This week in New York Danzy Senna at BookCourt, Europa turns out its 100th book; I Am Turning Into My Mother six-word stories at 92YTribeca; Steamboat literary comedy series at Greenlight; Tayari Jones reads from Silver Sparrow at Girls Write Now’s CHAPTERS event; Gigantic’s 3rd issue party; Poets celebrate Lorca at the New York Botanical Garden; and a Spring Open House at MoMA PS1.
MONDAY 5/16: Danzy Senna reads from her new short story collecion, You Are Free. BookCourt. 7 p.m. Free.
TUESDAY 5/17: Europa Editions is celebrating its 100th book published with a reading, discussion, and reception hosted by Housing Works and McNally Jackson. Along with Europa editors are author Michele Zackheim, Broken Colors; translators Alison Anderson, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, and Ann Goldstein, Days of Abandonment; and special guest Stacy Schiff. Housing Works Bookstore Café. 7 p.m. Free.
WEDNESDAY 5/18: We all have this fear: “I Am Turning Into My Mother.” Go hear six-word stories about growing up and parenting featuring Susan Orlean, staff writer for The New Yorker and author of The Orchid Thief; Joe Lockhart, former press secretary for President Clinton; Deborah Copaken Kogan, Shutterbabe; Laura Zigman, Animal Husbandry and co-host of the NPR’s Hash Hags; and Gesine Bullock-Prado, Confections of a Closet Master Baker. Brought to you by SMITH Magazine. 92YTribeca. 7 p.m. $10 in advance, $12 at the door.
THURSDAY 5/19: It’ll be a night of laughs at the literary comedy series Steamboat, hosted by comedian Bob Powers, Happy Cruelty Day. Featuring comedian Jessi Klein; writer Rachel Shukert, Everything is Going to be Great; and performer Mark Sam Rosenthal. Greenlight Bookstore. 7:30 p.m. Free admission and wine.
FRIDAY 5/20: Spend your Friday night getting inspired by teen girl writers at Girls Write Now’s CHAPTERS event featuring readings of original work by mentees and Tayari Jones reading from Silver Sparrow. Curated by Maud Newton. John Street Church. 6 p.m. Suggested $20 donation for adults. Free for teens.
Gigantic is having a party to launch its third issue Gigantic Indoors, featuring readings from contributors including Joshua Cohen, Witz; Lauren Spohrer; Chloé Cooper Jones; and John Dermot Woods; live performance and installation by NewVillager; a late-night dance party, DIY arcade, and more. Beer! 285 Kent. Readings at 8. Party until 2 a.m. Free for subscribers, $10 for non-subscribers (price includes a copy of issue #3).
SATURDAY 5/21: Poets Rigoberto Gonzalez, Idra Novey, and Tracy K. Smith will read and discuss some of their favorite poems by Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca as part of the New York Botanical Garden’s “Spanish Paradise: Gardens of the Alhambra” exhibition. New York Botanical Garden. 4 p.m. Must buy All Garden Pass for admission.
SUNDAY 5/22: Spend your Sunday at the Spring Open House at MoMA PS1, celebrating the opening of three new exhibitions. DJ and live music. Noon to 6 p.m.
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