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Spoken Interludes Shows All shows open to the public For Los Angeles, click here. Shows in Westchester County, NY: 
Westchester Magazine’s Best of the Decade 
Tuesday, March 27th
(“Ask yourself who, in all the world, would be the best novelist to imagine being Rasputin’s daughter. Kathryn Harrison makes the answer obvious. Her Enchantments is a stupendous work of historical imagination.” —Peter Carey “[A] dazzling return to historical fiction . . . Harrison will attract fans and new readers . . . with this bewitching historical novel about the infamous demise of a legendary dynasty. . . . Harrison sets historic facts like jewels in this intricately fashioned work of exalted empathy and imagination, a literary Fabergé egg.” —Booklist starred review)
(“The Arrogant Years is a paragon of memoir writing, a story about the complex swirl of people and events and forces out of which individual lives are made — some, like Ms. Lagnado’s, more painfully, but also more fully, than others.” —New York Times “Lagnado is a gifted storyteller who spins ordinary family experiences into enchanting fairy tales, complete with magical backdrops...nasty villains and dashing heroes…. Vivid and evocative...tender and heartfelt.” —Kirkus)
(“Ben Marcus is the rarest kind of writer: a necessary one. It's become impossible to imagine the literary world—the world itself—without his daring, mind-bending and heartbreaking writing.” —Jonathan Safran Foer “As I read The Flame Alphabet, late into the night, feverishly turning the pages, I felt myself, increasingly, in the presence of the classic.” —Michael Chabon) All Westchester shows held at Riverview - scroll down or click here for more info
Wednesday, April 25th
(“In Catherine the Great, Massie has created a sensitive and compelling portrait not just of a Russian titan, but also of a flesh-and-blood woman.” —Newsweek “A consistently nimble and buoyant performance... [Massie] has always been a biographer with the instincts of a novelist. He understands plot—fate—as a function of character, and the narrative perspective he establishes and maintains, a vision tightly aligned with that of his subject, convinces a reader he’s not so much looking at Catherine the Great as he is out of her eyes. . . juicy and suspenseful.” —Kathryn Harrison, The New York Times Book Review)
(“Wonderful entertainment [that] encompasses Irish history and politics, a mystery, a quest, and a coming-of-age story . . . written with style and humor by a masterful storyteller.” —The Boston Globe “A delight to read . . . with its memorable characters and variety of adventures . . . A consummate storyteller.” —Kirkus Reviews starred review)
( “The daughter of literary agent Lynn Nesbit and the late theater drama critic Richard Gilman crafts a beautifully sinuous and intensely literary celebration of the exceptional, unconventional child.” —Publisher’s Weekly Starred Review “With unforgettable honesty, Priscilla Gilman recounts how the reality of a challenging child transformed her dream of the perfect family. I couldn’t put this book down.” —Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project) All Westchester shows held at Riverview - scroll down or click here for more info
Tuesday, May 15th
(“A novella and five stories limn with acuity and empathy the intricate negotiations and painful losses of family life. . . . [Packer’s] prose is deceptively simple, her insights always complex. . . . Touching, tender and true. . . . As rich and satisfying as Packer’s two fine novels.” —Kirkus Review starred review) Critically-acclaimed, best-selling writer A.J. Jacobs reads from his new book, Drop Dead Healthy: One Man’s Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection.
"Who wouldn't want to be fitter, happier, more productive? In this riotous, madcap book, AJ Jacobs sets himself an ambitious goal: to become the person we all wish we could be. It's vintage AJ. Do your future self a favor and read this book." —Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein) Best-selling writer Jane Gross reads from her new book, A Bittersweet Season: Caring for Our Aging Parents – and Ourselves.
“Poignant . . . Both heartwarming and heartrending.” —Edith Paller, Haaret “Smart and highly detailed.” —Meredith Resnick, Psychology Today)
Event Information At Riverview One Warburton Avenue Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706 Catered by Chutney Masala Click here for directions Make reservations online. To receive invitations for each month, please contact us. Supper Buffet 6:00 – 7:30 pm Spoken Interludes 7:30 – 8:30 pm (writers read from their work with a Q&A) Book signing 8:30 – 9:00 pm $25.00 at the door Chutney Masala will take cash or checks at the door, but the Riverview bar can only take cash. The bookseller can take cash, check, or credit card. Books sold by The Village Bookstore of Pleasantville, NY
Shows in Los Angeles, CA: Please check back for information on our summer 2012 show. |
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