PEN: Poetry in Residence: Ugly Duckling Presse on the High Line
Where: High Line near 17th St., 10th Ave. Square, New York City Enjoy an afternoon of poetry readings with Brooklyn-based publisher Ugly Duckling Presse. Four handmade poetry broadsides featuring the poets’ work will be available for free along the length of the High Line. Presented in partnership by Friends of the High ...
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PEN: Poetry and Yoga
Where: The Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W. 17th St., New York City For the first time in PEN history, poets will share their space with movement. Bringing poetry in closer, intentional proximity to the spirit, this yoga class, taught and curated by Virayoga founder Elena Brower, places participants among the whispers of the art ...
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PEN: The Moth at the PEN World Voices Festival: What Went Wrong?
Where: The Cooper Union, The Great Hall, 7 E. 7th St., New York City N.B. Doors at 6:30 p.m.; Stories at 7:30 p.m. World Voices Festival founder and chair Salman Rushdie hosts New York City’s hottest literary ticket, The Moth, in a night of storytelling on the theme What Went Wrong. At this culminating moment of the ...
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PEN: Vladimir Sorokin: Ice Trilogy (Play Reading)
Where: Old Gym, 268 Mulberry St., New York City See a live performance, directed by the Hungarian film and theater director Kornel Mundruczo, based on great Russian writer Vladimir Sorokin’s American debut, Ice Trilogy, a riveting suspense novel about the 20th century Soviet Union to modern-day Russia. With Vladimir ...
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PEN: New Tendencies in Spanish Language Literatures
Where: Instituto Cervantes, 211 East 49th St., New York City As in previous editions of the festival, Instituto Cervantes hosts a panel on the state of affairs in contemporary Spanish-language fiction. A distinguished group of novelists from both sides of the Atlantic will examine the situation of Latin American, Spanish, ...
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PEN: The 2011 PEN/O. Henry Prize Story Celebration
Where: Idlewild Books, 12 W. 19th Str., New York City Join PEN and Anchor Books for a celebratory evening of cocktails and short fiction as they honor the recipients of the 2011 PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories and the jurors A.M. Homes, Manuel Muñoz, and Christine Schutt. Featuring series editor Laura Furman and special guest ...
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PEN: Book Exchange Project
Where: The High Line (beneath the Standard, New York), New York City Step 1: Browse your library of beloved books Step 2: Select your favorite title Step 3: Purchase an extra copy of this book at your preferred bookstore (new or used) Step 4: Come to the High Line by the romantic 5 p.m. hour Step 5: Find the ...
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