Notable NYC: 1/11–1/17
Literary events in and around NYC this week!
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Notable NYC: 11/2–11/8
Literary events in and around NYC this week!
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Notable NYC: 11/3–11/9
Literary events in and around NYC this week!
...moreNext Letter in the Mail: Alex Mar
Our next Letter in the Mail comes from Alex Mar!
...moreNotable NYC: 1/14–1/20
Saturday 1/14: Carol Becker, Luisa Greenfield, Akil Kirlew, Caroline Koebel, Mark Roth, Morgan O’Hara, and Rachel Stevens celebrate the release of the latest issue of ELSE Journal. Powerhouse, 6 p.m., free. Carrie Bennett, Aimee Harrison, Marco Maisto, Kevin Mclellan, and Travis A. Sharp read with Small Portions. Berl’s Poetry Shop, 7 p.m., free.
...morePonce de León, You Are Not the Forefather
Aside from a few shared scribbles of genetic code, it is difficult to say exactly what keeps us tethered to our distant ancestors. Over at Oxford American, Alex Mar thinks through the implications of incorporating these stories into our personal narratives as she confronts the terrible deeds of her oft-claimed ancestor—the conquistador, Ponce de León. “This […]
...moreNotable NYC: 12/12–12/18
Saturday 12/12: Diana Hamilton and Steve McCaffery join the Segue series. Zinc Bar, 4:30 p.m., $5. Many people read Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol. Housing Works, 1 p.m., free. Brian Matthew Kim, Ann Podracky, Jolie Hale, and Jason N. Fischedick join the Oh, Bernice! reading series. Astoria Bookshop, 7 p.m., free. Thomas Sayers Ellis, Ailish […]
...moreExploring Witch Culture
Alex Mar spent five years immersed in Paganism to write her book Witches in America, an examination of the practice and culture in America. Biographile speaks with Mar about the experience: In Paganism, there is a belief that of course, women should play important roles in their religious communities. As someone who was raised as […]
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The Rumpus and Electric Literature Present: It’s Too Cold for This!
The Rumpus and Electric Literature are excited to present IT’S TOO COLD FOR THIS, a holiday reading!
...moreThe Allure of Witchery
New York Magazine has an excerpt from Alex Mar’s new book, Witches of America.
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