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What's happening at WORD?
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Jami Attenberg's launch party for The Middlesteins was standing-room only,
and included dumplings, fortune cookies, and lots of local pride.
WORD and our staff came through Hurricane Sandy unscathed -- thanks to everyone who kept us updated on Franklin Street's situation during the storm, and to everyone who stopped by and checked in to make sure we were ok! We hope that you all are doing well, and our thoughts are with everyone who was affected.
Our November includes some pretty cool partnerships, in particular a three-bookstore party at Franklin Park. And how often do you get a chance to get a free beer with book purchase?! |
This month's featured event:
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Pre-order a book, get a free beer In this enthusiastic, heartfelt, and sometimes humorous ode to bookshops and booksellers, 76 authors pay tribute to the brick-and-mortar stores they love and often call their second homes. WORD is lucky enough to be included, thanks to a lovely piece from Kate Christensen! At the event, contributors Carmela Ciuraru, Matt Weiland, and Emily St. John Mandel will read from their essays about their own bookstore experiences, while attendees enjoy drinks and the camaraderie of fellow bookstore lovers. Customers can pre-purchase My Bookstore from any of the three participating bookstores and pick up the book at Franklin Park on the night of the event; each pre-purchased book comes with a voucher for a free beer to be redeemed at the event! You can pre-order here.
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 This month at WORD!
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For fans of the new and undiscovered:
Saturday, November 3, 6:30 p.m.
Local Organic, presented by the Greenpoint Writers GroupThe Greenpoint Writers Group has spent the last 12 weeks haunting the basement of the bookstore, developing new works that will take you from early 1900s India to Victorian-era Minnesota, from a farmland in atomic Idaho to the fringes, suburbs, and ruins of New York City. The genres vary considerably, ensuring there will be something for all tastes. The line-up will feature Nicholas DiMichele, Christianne Hedtke, Jonathan Herzog, Crispin Kott, Nathaniel Kressen, Danielle Pollack, Abby Ronner, and Vinny Senguttuvan.
Free admission. Complimentary wine. Merriment to follow.
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 For Shteyngart connoisseurs:
Wednesday, November 7, 7 p.m.
The Collected Blurbs of Gary Shteyngart, Live
Inspired by Jacob Silverman's Tumblr, The Collected Blurbs of Gary Shteyngart, Live brings together John Wray, Rachel Shukert, Adam Wilson, Gideon Lewis-Kraus, and Karolina Waclawiak (as well as a few words from Silverman), all authors blurbed by Mr. Shteyngart, for a night of readings and tribute to the Russian-born oligarch of back cover quotes. Some sort of smoked fish might be served. Sponsored by Vol. 1 Brooklyn.
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 For the romance-curious:
Thursday, November 8, 7 p.m.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Romance Novels
Find out everything you ever wanted to know about writing, publishing, and reading romance novels but were afraid (or never had the chance) to ask! Author Maya Rodale (Seducing Mr. Knightly), Avon editor Tessa Woodward, and Romantic Times' Morgan Doremus will discuss the genre from all angles and take questions, and Rodale will sign.
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 For booklovers of all ages:
Sunday, November 11, 1:30 p.m.
Benny's Brigade with Arthur Bradford and Lisa Hanawalt
Join us for an afternoon of art with Arthur Bradfrod and Lisa Hanawalt, author and illustrator (respectively) of the brand new picture book Benny's Brigade, the story of a very tiny, very polite walrus. Recommended for kids ages 5 and up; all ages welcome.
At recess one day, sisters Elsie and Theo spy a nut wiggling on the ground. Out pops Benny -- the world's smallest and most gentlemanly walrus. After the girls learn that Benny misses his home in the sea, they send him sailing in a milk-carton boat, along with a trusty band of adventure-seeking slugs. Together, Benny's Brigade (as they call themselves) begin their voyage to a truck-sized island paradise, avoiding the salt water as much as they can. Slugs don't like salt.
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 For makers and crafters:
Wednesday, November 14, 7 p.m.
Brooklyn Makers with Jennifer Causey
Photographer Jennifer Causey will give a presentation on Brooklyn Makers, which documents thirty of the borough's crafters. Several of the featured crafters will be on hand as well!
Brooklyn is home to a thriving community of artisans producing a remarkable variety of handmade goods. Causey's book covers a mix of established and up-and-coming makers, including bakers, ceramic artists, clothing designers, florists, distillers, and more. With an eye for small details, Causey's charming photographs reveal these artisans at work in their own spaces. Her interviews reveal what inspires them, what keeps them motivated, and their thoughts on the city where they live and work.
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 For whalers and sailors:
Friday, November 16, 5 p.m. - midnight
Moby-Dick Marathon NYC: Opening Night
The first-ever New York City marathon-style reading of Herman Melville's Moby-Dick will span three days, three bookstores, and two boroughs, and feature over a hundred readers. Join us at WORD for an opening reception at 5 p.m., and "Call me Ishmael" at 6 p.m. with readers including Paul Dano, Lev Grossman, Miles Klee, Maris Kreizman, Rachel Fershleiser, and Justin Taylor, and refreshments including chowder and beer. |
 For fans of TV and literature:
Wednesday, November 28, 7 p.m.
Launch for Richard Kramer and These Things Happen
Richard Kramer presents his debut novel, These Things Happen. Kramer is the writer, director and producer of TV series including Thirtysomething, My So-Called Life, Tales of the City, and Once and Again.
A domestic story told in numerous original and endearing voices, These Things Happen opens with Wesley, a tenth grader, and involves his two sets of parents: the mom and her second husband, a very thoughtful doctor; and the father, who has become a major gay lawyer/activist, and his fabulous "significant other," who owns a restaurant. When an unexpected trauma befalls Wesley and his gay friend at school, everyone is forced to confront not only each other, but their own assumptions.
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For fans of mixed media:
Thursday, November 29, 7 p.m.
Indie Comics Night: Three Local Artists Present New Work
  
