We ♥ Brooklyn: List of readings benefitting post-Sandy recovery
Everywhere I look (online and on the streets of Brooklyn), I see people donating their time, funds, physical and emotional strength to support those who have suffered loss because of Sandy and, wow, I sure love the incredibly generous spirit of Brooklynites. And that includes Brooklyn writers! There are many benefits coming up that will not only give you a night of amazing literary readings, but will also benefit those recovering and rebuilding post-Sandy.
**This Monday, November 12th at 7:30pm at UNION HALL BROOKLYN RELIEF: A night of words, music, and comedy to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts featuring Henry Alford, Jonathan Ames, Amy Sohn, Charles Star, Dan Wilbur, and more! plus Musical Guests Andy Friedman & Natalia Zukerman http://www.facebook.com/events/160431460769796/?fref=ts --------------------- **This Wednesday, November 14th at 8pm at littlefield (622 Degraw St, Brooklyn) FORT DEFIANCE: A LITERARY EVENT TO REBUILD RED HOOK All proceeds will go to Restore Redhook (Restoreredhook.org) and the Red Hook Initiative (rhicenter.org). Featuring Kurt Andersen, Steve Earle, Chuck Klosterman, Philip Gourevitch, Robert Sullivan, Sam Lipsyte, Phillip Lopate, Rivka Galchen, Stew, Joseph O'Neill, Ben Katchor, Meghan O'Rourke, Deborah Baker, and more for a night of literary readings to celebrate the history and future of Red Hook. Money will be raised to support individuals, families, and small businesses in Red Hook, Brooklyn to rebuild following Hurricane Sandy. Hosted by Craig Marks, Jody Rosen, Aron Norman & Gillian Kane https://www.facebook.com/events/370502119704359/ You can purchase tickets at: http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/183737 ---------------------- *** Also Wednesday, November 14th at 6:00pm InDigest HURRICANE RELIEF READING Featuring Meakin Armstrong, David Blair, Evan Commander, Ashleigh Lambert, Robert Lopez, Ricardo Maldonado, David Moscovich, Dustin Luke Nelson, Joseph Riippi, Rodrigo Toscaño, Leah Umansky, and more. 6pm doors | 7pm show The Gallery at Le Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker St.) The event is free but there will be a donation bucket at the door, as well as books for sale that will benefit relief funds, and 15% of bar sales will be donated to relief funds. There will also be a book table where 100% of sales will go to relief efforts. Books will include books from Kay Ryan (signed), Joseph Riippi, Sackett Street instructorCourtney Elizabeth Mauk, Brad Liening, Leigh Stein(signed), InDigest Editions and more. If you’re interested in donating books to be sold please contact InDigest editor Dustin Nelson at [email protected]. ----------------------- ***Saturday, November 17, 2012 SANDY HATES BOOKS Hurricane Relief Fundraiser at powerHouse Arena, which was hard-hit by Sandy. 12-9pm Readings and conversations by Jennifer Egan, Jonathan Franzen, Paul Auster, Joseph O’Neill, Rick Moody, Said Sayrafiezadeh, Fiona Robinson, John Bemelmans Marciano, Téa Obreht, Teju Cole, Sarah Vowell, Ayad Akhtar, Pete Hamill and Cecily von Ziegesar. Poet/author Leigh Stein will be serving up drinks and advice at the bar from 6-9pm. Suggested Donation: $10 Donations get you a raffle ticket and a chance to win artwork from some of your favorite artists and illustrators. Readings schedule TBA. Local authors and artists also in attendance: Adrian Tomine, Leanne Shapton, Ben Wallace, Megan Abbott, Peter Brown, Jane Mendelsohn, Stephen O’Connor, Brett Helquist, Brian Floca, Sophie Blackall. http://www.facebook.com/events/516424088369302/?fref=ts ------------------------- ***Sunday, November 18, 2012 7-9pm SUNDAY SALON: A Literary & Musical Respite, hosted by Sara Lippmann and Nita Noveno at Jimmy’s No. 43 on the LES. At this month’s event, they will be collecting donations for Habitat for Humanity. Featuring Honor Molloy, Gene Albamonte, & Sackett Street writer Eric Sasson With musical guest, The Unnameable, a NYC-based band composed of writer/musicians, Robert Lopez and David Hollander. http://www.facebook.com/events/388486421226756/
