Literary-art Events in Brooklyn

Check out happening literary-art events all around Brooklyn, NY

Taiwan Farm Dinner benefitting the Catskills Agrarian Alliance

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm Win Son USD 0 to 189

Offsite: Ann Patchett: Whistler w/ Emma Straub

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church USD 38

SYNC CON, New York: Music In Film and TV Conference

 Fri, 18 Sep at 04:00 pm NAB Theater USD 212 to 1,377

Offsite: Yotam Ottolenghi presents Simple Too

 Mon, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church USD 54

Frida, Diego, and the Day of the Dead

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Green-Wood Cemetery USD 11 to 307

Clan of Xymox, Cold Cave

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Pioneer Works USD 41 to 47

Authors on Authors: Peter V. Brett + Naomi Novik

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm 667 Washington Ave USD 15

Offsite: Isaac Fitzgerald: American Rambler w/ Roxane Gay

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm First Unitarian Church USD 11 to 40

Offsite: Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen: Now I See w/ Leanne Shapton

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church USD 11 to 49

Xochitl Gonzalez with Jacqueline Woodson

 Mon, 04 May at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 33

Tiffany Cross Celebrates LOVE, ME with Sunny Hostin at B&N Atlantic Ave

 Mon, 04 May at 06:30 pm Barnes & Noble - Atlantic Ave Free

In-Store: Patrick Radden Keefe: London Falling w/ Rachel Aviv

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 38

Kaitlyn Teer presents Little Apocalypses, with Joanna Goddard

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Community Bookstore Free

2026 5 Under 35 Ceremony

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm littlefield USD 0 to 19

Brooklyn’s Black Trailblazers

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am The Green-Wood Cemetery Free

Chapters & Cocktails: Adult Book Fair

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm Please Tell Me USD 27

In-Store: Storytime w/ Beanie Feldstein: Teeny and Tilly

 Sun, 17 May at 12:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague Free

Salon d’Ayiti: A Living Tribute to René Depestre

 Sat, 09 May at 04:00 pm The Center for Fiction USD 0 to 30

Mortified Live

 Wed, 10 Jun at 08:00 pm littlefield USD 15 to 19

Baby Wants Candy

 Sat, 11 Apr Brooklyn Comedy Collective USD 0 to 22

Malik Elassal

 Wed, 22 Jul at 07:30 pm Union Hall USD 19 to 26

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé with E. Lockhart

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 25

Science & Society: Vaccines

 Mon, 11 May at 08:00 pm Pioneer Works Free

Абонемент на Хороший Вопрос - ВЕСНА 2026

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm Kvartira Books (formerly MyBiblioteka) USD 109

Cleared to Land: Bird Migration in NYC

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:30 pm The Green-House at Green-Wood Free

Lectures on Tap -"How To Build a Dictator:US Intervention in Latin America"

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:30 pm Williamsburg USD 41

PAGE BREAK Presents: STAGE BREAK

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm littlefield USD 12

Live Comedy Jam

 Thu, 23 Apr 671 Flatbush Ave USD 13 to 18

In-Store: Couplet Reading Series

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 0 to 11

In-Store: Miguel Ángel Hernández: The Pain of Others w/ Sarah Weinman

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 21

Spilled: Women's Writing Workshop & Wine Night

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Liz's Book Bar USD 39

In-Store: Leah Kim: Mom, Unfiltered w/ Mahogany L. Browne

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Smith USD 11 to 33

Booked & Busy: A Book Bingo Experience

 Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm Adanne Bookshop USD 23

(CLASS) Crossword Writing with a New York Times Puzzlemaker

 Sun, 03 May at 01:15 pm Union Hall USD 157

Marley Gotterer - Woke Is Back - Poetry Slam Extravaganza at The Bell House

 Wed, 06 May at 07:30 pm The Bell House

Queering The Narrative/A Writing Workshop with Jet Toomer

 Sat, 25 Apr at 03:00 pm The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room Free

The Free Black Women's Library : African Women Filmmakers with Afi Venessa

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room Free

In-Store: Avigayl Sharp: Offseason w/ Madeline Cash

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 30

Book Talk & Flower Walk w/ David Haskell: How Flowers Made Our World

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Art of Play USD 0 to 35

Film & TV Networking Night

 Sat, 09 May at 05:00 pm East Williamsburg USD 25 to 30

Isabel Klee Talks Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried About

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm The Bell House

Book Launch: Gal Beckerman with George Packer

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 23

LAUNCH PARTY: MONSTERS IN THE ARCHIVES: My Year of Fear with Stephen King

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm The Twisted Spine USD 18 to 36

In-Store: Tracy Clark-Flory: My Mother's Daughter w/ Irin Carmon

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 32

Master Class on Writing Strong Female Characters for Film & TV™

 Mon, 11 May at 06:30 pm BRIC USD 250

InspiredWordNYC Presents Spoken Word Poet DIVINE at Brooklyn Music Kitchen

 Sun, 07 Jun at 04:30 pm Brooklyn Music Kitchen USD 0 to 18

Independent Bookstore Day!

