Archipelego Books announced their Fall Fete 2015 on September 24th from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. It will be held at the Wythe Hotel, 80 Wythe Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. Located in the Williamsburg neighborhood, the hotel is renowned for special events and culinary excellence.
Archipelago Books is a non-profit press dedicated to the publication of contemporary and classic international literature. Their featured books include "My Struggle: Book Two" by Kar Ove Knausgard and "Harlequin's Millions" by Bohumil Hrabel. New and forthcoming books by Archipelego include "This Life" by Karel Schoeman and "The Folly" by Ivan Vladislavic.
Guests of the upcoming Fall Fete are invited to celebrate essential world literature with an open bar, appetizers, live music, raffle items, gift bags, and good people who read good books. They have also announced that renowned kora player Yacouba Sissoko and his band SIYA will be back by popular demand.
The committee for the event includes Jennifer Acker, Beniamino Ambrosi, Eric Banks, Patricia Begley, Sarah Case, Martha Cooley, Nicholas During, Will Evans, Edwin Frank, Katie Freeman, DW Gibson, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Cathy Hong, Katie Kitamura, Tynan Kogane , Ben Lerner, Todd Lanier Lester, Tess Lewis, Florence Lui, Jeanne McCulloch, Rick Moody, Karen Phillips, Katie Raissian, Neal Rosenthal, Rob Spillman , Stephanie Valdez, Peter von Ziegesar, Alex & Vanessa Wolff, Matvei Yankelevich and Jen Zoble.
Sponsors of the event include Rosenthal Wine Merchant Ltd., The Lagunitas Brewing Co., Wythe Hotel and Tito's Handmade Vodka.
There are many ticket options for the Fall Fete. The prices range from $60 to $500. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://archipelagobooks.org/event/fall-fete/.
Image Credit: Courtesy of Archipelago Books
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