NEW YORK BOOK WEEK ANNOUNCED
Monday, May 24 - Friday, May 28, 2010

BEA is proud to introduce the all-new New York Book Week taking place during the week of BEA. New York Book Week will include public “main stage” author programs at venues such as Times Talks, the 92nd Street Y, and the main branch of the New York Public Library, as well as smaller events at other libraries in the NYPL system and chain and independent bookstores throughout New York City and its boroughs.

New York Book Week embraces all literary and book activity, and expands the awareness of authors, books and publishing.

New York Book Week events throughout New York include the following.

TimesTalks
A Conversation with Scott Turow
Wednesday, May 26 at 8:00pm
Best-selling author and attorney Scott Turow discusses his new novel, “Innocent,” and his seven other international best-sellers with New York Times writer at large Charles McGrath.
Tickets: $30
The TimesCenter, 242 West 41st St.
www.timestalks.com

Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story ©
Stories by Writers from This American Life with Special Guest Ira Glass
Wednesday, May 26 at 7:00pm
Tickets: $27; Members $25
Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th St.
www.symphonyspace.org

An Evening with Jonathan Franzen and David Means
Thursday, May 27 at 7:00pm
FREE!
Dr. S. Stevan Dweck Center for Contemporary Cutlure
Brooklyn Public Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY

Sara Gruen, Lee Child, Edmund Morris
Sneak Preview by Bestelling Authors of their Fall Books
Thursday, May 27 at 8:15pm
Three acclaimed and bestselling writers will talk about their new books to be published this Fall, and do a short reading.
Tickets: $27
92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue


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