Saturday, September 14, 2013
Lit Crawl 2013
Where Literature Hits the Streets

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Phase 1: 6 – 6:45 pm

1. NPR’s Ask Me Another
Professor Thom’s (21+)
219 2nd Ave.
Host Ophira Eisenberg reads from Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy, followed by naughty trivia from the Ask Me Another game writers.

2. THE WORST!
Thirsty Scholar (21+)
155 Second Ave.
A storytelling series where writers, comedians, and musicians recount their worst jobs, dates, and roommates; anything terrible but laughable.

3. Electric Literature and the Texas Book Festival present Literary Taboo
Solas (21+)
232 E 9th Street
Describe The Great Gatsby without saying: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Egg, Leonardo DiCaprio, or Daisy. It’s a night of unspeakable fun.

4. Revise and Recant
Scratcher Cafe (21+)
209 East 5th St.
Goofs, gaffes, guilt. The National Book Critics Circle makes public apologies for the crimes of its ilk.

5. Center for Fiction presents Fake It!
KGB (21+)
85 East 4th St.
Authors are challenged to dream up the best first lines based on book titles. Audience participation welcome!

6. Washington Square Review
Dempsey’s Pub (21+)
61 2nd Avenue
Join us to celebrate the work of recent contributors, including poet Farrah Field.

7. Ghost Stories with Lapham’s Quarterly
Merchant’s House Museum (all ages)
29 East 4th St.
To celebrate the “Death” issue, tales of visitations and spirit-rapping at one of the most haunted buildings in Manhattan.

Phase 2: 7 – 7:45 pm

8. An Evening with Guernica Magazine & PEN America
Swift Hiberian Lounge (21+)
34 East 4th Street
Readings from Ru Freeman, Cynthia Cruz, Allyson Paty, Catherine Chung, and Danniel Schoonebeek, in support of the Guernica/PEN Flash Series and PEN Poetry Series.

9. New Voices Reading Series: Radical Latinas
Kings Cross (21+)
356 Bowery
Challenging the stereotype of the Latina woman (and families). Hear stories and poems born of a desire for change.

10. Hendrick’s Gin: A Genteel Tipple Through Gin in Literature
Von Bar (21+)
3 Bleecker Street
Hendrick’s Brand Ambassador Jim Ryan takes readers on a fascinating journey of fabulous writers’ imbibing exploits.

11. Melville House presents Lore Segal
think coffee (all ages)
1 Bleecker Street
Tea and conversation with the author of Half the Kingdom, a poignant and hilarious novel about life, death, and growing old.

12. Gigantic & VICE: Other Voices, Other Rooms
3 Ten Lounge (21+)
310 Bowery
Overhearing and the overheard: commute conversations, sidewalk gossip, distressingly loud sex, just loud enough sex, and otherwise intimate encounters.

13. Denizens Rip The Lid Off
Slainte (21+)
304 Bowery
In this instant information age, is privacy even relevant anymore? The Lower East Side Denizens: resolute redeemers of contemporary culture. Steve Dalachinsky, Terre Roche, Jim Feast, Chavisa Woods and Ron Kolm. Hosted by Jody Weiner.

14. Bodega Presents: Meet the Authors
Botanica Bar (21+)
47 East Houston
Get your quote, find your author, win free drinks!

Phase 3: 8:15 – 9 pm

15. Hyphen Magazine: Between the Sheets
Three of Cups
83 1st Ave.
Celebrate the “SEX issue” with Bill Cheng, Patrick Rosal, Kelly Tsai, Ed Lin, Eugenia Leigh, and T Kira Madden.

16. Dirty Laundry: Spirit Wife
Gentle Wash (all ages)
97 Ave. A
Delve into the glitzy tradition of husband-and-wife mentalist teams with Steve Cuiffo and Eleanor Hutchins.

17. Fiction Addiction: Even More Addicted
Arrow Bar (21+)
85 Ave. A
A showcase of talented alums from the monthly reading series. Get your fix of love, literature & libations.

18. Off the Beaten Path
Two Boots Pizzeria (all ages)
42 Ave. A
A history of touring and unique adventures with Moses Gates (Hidden Cities) and The American Guide.

19. LOVE: The Good and The Bad and The Dirty
2A
25 Ave. A
We Three Productions spins tales about living and loving in the City—from the oh so sweet to the downright rotten.

20. Whales, Wenches & Winches
Preserve 24 (21+)
177 East Houston St.
A salty conversation about literature and the sea with Amy Brill, Elyssa East, Oona Patrick, Elizabeth Bradfield, and Robin Beth Schaer.

21. Motherhood: A Novel Approach
frosch&portmann (all ages)
53 Stanton St. (all ages)
Amy Shearn, Jennifer Gilmore, and Julia Fierro read from their work and discuss the puzzle of balancing writing with family life.

22. Beer and Banned Books with Out of Print
Brian Morris Gallery Studio
163 Chrystie Street
Come celebrate your favorite banned books over a literary inspired pint! Big brother is thirsty…

23. Wine with Victoria Lustbader
Vig Bar (21+)
12 Spring Street
Author Victoria Lustbader discusses literature, the city, and her new novel Approaching the Speed of Light.

24. More Damn Lies
One Mile House Bar (21+)
10 Delancey Street
Liars’ League NYC presents three favorite stories from their murky archives.

25. Prompt. Write. Share. Rinse. Repeat. Write-In with Gotham Writers’ Workshop.
Berkli Parc Cafe (all ages)
63 Delancey Street
Lose your literary anxiety and pick up a pen. Writing prompts will be provided.

26. Words Without Borders: Down and Dirty Round the World.
Lolita Bar (21+)
266 Broome Street
Join our readers on a romp through the erotic, pulpy, hardboiled, and extreme side of world literature.

27. Return of The Savage Detectives
Fontana’s (21+)
105 Eldridge Street
Farrar, Straus and Giroux readings by Laura Van den Berg, David Grand, and Katherine Faw Morris and rock music by FSG’s house band, The Savage Detectives..

28. InDigest presents Projections & Poetry
Happy Ending (21+)
302 Broome St.
Poetry and art, featuring artwork created for specific poems, standalone videopoetry, 35mm silent projections.

After Party: 9 pm on
Happy Ending (21+)
302 Broome St.