The Read: June 1–June 7, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
7:30-9:30pm, 126 Franklin Street
Family drama is the theme du jour at WORD tonight. Author Joshua Braff reads from his new novel Peep Show and Johnathan Tropper will read from his latest, This is Where I Leave You. Set in 1975, Braff’s book stars a 17-year-old dealing with his parents divorce. He’s forced to choose between joining his mother’s Hasidic sect or joining his father’s seedy porn theater business. Tropper’s book spends an emotional yet hilarious week with a family mourning their father’s death. Per the patriarch’s dying wish, the whole family must spend the seven days following the funeral together.
BookCourt: Stanley Greenberg7pm, 163 Court Street
Brooklyn residents are no strangers to construction sites and buildings covered in scaffolding. Photographer Stanley Greenberg comes to Book Court tonight to read from and discuss his new book Architecture Under Construction, which puts buildings-in-progress in a whole new light. Greenberg explores the anatomy and engineering of some of the most unusual new buildings from the past decade, showing that a building under construction can be just as striking as a complete sky-scraper.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
7:30-8:30pm, 126 Franklin Street
Join in the discussion tonight about Hannah Berry’s latest, Britten and Brulightly. The murder-mystery graphic novel follows the private detective Fernandez Britten as he and his partner, Brulightly, take on a murder case complicated by blackmail, revenge, and family secrets. If you can’t make it tonight, a second discussion takes place Saturday at noon. While you’re at the store, pick up next month’s Book Club selection at a 10 percent discount.
Join in the discussion tonight about Hannah Berry’s latest, Britten and Brulightly. The murder-mystery graphic novel follows the private detective Fernandez Britten as he and his partner, Brulightly, take on a murder case complicated by blackmail, revenge, and family secrets. If you can’t make it tonight, a second discussion takes place Saturday at noon. While you’re at the store, pick up next month’s Book Club selection at a 10 percent discount.
BookCourt: Mary-Beth Hughes7pm, 163 Court Street
Hear stories from Mary-Beth Hughes latest collection before its released in stores. Hughes will read from Double Happiness, her new book of short stories exploring the universal need to be loved. The book, not out in stores for another week, is filled with skillfully crafted, seemingly ordinary characters like a dancer who discovers her step-father is abusing her mother and a writer who runs into an old flame while on vacation with his pregnant wife.
Hear stories from Mary-Beth Hughes latest collection before its released in stores. Hughes will read from Double Happiness, her new book of short stories exploring the universal need to be loved. The book, not out in stores for another week, is filled with skillfully crafted, seemingly ordinary characters like a dancer who discovers her step-father is abusing her mother and a writer who runs into an old flame while on vacation with his pregnant wife.
Thursday, June, 3 2010
7:30pm, 123 Columbia Street
Freebird Books’ location right beside Brooklyn’s working waterfront provides the perfect setting to watch the 1949 film Port of New York. The movie night is part of a month-long series coinciding with the release of Nathan Ward’s new book, Dark Harbor: The War for the New York Waterfront. Ward chose four films that depict the more squalid side of New York’s harbor after newspaper exposes in the 1940s and 50s revealed rampant theft and fraud among dockworkers.
7:30pm, 63 Pearl Street
What do sports fans and book lovers have in common? The Varsity Letters reading series hosted by Gelf Magazines and Jan Larsen Art. Tonight, Steven and Harrison Stark, a father-son writing duo, discuss their guide to the upcoming World Cup, and journalist Rafe Bartholomew reads from his book about his experience with basketball’s grip on the Philippines. Also in attendance will be Matthew Stevenson, co-editor of a new anthology of the best sports writing from Harper’s Magazine.
What do sports fans and book lovers have in common? The Varsity Letters reading series hosted by Gelf Magazines and Jan Larsen Art. Tonight, Steven and Harrison Stark, a father-son writing duo, discuss their guide to the upcoming World Cup, and journalist Rafe Bartholomew reads from his book about his experience with basketball’s grip on the Philippines. Also in attendance will be Matthew Stevenson, co-editor of a new anthology of the best sports writing from Harper’s Magazine.
Friday, June 4, 2010
BookCourt: William Hogeland7pm, 163 Court Street
Summer is here and the 4th of July is only a month a way. We all know the story of the Declaration of Independence, but how accurate is the history we believe to be fact? In his new book, Declaration: The Nine Tumultuous Weeks When America Became Independent, William Hogeland examines how our nation became free from the bottom up. Learn about the men who lead the fight as Hogeland reads from his historical analysis tonight at Book Court.
Summer is here and the 4th of July is only a month a way. We all know the story of the Declaration of Independence, but how accurate is the history we believe to be fact? In his new book, Declaration: The Nine Tumultuous Weeks When America Became Independent, William Hogeland examines how our nation became free from the bottom up. Learn about the men who lead the fight as Hogeland reads from his historical analysis tonight at Book Court.
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8pm, 242 Prospect Park West
Head over to Babbo’s Books to discuss Into the Wild by John Krakauer. The story comes from Krakauer’s almost obsessive interest in what compelled 24-year-old Chris McCandless to live in the Alaskan wilderness. In 1992, McCandless willingly left civilization and started hiking through the snow-covered landscape. Four months later, a hunter discovered his corpse. In his book, Krakauer searches for clues to explain McCandeless’s actions and death.
Head over to Babbo’s Books to discuss Into the Wild by John Krakauer. The story comes from Krakauer’s almost obsessive interest in what compelled 24-year-old Chris McCandless to live in the Alaskan wilderness. In 1992, McCandless willingly left civilization and started hiking through the snow-covered landscape. Four months later, a hunter discovered his corpse. In his book, Krakauer searches for clues to explain McCandeless’s actions and death.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
2-6pm, 123 Columbia Street
After watching Port of New York on Thursday, you won’t want to miss today’s release of Nathan Ward’s new book, Dark Harbor: The War for the New York Waterfront. Ward’s book focuses on New York Sun reporter Malcolm Johnson, who uncovered the first stories of murder and extortion on the docks. His reports lead the federal and state authorities to take serious notice of the problem that was plaguing New York’s waterfront communities. At the party, a special film will be screen, refreshments will be served, and Ward will be present to talk about the book.
After watching Port of New York on Thursday, you won’t want to miss today’s release of Nathan Ward’s new book, Dark Harbor: The War for the New York Waterfront. Ward’s book focuses on New York Sun reporter Malcolm Johnson, who uncovered the first stories of murder and extortion on the docks. His reports lead the federal and state authorities to take serious notice of the problem that was plaguing New York’s waterfront communities. At the party, a special film will be screen, refreshments will be served, and Ward will be present to talk about the book.
