Literary-art Events in Brooklyn
Check out happening literary-art events all around Brooklyn, NY
15th Annual Bushwick Collective Block Party
Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am
Bushwick Collective
USD 0 to 78
Jenny Hagel Gives Advice Book Launch
Tue, 02 Jun at 08:00 pm
littlefield
USD 15 to 19
Offsite: Yotam Ottolenghi presents Simple Too
Mon, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church
USD 54
Offsite: Ann Patchett: Whistler w/ Emma Straub
Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church
USD 38
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
Masala Mingle · South Asian Market & Meet Up · May 23, 2026
Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am
Hana House
USD 0 to 34
SYNC CON, New York: Music In Film and TV Conference
Fri, 18 Sep at 04:00 pm
NAB Theater
USD 211 to 1,373
Offsite: Greg Baxtrom presents Nothing Matters but Delicious
Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm
First Unitarian Church
USD 11 to 44
Science + Fiction: Kim Stanley Robinson
Tue, 16 Jun at 08:00 pm
Pioneer Works
Free
LEE CAMP + JOHN F. O'DONNELL + NAOMI KARAVANI LIVE IN BROOKLYN!!!
Fri, 05 Jun at 09:00 pm
The Cobra Club
USD 13
GRAVEYARD SHIFT Comedy at The Twisted Spine!
Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm
The Twisted Spine
USD 15
Hawthornden Brooklyn in Conversation: Julián Delgado Lopera with Mira Jacob
Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm
Hawthornden Brooklyn
Free
Brooklyn’s Black Trailblazers
Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am
The Green-Wood Cemetery
Free
In-Store: Mary H.K. Choi: Pool House w/ E. Alex Jung
Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm
Books Are Magic Montague
USD 11 to 33
Malik Elassal
Wed, 22 Jul at 07:30 pm
Union Hall
USD 19 to 26
Live Comedy Jam
Thu, 23 Apr
671 Flatbush Ave
USD 13 to 18
In-Store: Storytime w/ Beanie Feldstein: Teeny and Tilly
Sun, 17 May at 12:00 pm
Books Are Magic Montague
Free
Baby Wants Candy
Sat, 11 Apr
Brooklyn Comedy Collective
USD 0 to 22
2026 5 Under 35 Ceremony
Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm
littlefield
USD 0 to 19
Special Screening - THE TERROR: Devil in Silver
Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm
The Twisted Spine
Free
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé with E. Lockhart
Wed, 03 Jun at 07:30 pm
Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene
USD 0 to 25
NYC Queer Dance Through the Decades
Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm
Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene
USD 0 to 58
Right to Flight
Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm
Noo Arts (Noosphere Arts)
Free
@CPR | Julian Donahue: With Violets in Her Lap
Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm
CPR - Center for Performance Research
USD 0 to 34
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
Ghosts of Old Bensonhurst
Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm
Milestone Park
USD 39
Clarence Delgado's Niiwam, with Samba Gadjigo and Mahen Bonetti
Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm
e-flux
USD 7 to 10
FOR SCALE presents Furniture With Life
Mon, 18 May at 05:00 pm
Ace Hotel Brooklyn
USD 34
THE OPUS SOCIETY: ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC
Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm
Saint James Libations
USD 18 to 66
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
Lectures on Tap - "When Protest Was Called a Disease: Race & Health Equity"
Wed, 20 May at 06:30 pm
Prospect Park South
USD 41
In-Store: Paige Lewis: Canon w/ Nicole Sealey & J. Hope Stein
Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm
Books Are Magic Montague
USD 11 to 35
The Free Black Women's Library presents Friendship in Times of Fascism
Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm
The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room
Free
Art Law Conference 2026: What is Copy, Right?
