Events

UCLA Live revealed that “due to injury,” author Joan Didion has cancelled her scheduled conversation with Mona Simpson in April.

The Los Angeles Times has an update: “She was at lunch and ‘banged her leg,’ said Paul Bogaards, Knopf’s executive director of publicity and marketing.”

Rock legend Neil Young will headline an event at this year’s BookExpo America. “A Conversation with Neil Young” will take place on June 6th.

Young (pictured, in 1970) will be talking about his forthcoming memoir Waging Heavy Peace. When Young’s book deal was first announced, Young said that “writing books fit me like a glove.” The event is free, but seating will be provided on a first come, first served basis.

BEA show manager Steve Rosato had this statement in the release: “This appearance will be a highlight of our show and I am sure it will live on as one of our great all time moments in BEA history. I have no doubt that on Wednesday, June 6 at 12 noon just about everyone in the Javits Center will be packed into the Special Events Hall!”

Here are some literary events to jump-start your week. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Please announce your event one week prior to its date.

The next session of the Franklin Reading Series will feature debut novelists, poetry, comics, candy and cheap beer. Join them at the Franklin Park Bar & Beer Garden on Monday, March 12th starting 7 p.m. (Brooklyn, NY)

The Pen Parentis literary series will feature three writers, delicious wine and great conversation. Check it out at Gild Hall inside the Thompson Hotel on Tuesday, March 13th starting 7 p.m. (New York, NY)

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The lineup for the PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature has been revealed.  The annual event will be held in New York City from April 30th through May 6th.

Novelist and PEN World Voices chair Salman Rushdie will deliver the Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture this year. The festival will feature Martin Amis, Margaret Atwood, Paul Auster, Graydon Carter, Michael Cunningham, Jennifer Egan, E.L. Doctorow, Tony Kushner, Herta Müller, Marjane Satrapi, Colson Whitehead and many other writers.

Rushdie had this statement in the release: “In an era of ever-expanding ‘screen-time,’ live/in-person readings, conversations and literary performances have never been more radical or more necessary … These live events break down the invisible walls that separate us into our own solitary computer pods and re-assert the importance of dialogue, activism, and community without borders.”

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Here are some literary events to jump-start your week. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Please announce your event one week prior to its date.

Editor Shelly Reed will heading a group reading of her collection, American Creative Writers on Class. Hear them on Monday, February 27th at the powerHouse Arena starting 7 p.m. (Brooklyn, NY)

Author Kate Hosford will be launching her second Annabelle picture book, Big Birthday, at Books of Wonder. See her on Thursday, March 1st from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (New York, NY)

Writer James Sheridan will headline a signing event for his book Lucille Ball FAQ. Check it out on Thursday, March 1st at the Dolphin Bookshop starting 6:30 p.m. (Port Washington, NY)

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Here are some literary events to spice up your week. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Please post at least one week before the event.

Pen Parentis is hosting a “Valentine’s Day for Book Lovers.” Party it up on Tuesday, February 14th at Gild Hall from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (New York, NY)

Housing Works Bookstore Cafe will be hosting “We’ve Got Mail: An Interactive Screening of You’ve Got Mail.” Join in on Wednesday, February 15th starting 6 p.m. (New York, NY)

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This Thursday, February 16, Mediabistro brings you Social Media Marketing Boot Camp, an online conference and hands-on workshop. Through keynote speeches with the biggest names in social media, practical how-to sessions, and strategic assignments, you’ll create a comprehensive social media marketing strategy and launch your campaign across various sites and platforms. By the end of the online conference and workshop, you’ll be monitoring, analyzing, and improving traffic, engagement, and conversion to sales.

The program includes:

Stephanie Agresta EVP, Managing Director of Social Media, Weber Shandwick

Megan Berry Founder, LiftFive

Leslie Bradshaw  President, COO, and Co-founder, JESS3

Danielle Brigida  Manager of Social Media, National Wildlife Federation

Michael Brito  SVP, Social Business Planning, Edelman Digital

Anthony DeRosa  Social Media Editor, Reuters

Tim Devane  Director of Sales and Business Development, bitly

Lauren Dugan  Co-editor, AllTwitter

Devon Glenn  Staff Writer, SocialTimes

Brendan Irvine-Broque  Content and Marketing Manager, Facebook Marketing Bible, Inside Network

Dave Kerpen  CEO, Likeable Media

Morin Oluwole  Strategic Partner Development, Facebook

Gretchen VanEsselstyn  Managing Producer, Education, Mediabistro

Leo Widrich Co-founder, Buffer

Baratunde Thurston  Director of Digital, The Onion

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Here are some literary events to jump-start your week. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Please announce your event one week prior to its date.

Author Edmund White will be headlining an event at the powerHouse arena to talk about his new book, Jack Holmes and His Friend. Hear him on Tuesday, February 7th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Brooklyn, NY)

Author Daniel Pyne will be reading his book, A Hole in the Ground Owned by a Liar. See him on Tuesday, February 7th at Skylight Books starting 7:30 p.m. (Los Angeles, CA)

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Here are some literary events to spice up your week. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Please post at least one week before the event.

Author Lin Oliver will make an appearance with her two writing collaborators: Happy Days actor Henry Winkler (who wrote Ghost Buddy with her) and her son Theo Baker (who wrote Sound Bender with her). Check it out at Books of Wonder on Wednesday, January 25th starting 5 p.m. (New York, NY)

The Lambda Literary Foundation and reading curator Karen Schechner proudly present “LIT!” This event will celebrate the recent publications by Ellis Avery, Cris Beam, Sarah Schulman and Laurie Weeks. Party it up at Heathers on Wednesday, January 25th starting 7 p.m. (New York, NY)

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Here are some literary events to jump-start your week. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Please announce your event one week prior to its date.

Author Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) has collaborated with illustrator Maira Kalman in a YA title pondering the question Why We Broke Up? Check it out at the Union Square branch of Barnes & Noble on Wednesday, January 18th starting 7 p.m. (New York, NY)

Word Bookstore will host a double-header YA lit event featuring award-winning authors Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler. Hear them discuss their title, The Future of Us, on Wednesday, January 18th starting 7 p.m. (Brooklyn, NY)

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