On Monday, March 13, a crowd filled Franklin Park for the 13th anniversary of the Franklin Park Reading Series.
On Monday, March 13, a crowd filled Franklin Park for the 13th anniversary of the Franklin Park Reading Series.
The Rally Reading series, held once a month on Thursdays at Pete’s Candy Store, is political by design. On March 3, 2022, the Rally was in-person at Pete’s Candy Store.
Paul Yoon and Hernan Diaz discuss Run Me To Earth, layering narratives with forces in opposition to each other, and how writing is like painting.
Tochi Onyebuchi talked with Marlon James about Riot Baby, systemic racism, and limiting supernatural powers.
Chana Porter discusses The Seep and talks about dystopias, utopias, and our interconnected world.
Courtney Maum was at Brooklyn’s Powerhouse bookstore to celebrate the launch of her fourth book, Before And After The Book Deal, a guide helping writers navigate the perils and challenges of the publishing process. Maum is the author of the novels I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You, Touch, and Costalegre. She was joined by Ryan Chapman, Monica Odom, Jenn Baker, and Hannah Tinti as well as the non-profit organization Girls Write Now, an organization dedicated to helping mentor underserved young women find their voices through the power of writing and community.
Leland Cheuk discussed his new novel No Good Very Bad Asian, talked about standup comedy, and the hardest part about writing comedy is often knowing when to be serious.