Local artists Alexander Rothman, Kenan Rubenstein, and Andrea Tsurumi present their newest works with a book launch and signing.
Alexander Rothman is a poet and cartoonist who spent the last five years hybridizing those forms. His new chapbook/mini comic, Watching What You Say, collects recent examples of comics poetry, and more can be found on his website at versequential.com. He lives in Astoria with fellow artist Andrea Tsurumi.
Kenan Rubenstein's ongoing print/web comic, Last Train to Old Town, follows four kids who discover the unusual history of their sleepy suburban town. He writes and draws and builds websites here in Greenpoint.
Andrea Tsurumi is an illustrator and cartoonist currently pursuing her MFA at the School of Visual Arts. You can check out her work at andreatsurumi.com or her food stories blog at uncannyeating.com. She lives in Queens, NY, with her boyfriend, Alexander Rothman.
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All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Facebook RSVPs appreciated but certainly not mandatory.
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Book groups
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Discussions this month:
- Saturday, November 3, 12 p.m. Book Group: Daytripper
- Saturday, November 3, 3 p.m. Music Writing Book Group: Twenty Jazz Funk Greats
- Saturday, November 10, 12 p.m. Classics Book Group: Fancies & Goodnights
  
Reading for next month: - Book Group: Among the Wonderful (discussion 12/1, 12 p.m.)
- Classics Book Group: Rogue Male (discussion 12/8, 12 p.m.)
- Music Writing Book Group: Love Goes to Buildings on Fire (discussion 12/8, 3 p.m.)
  
As always, all book group picks are 10% off in the month before their discussion. And if you need help remembering to mark your calendar, or can't make the discussion but still want to complain about that thing that happened on page 210, you can join our Facebook groups! There's one for the regular group, one for Classics, and one for Music Writing.
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WORD's October bestsellers
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- NW, Zadie Smith
- Judging a Book by Its Lover, Lauren Leto
- Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell
- Pirate Cinema, Cory Doctorow
- This is How You Lose Her, Junot Diaz
- Building Stories, Chris Ware
- That's Not a Feeling, Dan Josefson
- Wonder, R.J. Palacio
- Saltie, Caroline Fidanza
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