Writing Events in New York

Check out happening writing events all around New York, NY

Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez Book Release Talk at Webster Hall

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:30 pm Webster Hall

David Sedaris: The Land and Its People: Essays

 Sat, 30 May at 05:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 37

Matt Haig discusses THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN at B&N Union Square

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 36 to 44

Danny McBride: Thrilling Tales of Modern Men

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 37

BREAKOUT Authors celebrate at B&N Union Square

 Mon, 01 Jun at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 25 to 33

QVNYC x LGBTQ Policy Center Present: Move Ya Body Pride Film Screening

 Mon, 08 Jun at 05:30 pm Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College Free

Daniel Silva: Ransom

 Mon, 13 Jul at 06:30 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 39

Scott Simon presents Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known

 Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 29

Steven Rowley + Brian Schaefer: Take Me with You

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 37

Maggie Stiefvater discusses THE DREAM THIEVES: Graphic Novel

 Tue, 04 Aug at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 23 to 40

Cory Doctorow + Jonathan Coul: The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 23

Emily Rath discusses DEVOUR ME at B&N Union Square

 Tue, 11 Aug at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 27 to 35

J.R. Ward discusses CROWN OF WAR AND SHADOW at BNUSQ

 Wed, 15 Jul at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 40 to 48

Chuck Tingle discusses FABULOUS BODIES at B&N Union Square

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 34 to 42

Jonas Hassen Khemiri: The Sisters

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 25

Lectures on Tap - "The History of Disney"

 Mon, 25 May at 06:30 pm Chelsea USD 41

Charlotte Druckman & Mayukh Sen present Love in the Afternoon, and Evening

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 25

Ashley and Kristina celebrate THE SOMEDAY GARDEN & THE SUMMER GIRLFRIEND

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 25 to 56

Celebrity Autobiography

 Wed, 20 May Shubert Theatre-NY

Allen Ginsberg Centennial

 Wed, 03 Jun at 08:00 pm The Poetry Project USD 10

Susan Choi: Flashlight

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 24

GonzoFest 2026: New York City

 Thu, 16 Jul at 01:00 pm Howl Happening

Tantric Latihan - Journey Into the Unknown

 Wed, 17 Jun at 06:30 pm Tribeca Loft USD 40 to 90

Storytelling360: State of the Story NYC

 Sun, 04 Oct at 10:00 am DGA New York Theater USD 149 to 199

Clay McLeod Chapman + Rachel Harrison + Nat Cassidy: Devil Inside

 Tue, 11 Aug at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 24

Lower East Stories

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 13

Hugh Ryan + Sabrina Imbler: My Bad

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 37

Natalie Adler + Hugh Ryan: Waiting on a Friend

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 35

Joseph Osmundson + Special Guests: Spawning Season

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 35

BOOK LAUNCH – Pretend You're Dead And I Carry You

 Fri, 29 May at 06:30 pm Bureau of General Services—Queer Division USD 0 to 36

The Strand Presents Brooke Averick

 Tue, 26 May at 07:30 pm Gramercy Theatre

Edward Schmit + Will Taylor: The Open Era

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 24

Ghost Stories & Flower Bearers: Echoes of Love and Memory

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm Society of Illustrators Free

Alex DiFrancesco + Paula Bomer: The Grief Shop

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 22

The VIP Effect: Designing Experiences to Impact and Impress

 Thu, 03 Sep at 07:30 pm The Drama Book Shop Free

Tom Lin + Mark Krotov: Babylon, South Dakota

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 37

Sofia Montrone presents Nymph, with Hilary Leichter

 Mon, 08 Jun at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 31

Pitch Perfectly LIVE: Workshop & Showcase for Emerging Filmmakers

 Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm DCTV USD 17 to 109

Hidden Muses of New York Sculpture Walk

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:00 pm Pulitzer Fountain USD 23

BOOK LAUNCH – Homosexual Intifada: A Queer Palestinian Anthology

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Bureau of General Services—Queer Division USD 0 to 22

Chester Higgins in Conversation with Diana McClure

 Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm Bruce Silverstein Gallery Free

Rasheed Newson: One Night In Hollywood

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm 208 W 13th St USD 0 to 33

Gotham Writers Workshop: Fiction Writing with Baylina Pu

 Sun, 21 Jun at 12:00 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts Free

She Leads 2026: From One Author to Another

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm National Urban League Free

Literary Night Out with Well Read Sistas Inc.

 Mon, 01 Jun at 06:30 pm 180 Orchard St USD 0 to 29

AAWW & The Strand Present: Isabel J. Kim + Jinwoo Chong

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 36

An Evening with Eileen Myles & James Schuyler & Fairfield Porter

 Mon, 22 Jun at 06:00 pm The Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery Free

Poetry, Ekphrasis, and Art Writing in the New York School

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm The Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery Free

Clarence A. Haynes + Krishan Trotman: Broken Hearts Agency

 Mon, 29 Jun at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 24

Alternatives in a Time of Institutional Crisis

 Tue, 14 Jul at 06:00 pm National Academy of Design Free

Summer Comedy Camp, Times Square NYC

 Mon, 29 Jun at 09:00 am Broadway Comedy Club USD 500 to 2,491

NYIFF 2026-The Great Shamsuddin Family

 Sat, 30 May at 06:15 pm Theatre 3, Village East by Angelika USD 20

Benengeli 2026. Mi historia empieza en una biblioteca

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Instituto Cervantes - Nueva York Free

