Book Launching Events for WE DO! and USA NOIR, 10/28 & 10/29
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 24, 2013
Akashic Books is throwing two great events happening next week in NYC to celebrate the release of We Do! and USA Noir.
In celebration of the publication of We Do! American Leaders Who Believe in Marriage Equality-edited by Governor Madeleine M. Kunin and Jennifer Baumgardner-Kunin, Baumgardner, Evan Wolfson (Freedom to Marry) andBetsy Reed (The Nation) will appear in conversation together to discuss marriage equality!
BOOK LAUNCH!
Monday, October 28, 7:00pm
Judson Memorial Church Meeting Room | 55 Washington Square South | Manhattan
We Do! demonstrates, through speeches, interviews, and commentary, the encouraging story of American acceptance of gay marriage and the roles that politicians-gay and straight-have played in that history.
The event, sponsored by The Nation, Akashic Books, Freedom to Marry, andCLAGS, is free of charge!
A book signing will follow the conversation. RSVP on Facebook.
In celebration of the publication of USA Noir: Best of the Akashic Noir Series, our first ever best-of from our beloved Noir Series, editor Johnny Temple will appear with contributors Tim McLoughlin, Reed Farrel Coleman, Jerome Charyn and Elyssa East at the Mysterious Bookshop!
BOOK LAUNCH!
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 @ 6:30 PM
Mysterious Bookshop | 58 Warren St. | Manhattan
Beer lovingly provided by Brooklyn Brewery!
The anthology includes a curated collection of 37 stories that have appeared in US entries and a brand-new introduction by Akashic's founder and publisher, Johnny Temple, who writes about his own experience with the Series. Publishers Weekly raved in a starred review, "Readers will be hard put to find a better collection of short stories in any genre."
RSVP on Facebook.
Comments
Videos