PEN: How to Start a Revolution (in the Library): Authors Defect from Corporate Publishing

Where: The Standard Hotel, New York, High Line Room, 848 Washington St., New York City

Maverick writers and editors battle mainstream publishing’s single-minded quest for commercial successes, by defecting to independent presses. More than ever before, these risk-taking literary craftsmen are using the digital media to advance innovative work. Listen to gutsy authors and editors from pioneering presses, such as High Risk Books and the Mischief + Mayhem, discuss how and why they create boundary-pushing literature that invigorates old forms and challenges literary traditions.

With Carmen Boullosa, Ben Greenman, Karen Finley, Mykola Riabchuk, Dale Peck, Amy Scholder, and Monika Zgustova; moderated by Lisa Dierbeck of Mischief + Mayhem

Tickets: $10. Call (866) 811-4111 or visit ovationtix.com

Co-sponsored by The Standard, New York