Paul Rudnick + Grant Ginder: The Tuxedo Society

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm The Strand USD 0 to 35

An Evening with Maggie O'Farrell

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm Iris Cantor Theatre at the John A. Paulson Center USD 0 to 45

★ OFF-SITE ★ DOUBLE LAUNCH PARTY: HEADLIGHTS and THE PROBLEM DRINKER

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm Lucinda's USD 0 to 36

At the Table: Brunch & Conversation With Black Women Authors

 Sun, 28 Jun at 04:30 pm Home Sweet Harlem USD 0 to 82

Don Weise Memorial

 Wed, 10 Jun at 04:30 pm The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Free

Quick Bright Things with Michael Golding

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:30 pm The Drama Book Shop Free

Nina Chayka presents Seagulls, with Claire Messud

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 0 to 23

Jeremy Atherton Lin + Henry Hicks IV: Deep House

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 25

Scarlet Ibis James presents Beyond First Glance

 Mon, 01 Jun at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 20

ReviveHer: From Stigma to Strength

 Sat, 11 Jul at 01:30 pm 25 11th Ave Free

Author Event: Meryl Branch McTiernan's "What You Should Worry About"

 Tue, 02 Jun at 08:00 pm Book Club Bar Free

In Conversation: Kelly Akashi and Franklin Melendez

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm The FLAG Art Foundation Free

Gotham Writers Workshop: Creative Writing 101 with Priya Ele Rinkus

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:00 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts Free

ArtViews: Perspectives in Contemporary Native Art

 Tue, 23 Jun at 01:00 pm The Institute of Fine Arts at New York University Free

Naked Angels 40th Anniversary Gala

 Mon, 29 Jun at 07:00 pm The 14th Street Y USD 45 to 109

Art Cart Workshop: One-Page Zines

 Sat, 30 May at 11:30 am Bryant Park Free

Hannah Selinger + Ej Dickson: Valley of the Moms

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 36

From Earth to Sky

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm Triple Canopy Free

NYIFF 2026-Baksho Bondi (Shadowbox) and Razaa (Short)

 Sat, 30 May at 09:15 pm Theatre 3, Village East by Angelika USD 20

Graphic Novels for Young Readers!

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm Books of Wonder Free

Launch: The Best Women's Travel Writing Anthology, Volume 13

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm P&T Knitwear Bookstore, Coffee, & Podcast Studio USD 10 to 23

INSTINCT AND EXTINCT & Ofrenda

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center USD 0 to 55

Meet Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell!

 Sun, 14 Jun at 02:00 pm Books of Wonder Free

Gotham Writers Workshop: The Writer's Mind with Emma Stephenson

 Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts Free

Dooneen by Keith Ridgway

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore Free

Lu Chekowsky presents Don't Buy What I'm Selling, with Elissa Bassist

 Tue, 23 Jun at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 34

The Writing Group - Readings and Social in the West Village

 Tue, 26 May Playhouse Free

Karen Mehiel presents Teetering, with Dr. Joyce Brown

 Sun, 14 Jun at 05:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 22

Meg Charlton + Natalie Adler, with Michael Crouch: Voyagers

 Mon, 15 Jun at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 35

Pulse & Pages: Where Fitness Meets Stationery

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm 461 W 126th St 5th floor USD 5 to 71

Rosebud Baker: Fully Baked

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 36

Author Event: Judson Merrill's "Paranoid Storytelling"

 Tue, 30 Jun at 08:00 pm Book Club Bar - East Village USD 30

Between Fish Scales/Entre Escamas: An Evening of Contemporary Basque Poetry

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm Sorolla Room at the Hispanic Society Museum & Library Free

Nick Greene presents How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius, with Jen Doll

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 32

An Ode To You: A Literary Reading with New York-based Sudanese writers

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop Free

Fire Island Art: 100 Years

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore Free

Louise Marburg presents Fancy Meeting You, with Alice Kaltman

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:00 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 31

The Art of Fantasy Building

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm 120 Walker St floor 6 USD 29 to 66

Conor Hultman + Manuel Marrero: DOE + Bodycount

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 30

Caitlin Mullen presents Heather, with Matt Chisling

 Mon, 15 Jun at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 33

A Literary Night in NYC: Modern Relationships

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm Whiskey Cellar NYC USD 13

The Writing Group - Readings and Social in Alphabet City

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm Hekate Café & Elixir Lounge Free

Book/TV/Film Series w Jane Elliott/-Jolly Good Ginger-Selwyn Jones + More!

 Sat, 17 Oct at 05:00 pm Church of the Village USD 109

Museum in Transit: 10 Contemporary Artist in the NYC Subway

 Tue, 14 Jul at 06:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore Free

American Trickster: The Hidden Lives of Carlos Castaneda

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm 222 E 46th St USD 19

Creating Hope Through Our Stories: Finding Connection in Modern America

 Wed, 11 Mar The Actors Theatre Workshop USD 0 to 100

PRINT-MAKING OPEN STUDIO w/ DANIEL + FRANCESCA

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am The People's Forum USD 0 to 23