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene Free

Permanent Decisions

 Tue, 12 May at 09:00 pm Brooklyn Art Haus USD 23

Book Launch: Gwendoline Riley with Brandon Taylor

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 20

No Contact: Writers on Estrangement

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm Liz's Book Bar USD 11

In-Store: Camryn Garrett: In Between Days w/ Christina Li

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Smith USD 11 to 22

LAUNCH PARTY: The Library After Dark by Ande Pliego

 Wed, 06 May at 06:00 pm The Twisted Spine USD 18 to 37

In-Store: Jess Gibson: The Good Eye w/ Molly McGhee

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 30

LAUNCH PARTY: Body Count by Codie Crowley

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm The Twisted Spine USD 18 to 24

Juliana Leite presents Exemplary Humans, with Catherine Lacey

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Community Bookstore Free

Михаил Эпштейн. Муза из машины. Может ли ИИ быть соавтором?

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm Kvartira Books (formerly MyBiblioteka) USD 7 to 29

Celebrate Bed Stuy Festival 2026

 Thu, 30 Apr at 04:00 pm Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center Free

Book Launch & Panel Discussion: Kat Cho with June Tan and Swati Teerdhala

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 25

Ghosts of Old Bensonhurst

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm Milestone Park USD 39

Storytime w/ Jordan Fisher & Kate Goldbas: I Wish That I Could Be a Whale

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Books Are Magic Montague Free

In-Store: Kim Narby: Saturn Returning w/ Ella Dawson

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 22

Translator Michael Hofmann presents The Hothouse and Death in Rome

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Community Bookstore Free

In-Store: Luke Goebel: K*ll Dick w/ Nicola Maye Goldberg

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 29

I KNOW A PLACE Launch Party!

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm The Twisted Spine USD 18 to 25

Gay Green-Wood: Family Edition! Trolley Tour

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am The Green-Wood Cemetery Free

In-Store: Storytime w/ Christian Robinson: Dad

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Books Are Magic Montague Free

Author Talk & Book Signing: Cat Fitzpatrick

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Hive Mind Books USD 0 to 17

Offsite: Isabel Klee presents Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried About

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm First Unitarian Church USD 41

In-Store: Luis Muñoz: One Moment w/ Idra Novey and Garth Greenwell

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 19

In-Store: Jimin Han: Dreamt I Found You w/ Marie Myung-Ok Lee

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 32

@CPR | Julian Donahue: With Violets in Her Lap

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm CPR - Center for Performance Research USD 0 to 34

Page Powars Celebrates Paperback Release of AND THEY WERE ROOMMATES

 Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm Barnes & Noble - Atlantic Ave Free

An Evening with Alex Elle, "The Company We Keep" and Jasmine Mans.

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm 119 Pierrepont St USD 32 to 37

In-Store: Rebecca Chace: Talking to the Wolf w/ René Steinke

 Mon, 18 May at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 21

Deborah Lutz presents This Dark Night

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Community Bookstore Free

The Art Meetup: Brooklyn Open Mic

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm Nook USD 0 to 15

LAUNCH PARTY: The Dorians, Nick Cutter in conversation w/ Nat Cassidy

 Mon, 18 May at 07:00 pm The Twisted Spine USD 18 to 36

Right to Flight

 Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm Noo Arts (Noosphere Arts) Free

In-Store: F.S. Yousaf: Notes on Love w/ Aymann Ismail

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 25

In-Store: Translations in Conversation w/ Emma Ramadan and Jonathan Woollen

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 24

Lands of Pain and Struggle, with Hannah Lillith Assadi and Darcey Steinke

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm Lofty Pigeon Books, Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, USA Free

In-Store: Emily Haworth-Booth: Mare w/ Rivka Galchen

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 30

Whiskey Stories® : Haunted Distilleries & Comedy (In Person)

 Sat, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm Whiskey Stories USD 124

History at Plymouth Church: Ron Chernow, Pulitzer Prize Winning Author

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm Plymouth Church Free

Black/Study: The Influence of David Walker’s Appeal (A Workshop with SJP)

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room Free

Bird Brain: Literary Trivia at Lofty Pigeon Books, with Dara Jemmott

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm Lofty Pigeon Books, Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, USA USD 13

LAUNCH PARTY: The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own by Gwendolyn Kiste

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm The Twisted Spine USD 18 to 24

Hiking Zen Mindful Walk in Prospect Park

 Sun, 26 Apr at 10:00 am Abraham Lincoln Statue Free

Anuja Varghese in conversation w/ K.M. Enright for A KISS OF CRIMSON ASH

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm 667 Washington Ave USD 29

McNally X Tracksmith May Run + Book Club: Once a Runner

 Sun, 03 May at 10:00 am Tracksmith Trackhouse Brooklyn Free

Offsite: Alexa Brahme: Good News w/ Mira Jacob

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Public Records, Sound Room USD 16 to 42

AUTHOR EVENT: The Dead Ringer by Dane Bahr

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm The Twisted Spine USD 18 to 36

Fake Pollocks/Ultra Deluxe/Customer Service/Silverdollar/look at the bones

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm The Broadway USD 18 to 24

Festa Dei Lavoratori: PIACE's First Annual May Day Celebration

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Stand4 Gallery Free

LOVER GIRL: A Work-In-Progress

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm The Brick USD 13

The House Presents: A Queer Adaptation of The Sun Also Rises

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:30 pm Hive Mind Books Free

In-Store: Sofi Stambo presents People Who Live Alone Talk Too Much

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 20

Zalman Newfield launches "Brooklyn Odyssey," with Saul Austerlitz

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm Lofty Pigeon Books, Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, USA Free

SEA OF CHARMS: Sarah Beth Durst in conversation w/ Seth (@dramakingbooks)

 Tue, 28 Jul at 07:00 pm 667 Washington Ave USD 36

Poets Corner

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm 214 Starr St 2 2 Free