Literature Talk in Manhattan worth going out for.

I follow literature talk in Manhattan closely and keep the ones worth going to. Tell me what you like and I'll send the ones that fit you.

Top picks

Lili Anolik & Matt Starr

Lili Anolik & Matt Starr

Mon, Jun 29 · 7:00 PM

McNally Jackson Books Seaport

Financial District

Literary salon evening

Mara Brock Akil & Jacqueline Woodson

Mara Brock Akil & Jacqueline Woodson

Tue, Jun 30 · 7:00 PM

McNally Jackson Books Seaport

Financial District

Intimate author conversation

Ron Currie Author Event for We Will See You Bleed

Ron Currie Author Event for We Will See You Bleed

Tue, Jul 7 · 6:00 PM

Mysterious Book Shop

Tribeca

Crime thriller signing

An Evening with John Yau

An Evening with John Yau

Thu, Jul 9 · 6:30 PM

The Morgan Library & Museum

Midtown South • $$

Poetry & art in a gilded library

Museum in Transit: 10 Contemporary Artist in the NYC Subway

Museum in Transit: 10 Contemporary Artist in the NYC Subway

Tue, Jul 14 · 6:00 PM

Rizzoli Bookstore

NoMad

Book launch & author talk

Damon Young & Roy Wood Jr.

Damon Young & Roy Wood Jr.

Wed, Jul 15 · 7:00 PM

McNally Jackson Books Seaport

Financial District

Author talk & comedy

NYC Poetry Festival Afterparty

NYC Poetry Festival Afterparty

Sun, Jul 19 · 6:30 PM

Governors Island Ferry

Whitehall

Evening poetry gathering

Matthew Schnipper & Hua Hsu

Matthew Schnipper & Hua Hsu

Tue, Jul 21 · 7:00 PM

McNally Jackson Books Seaport

Financial District

Literary evening & conversation

New York Asian Film Festival

New York Asian Film Festival

Tue, Jul 21 · 6:00 PM

SVA Theatre

Chelsea

Discover the untold story of Earl Kim, a Korean American composer who rose from poverty, survived war, and defied McCarthyism to create hauntingly beautiful music. Director Ty Kim hosts a post-screening Q&A that brings this remarkable legacy to life.

Charles Salzberg - The Beginning of Everything - Author Event

Charles Salzberg - The Beginning of Everything - Author Event

Wed, Jul 22 · 6:00 PM

Mysterious Book Shop

Tribeca

Author signing & signed books

Not everyone knows about these

Teddy Wayne reads from his latest The Au Pair

Teddy Wayne reads from his latest The Au Pair

Mon, Jun 29 · 6:00 PM

The Corner Bookstore

Carnegie Hill

Literary thriller reading

Dave Portnoy in Conversation: Cancel Me If You Can

Dave Portnoy in Conversation: Cancel Me If You Can

Mon, Jun 29 · 8:00 PM

Kaufmann Concert Hall

Carnegie Hill

Media empire tell-all

Reading & Signing: Gareth Carter

Reading & Signing: Gareth Carter

Thu, Jul 9 · 7:00 PM

Bureau of General Services—Queer Division

West Village

Queer spy satire reading

Lindsey Palmer in conversation about her novel Salt Sisters

Lindsey Palmer in conversation about her novel Salt Sisters

Wed, Jul 15 · 6:00 PM

The Corner Bookstore

Carnegie Hill

Author talk on sisterhood

Maya C. Popa reads from her latest If You Love That Lady: Poems

Maya C. Popa reads from her latest If You Love That Lady: Poems

Mon, Jul 20 · 6:00 PM

The Corner Bookstore

Carnegie Hill

Poetry reading & book signing

Bruce’s Garden: Summer Readings! - Leslie Day

Bruce’s Garden: Summer Readings! - Leslie Day

Wed, Jul 22 · 7:00 PM

Bruce's Garden

Inwood

Literary evening in a garden

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