Wed, 27 May at 12:00 pm
Forchelli Center
USD 34 to 269
651 Presents: Song Salon | KAMAUU
Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm
651 ARTS
USD 34
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
BOOK LAUNCH: The Lesbian Bar Chronicles
Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm
Ginger's Bar
USD 0 to 34
In-Store: Melissa Albert: The Children w/ Ananda Lima
Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm
Books Are Magic Montague
USD 11 to 35
Brown Girl Empowerment Inc.Presents Melodies and Verses
Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm
BK9
USD 13
In-Store: Emily Haworth-Booth: Mare w/ Rivka Galchen
Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm
Books Are Magic Montague
USD 11 to 30
Namwali Serpell and Saeed Jones talk ON MORRISON
Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm
Liz's Book Bar
USD 11 to 42
Echoes of the Romantic Soul
Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm
St Paul's Episcopal Church
USD 34
Trans Creatives Meetup + Zine Launch
Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm
Hive Mind Books
USD 0 to 7
Haunted Bay Ridge — Revised!
Sat, 06 Jun at 06:30 pm
29 83rd St
USD 39
Queer Writing Group Speed Dating
Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm
Hive Mind Books
USD 0 to 13
Ray Nayler with Sam J. Miller
Thu, 11 Jun at 07:30 pm
Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene
USD 0 to 34
Marley Gotterer - Woke Is Back - Poetry Slam Extravaganza at The Bell House
Tue, 02 Jun at 07:30 pm
The Bell House
Mortified Live
Wed, 10 Jun at 08:00 pm
littlefield
USD 15 to 19
Offsite: Bobby Finger: We Are Gathered Here Today w/ Lindsey Weber
Mon, 15 Jun at 07:00 pm
Public Records, Sound Room
USD 16 to 38
Author Talk & Reading: Sara Youngblood Gregory and Dan Kraines
Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm
Hive Mind Books
USD 0 to 25
For The Girlz Festival Weekend 2026 - Pretty, Powerful & Paid
Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm
New Heat Studio
USD 20 to 66
Writing Historical Fiction with Morgan Jerkins
Sun, 14 Jun at 06:30 pm
Liz's Book Bar
USD 48
Sad Dads Book Club Presents An Evening of Literary Conversation
Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm
Liz's Book Bar
USD 11
PSNY Salon Series: Kyle Carrero Lopez's PARTY LINE
Tue, 23 Jun at 06:30 pm
The Urbane Arts Club
USD 0 to 23
Books N’ Brunch (Elevated)
Sat, 27 Jun at 03:00 pm
Cheri's Bedstuy
USD 13 to 45
Shitty Mozart? Oops, Disregard the Question Mark
Sat, 06 Jun at 09:00 pm
The Rat NYC
USD 13
History at Plymouth Church: Ron Chernow, Pulitzer Prize Winning Author
Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm
Plymouth Church
Free
(CLASS) Crossword Writing with a New York Times Puzzlemaker
Sun, 03 May at 01:15 pm
Union Hall
USD 157
Brooklyn Lives! From the River to NYC: Poetry, Music, Art & Solidarity
Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm
littlefield
USD 55 to 66
BOOK LAUNCH – The Maidenheads
Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm
Hive Mind Books
USD 0 to 33
'A Metamorphosis' at the BAH Gallery
Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am
Brooklyn Art Haus
Free
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
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: Teddy Wayne: The Au Pair w/ Christopher Bollen
Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm
Books Are Magic Montague
USD 11 to 33
Work In Progress: A Queer Literary Open Mic
Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm
Hive Mind Books
USD 0 to 13
Christian Poets Lounge Presents: In Full Bloom
Sun, 24 May at 06:30 pm
Allure Restaurant and Bar
USD 13 to 18
In-Store: Laura Sims: The Man w/ Vanessa Chan
Thu, 09 Jul at 07:00 pm
Books Are Magic Smith
USD 11 to 33
InspiredWordNYC Presents Spoken Word Poet DIVINE at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Sun, 07 Jun at 04:30 pm
Brooklyn Music Kitchen
USD 0 to 18
An Evening with Alex Elle, "The Company We Keep" and Jasmine Mans.
Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm
119 Pierrepont St
USD 35 to 40
SEA OF CHARMS: Sarah Beth Durst in conversation w/ Seth (@dramakingbooks)
Tue, 28 Jul at 07:00 pm
667 Washington Ave
USD 36
Anna Badkhen presents To See Beyond, with Nimmi Gowrinathan
Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm
Community Bookstore
Free
Author Talk & Book Signing: Cat Fitzpatrick
Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm
Hive Mind Books
USD 0 to 17
Deborah Lutz presents This Dark Night, with Heather Clark
Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm
Community Bookstore
Free
KAN YAMA KAN w/ Sarah Aziza+Chiara Di Lello+AERI+Darius Phelps
Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm
Blinky's
Free
Stars Hollow & Palette Knife w/ Cotillion & Jam Poetry
Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm
The Broadway
USD 18 to 21
Page Powars Celebrates Paperback Release of AND THEY WERE ROOMMATES
Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm
Barnes & Noble - Atlantic Ave
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: Hillary Sterling: AMMAZZA! w/ Kim Severson
Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm
Books Are Magic Montague
USD 11 to 44
Book Launch: Rachel Karp with Sarah Gabrielli
Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm
Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene
USD 0 to 35
Sapphic Creative Writing NYC
Fri, 15 May at 06:30 pm
Hive Mind Books & Coffee Shop
Free
Offsite: Gabrielle Korn: Long Island Girls w/ Tyler McCall
Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm
Brooklyn Public Library - Brooklyn Heights Branch
USD 0 to 32
Pataphysics 019
Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm
Delight Factory
USD 23
Абонемент на Хороший Вопрос - ВЕСНА 2026
Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm
Kvartira Books (formerly MyBiblioteka)
USD 109
Book Launch: Yotam Marom (at LAPC)
Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
USD 0 to 32
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
651 Presents: Song Salon | AMYRA
Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm
651 ARTS
USD 34
Soundwalk Saturday’s
Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm
1779 Flatbush Ave
USD 13 to 23
Read to Filth presents: Infinite Jest
Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm
The BCC Pig Pen
USD 0 to 17
WE READ TO RESIST
Sun, 17 May at 12:00 pm
651 Arts
Free
Casey Sherman and THE KILLER AND FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT AT B&N Atlantic Avenue
Mon, 18 May at 06:30 pm
Barnes & Noble - Atlantic Ave
Free
"National Poetry Month" OPEN MIC NIGHT
Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm
Hello Bar BK
Free
A Morning with Ernie Bushmiller by Tom Gammill
Thu, 08 Oct at 07:00 pm
The Mark O'Donnell Theater at the Entertainment Community Fund Arts Center
USD 25 to 50
Que pasa, Cuba?!? Chaos, or Opportunity?
Sun, 24 May at 12:30 pm
Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
Free
Art Showcase: HIDDEN COMPANIONS by Ahmad Nabil, a text and visual testimony
Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm
Jay Seven Inc.
Free
The Shape of What Remains: The Holy Ghost Still Laughs
Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm
Hive Mind Books
USD 0 to 21
Casa IED presents Julia Watson
Tue, 19 May at 06:30 pm
84 Withers Street, Brooklyn, New York
Free
Zach Zimmerman: An Evening of Laughs - LAUGHS!
Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm
Union Hall
USD 19
In-Store: Storytime w/ Raakhee Mirchandani: Nani Camp
Sun, 31 May at 11:00 am
Books Are Magic Montague
Free
Book Launch: Carlos Barragán with Gideon Lewis-Kraus
Tue, 09 Jun at 07:30 pm
Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene
USD 0 to 34
Book Launch: Jessica Goodman
Mon, 08 Jun at 07:30 pm
Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene
USD 0 to 22
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