READING: Rachel DeWoskin, Katie Kitamura, & Nancy Mauro

This Wednesday, September 30, Beatrice returns to the Center for Fiction (formerly known as the Mercantile Library) for the start of a new season in our reading series. I’m excited to be hosting an event with three great debut novelists: Rachel DeWoskin (Repeat After Me), Katie Kitamura (The Longshot), and Nancy Mauro (New World Monkeys).

The reading starts at 7 p.m., so come join us at the Center (still at 17 E. 47th Street) and stick around for wine and cheese and conversation with the authors after the readings.

28 September 2009 | events |

Songs & Literature: Sarah Rainone, Rakesh Satyal, & the Bushwick Book Club, May 2009

Back in May, the Mercantile Library Center for Fiction and I threw a pre-BookExpo America party for debut novelists Sarah Rainone and Rakesh Satyal. Those who attended could tell you what an awesome time it was, but thanks to Regal Literary you can also see much of the evening for yourself! Here’s footage of Sarah, performing as one of the characters from Love Will Tear Us Apart.

And here’s Rakesh, reading a scene from Blue Boy (and saying some very kind things about Beatrice and GalleyCat for which I’m truly grateful).

Oh, by the way, in his introductory remarks, Rakesh thanks “Susan” for “that wonderful, wonderful song.” That’s Susan Hwang of the Bushwick Book Club, one of several members from the Club who performed original songs inspired by both novels that evening. Regal Literary was kind enough to upload footage of Susan’s performance as well…

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3 September 2009 | events |