary chops? You've got three minutes to prove it by reading a passage from a book that will surprise and delight the crowd. Our theme for September is Banned Books, and we'll be joined by guest of honor MK Reed, whose new graphic novel Americus follows student Neal Barton as he fights to save his favorite series from being banned at his library. Come with a passage from your favorite banned book! Sign-up starts at 6:30; can't hurt to have a back-up passage just in case. Facebook RSVP encouraged.
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