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Featured Event |
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Wednesay, September 8,
Simon Van Booy
author of Why We Need Love
Store favorite Simon Van Booy, author of the lovely story collections The Secret Lives of People in Love and Love Begins in Winter, has tried his hand at a Lapham's-esque threesome of books on existential questions. These books (only ten bucks each!) draw excerpts from a broad wealth of sources. Furnished with Van Booy's own erudite introductions and discussions, they make a convincing argument for the continued validity of the examined life. Simon will be here to make the case in person, and to engage in a discussion on these titular issues and more with our audience.
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Ongoing Events |
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•THE SPANISH LANGUAGE DISCUSSION GROUP• Led by Javier Molea, this group meets Saturdays at noon in the Spanish literature section downstairs. It's open to all who wish to practice their Spanish while discussing literature.
•OUR FICTION BOOK CLUB• Led by Sarah McNally, this discussion group meets the first Monday of every month, at 7pm downstairs. They'll be discussing The Slynx by Tatyana Tolstaya. Please note that due to Labor Day, the book club will be meeting on the second Monday of September, 9/13.
•OUR ART & BEAUTY BOOK CLUB• Led by Adjua Greaves, this discussion group meets the second Wednesday of every month, at 7pm downstairs. On September 8th the book club will be discussing A Short Life of Trouble: Forty Years in the New York Art World by Marcia Tucker.
•OUR GRAPHIC NOVEL BOOK CLUB• Led by Evan Narcisse, this discussion group meets the first Thursday of every month, at 7pm downstairs. At our next meeting on September 10th, the book club will be discussing Batwoman: Elegy by Greg Rucka and J. H. Williams III. Please note that the book club will be meeting on Friday, September 10.
•KIDS STORYTIME• Resident storyteller Yvonne Brooks leads a storytime with with arts and crafts for kids ages 3 - 7, every Saturday at noon in the children’s section. Baby Storytime with storyteller Stewart Dawes takes place on Friday at 4:00 PM for ages 0 - 2.
NOTE All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. For more information about store events, email events coordinator Dustin Kurtz. |
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| Dulcinéia Catadora: Publishing + Activism |
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Wednesday, October 14 2009, 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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With Lúcia Rosa y Katia Bandeira de Mello-Gerlach
Brazilian press Dulcinéia Catadora is an artistic group that publishes books with cardboard covers. Launched in February, 2007 by the artist Lúcia Rosa, it was joined by cardboard collectors and their children (among them: Andréia Ribeiro, Marlon Emboava, Peterson Marques - all of them are around 19 years old), as well as the writers Carlos P. Rosa, Rodrigo Ciríaco and Douglas Diegues who contribute, edit, puiblicize and even sell the books.
The group believes that this relationship between people with different backgrounds, activities, and views of the world is always a positive and enriching experience to everybody. It values the work of cardboard collectors, social inclusion and the development of the creative and artistic potential of its members. As a daily practice, the group buys cardboard cases collected in the streets by collectors called "carroceiros" (street collectors) at a price higher than that paid at "sucatas" (commercial outlets that buy scrap). These boxes are cut in a A4 size and then the pieces of cardboard are painted with gouache by all members of the group. Each book is sold for 5 reais. Besides being a way of bringing income, these activities developed in the studio promote self-esteem, encourage people to share experiences, and to enjoy making a creative work. The atelier is an open space, a meeting place. To publicize the work of new and unknown writers is another fundamental goal of the project.
The group derived from Eloísa Cartonera, a well-known group which began its activities in Argentina almost five years ago, with an intensive artistic and social work.
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