Today in Bryant Park, the New York Times hosted an event featuring several fantastic authors doing readings and book signings. A partial list of the writers: Jonathan Safran Foer, Naomi Wolf, Nicole Krauss, Jill Nelson, Bob Herbert, Pete Hamill, Paul Krugman, Chuck Klosterman… the list goes on and on. I sadly over-slept and missed the 11am spot, which featured some of my favorites (Wolf, Nelson, Foer, Krauss), but made it in time to be first in line for Bob Herbert’s book signing. I love Bob Herbert, and was incredibly excited to meet him:
Yes, that is Paul Krugman in the background. Awesome.
(It was a Sunday afternoon, and I was hung over, tired, not wearing any make-up and had my wet hair pinned back. Be kind.)
Shannon, my lovely (and from the picture, one would think miniature) roommate bought her parents a copy of A Cook’s Tour for their anniversary, and got it signed by Anthony Bourdain:
We then went to see Chuck Klosterman, but that little jerk left his tent early and we missed him. Oh well. I still love Bob.
Update: Speaking of books, I most ardently support Ignatious J. Reilly to head FEMA. via Hissy Cat.
For any other book nerd who’s interested in additional readings/signings in New York, below the fold is a list of a couple that I’ll probably be going to at local Barnes and Noble stores.
A full schedule can be found here. These are my choices:
Wednesday, Oct. 5th
Ariel Levy & Pamela Paul, 7pm, Astor Place
Female Chauvinist Pigs, Pornified
Monday, Oct. 10th
Joan Didion, 7pm, Union Square
The Years of Magical Thinking (her latest); Slouching Towards Bethlehem (my favorite); and many many others
Tuesday, Oct. 11th
The Editors of The Onion, 7pm, Astor Place
Thursday, Oct. 13th
John Waters, 7pm, Astor Place
Hairspray, Female Trouble, and Multiple Maniacs: THree More Screenplays by John Waters
Tribute to Spalding Gray with A.M. Homes, Frank McCourt, Paul Muldoon, Francine Prose and Kathie Russo, 7pm, Union Square
Friday, Oct. 14th
Kaleem Aftab in Discussion with Spike Lee, 7pm, Union Square
Spike Lee: That’s My Story and I’m Sticking to It
Tuesday, Oct. 18th
Amy Tan, 7pm, Union Square
Saving Fish from Drowning (her latest)
Thursday, Oct. 20th
Ann Patchett & Jonathan Safran Foer, 7pm, Union Square
Truth & Beauty; Everything is Illuminated
Friday, Oct. 21
Kurt Vonnegut (!), 7pm, Union Square
Duh.
Monday, Oct. 24th
Adrienne Brodeur, 7pm, Astor Place
Man Camp
Wednesday, Oct. 26th
Kim Cattrall, 1pm, 5th Ave
Sexual Intelligence
Jane Goodall, 12:30pm, Union Square
Al Franken, 7pm, Union Square
The Truth With Jokes, Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
Thursday, Oct. 27th
Margaret Cho, 7pm, Union Square
I Have Chosen to Stay and Fight