This week in New York The Franklin Park Reading Series; Poets Mark Doty, Kathleen Graber, and Patricia Smith at Housing Works; Sex Worker Literati at Bowery Poetry Club; Neil Gaiman at Symphony Space; Writers read from David Foster Wallace’s The Pale King; Sideshow Goshko; Poet Mary Oliver; and InDigest magazine celebrates the 112th birthday of Vladimir Nabokov.
MONDAY 4/11: The Franklin Park Reading Series presents authors Darin Strauss, Half a Life; Deb Olin Unferth, Revolution; Rachel Shukert, Everything is Going to Be Great; Chin-Sun Lee, Shadowbox magazine; and Cameron Page, Pax Americana. Franklin Park. 8 p.m. Free.
TUESDAY 4/12: The National Book Foundation presents National Book Award-Winning poets Mark Doty, Kathleen Graber, and Patricia Smith at Housing Works Bookstore Café. 7 p.m. Free.
WEDNESDAY 4/13: Sex Worker Literati presents Zoe’s Horny Ho Spring Party Harem with David Henry Sterry and Zoe Hansen hosting Toni Bentley, Damien Decker, Jillian Lauren, Reverend Jen, and John Tottenham. Bowery Poetry Club. 8 p.m.
THURSDAY 4/14: Author and graphic novelist Neil Gaiman, Coraline, The Graveyard Books, will talk about his life and writing with Paul Levitz, former publisher of DC Comics and lecturer at Columbia University’s Center for American Studies. Symphony Space. 7 p.m. $10; Members $8; Day of Show $15; Columbia University Students & Faculty Free with ID.
Sigrid Nunez, author of Sempre Susan: A Memoir of Susan Sontag will read and discuss the book in conversation with Phillip Lopate. powerhouse Arena. 7 p.m. Free, Drinks will be served.
FRIDAY 4/15: Writers Charles Bock, Beautiful Children; Lev Grossman, Codex; Laura Miller, The Magician’s Book: A Skeptic’s Adventure in Narnia; and others will read selections from the late David Foster Wallace’s The Pale King. Strand Bookstore. 7 p.m. Free.
Leslie Goshko presents Sideshow Goshko, where she invites some of the city’s top writers and storytellers to share true, bizarre tales about their lives. Featuring Tracy Rowland, Emmy Award-Winning writer; John Flynn, ECNY award nominee for “Best Storyteller;” and a special surprise guest. Also featuring live accordion music, trivia, and a free wine giveaway. KGB Bar. 7 p.m. Free.
SATURDAY 4/16: Poet Mary Oliver will read from her recent book Swan at a special event to benefit the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. Church of St. Luke in the Fields. 7 p.m. $30 General Admission.
KGB Bar presents a reading featuring Michael Stewart, A Brief Encyclopedia of Modern Magic; Shya Scanlon, Forecast; Tom Drury, The Driftless Area; and Terese Svoboda, Trailer Girl. 7 p.m.
SUNDAY 4/17: InDigest magazine will celebrate the 112th birthday of Vladimir Nabokov with readings of new work by writers Meakin Armstrong, Nicole Callihan, Sasha Fletcher, Dave Haan, and others. Hosted by InDigest Narratives Editor Ashleigh Lambert. There’ll be cake and other surprises. (Le) Poisson Rouge. 7 p.m. Free.
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