February events at Greenlight Bookstore!

It's an amazing month of events at Greenlight, starting TONIGHT with Amy Sohn! Click on the Facebook link for complete descriptions and to RSVP. See you in the bookstore!

Thursday, February 4, 7:30
Amy Sohn reads from Prospect Park West
Park Slope resident Amy Sohn's satiric novel of Park Slope mommy culture, Prospect Park West, has been much discussed in print and online - but the conversation isn't over yet! Join us for a reading by Amy Sohn herself, followed by a discussion with the Greenlight Bookstore Moms Book Club. Contact book club coordinator Sharon Ng at sharonng@hotmail.com for info about joining the book club.
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Friday, February 5, 7:30
Maaza Mengiste reads from Beneath the Lion's Gaze
Brooklyn author Maaza Mengiste's debut novel is an epic tale of a father and two sons in the wake of Ethiopia's bloody revolution in the 1970s. Claire Messud writes in Bookforum: "Beneath the Lion's Gaze is an extraordinary novel, which...tells stories that nobody can want to hear, in such a way that we cannot stop listening."
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Monday, February 8, 7:30
A Heartbeat and a Guitar: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears in words and music
Antonino D'Ambrosio reads from A Heartbeat and a Guitar: Johnny Cash and the Making of Bitter Tears (Nation Books)
Music by Anthony Roman & David Milone of Radio 4 and Anthony Rizzo
Local writer, filmmaker, photographer and musician Antonino D'Ambrosio writes about Johnny Cash's album Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian, in his new book A Heartbeat and a Guitar. The book has been praised by Jim Jarmusch, Chuck D, and the late Howard Zinn. D'Ambrosio will tell the story of Bitter Tears this evening with words and music, along with friends and fellow musicians Anthony Roman & David Milone of Radio 4 and Anthony Rizzo. The performance will be followed by a discussion/q&a.
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Tuesday, February 9, 7:30
Padgett Powell reads and discusses The Interrogative Mood with Matt Weiland
Since the publication of his first novel Edisto in 1984, Padgett Powell has been hailed as one of America’s most original and compelling writers of fiction. His latest novel, The Interrogative Mood, pushes the experimental envelope: it’s composed entirely of questions. Powell gets some questions asked of him this evening by his editor at Ecco, Fort Greene resident and fellow author Matt Weiland.
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Thursday, February 11, 7:30
Full Spectrum and Greenlight Bookstore present THE STAR-CROSSED LOVERS
Tonight's event is a free panel discussion with four creators who explore the bittersweet nature of romantic love. Join us while musician/singer-songwriter Trevor Exter, author/journalist Lynn Harris, singer-songwriter Tamar-kali, and author/poet/playwright Mo Beasley discuss the ideas and experiences behind their work, and the prickly thorns that can bloom with desire. Moderated by musician / transformational counselor K. Neycha Herford. For information about Full Spectrum, visit www.fsexperience.com.
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Friday, February 12, 7:30
Champagne, chocolate and crafting with Esther Smith, author of The Paper Bride
Esther Smith creates handmade books and letterpressed ephemera the old-fashioned way with her husband Dikko Faust at Tribeca studio Purgatory Pie Press. (Their typography designs are a special favorite of Greenlight Bookstore: Esther and Dikko designed our bookstore's logo!) With her new book The Paper Bride: Wedding DIY from Pop-The-Question to Tie-The-Knot and Happily Ever After, Esther brings the same DIY sense of fun to romance and wedding preparations. Greenlight celebrates the book with a special evening reception: enjoy champagne and chocolate in the store while learning some of the crafts from the book! Great for couples planning their special day, or for a girls' night out!
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Please note: craft materials and refreshments are first come, first served. RSVPs are especially helpful for this event, as they'll let us know how much to provide!

Monday, February 15, 7:30
Blogger/Author Pairings: Marie Mutsuki Mockett reads and discusses Picking Bones From Ash with Amanda Recupido
Introduction by Ron Hogan
Our monthly Blogger/Author Pairings series features a noted literary blogger hosting a book or author that they are passionate about. Amanda ReCupido's blog The Undomestic Goddess discusses feminist issues, and author Marie Mutsuki Mockett has been a guest contributor. Mockett's novel Picking Bones From Ash explores the struggles women face in accepting their talents in a multi-generational story of mothers and daughters. ReCupido and Mockett will discuss fiction, feminism, and more in the latest installment of our lively discussion series. The discussion will be introduced by series curator Ron Hogan, creator of the blog Beatrice.
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Thursday, February 18, 7:30
Steamboat: A Literary Humor Series
On the third Thursday of every month, join hosts Bob Powers (author of Happy Cruelty Day) and Jason Reich (former writer for "The Daily Show"), as they welcome the city's best humor writers for a night of wine-addled text-based hilarity. This evening's featured comic writers/performers include Edith Zimmerman, who writes stories on her blog that are hopefully not true; Will Hines and Rob Lathan, authors of the self-help parody Get Psyched!; and Elna Baker, author of The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance.
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Monday, February 22, 7:30
Discussion and tasting with Louisa Shafia, author of Lucid Food
Williamsburg resident Lousia Shafia has worked at pioneering vegan and raw food restaurants, and founded her catering company Lucid Food with a mind to bringing earth-friendly practices to the world of fine catering. Her new cookbook Lucid Food: Cooking for an Eco-Conscious Life teaches the home cook how to make earth-friendly food choices. For this evening's event, Louisa will be shopping at the Fort Greene Farmer's Market and preparing some tasty winter treats to share, while teaching audience members how they can make these dishes and other lucid delights.
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Tuesday, February 23, 7:30
John Bartelstone discusses The Brooklyn Navy Yard with Ted Hamm
The historic Brooklyn Navy Yard, adjacent to Fort Greene, is one of the last remnants of Brooklyn's industrial supremacy. The Brooklyn Navy Yard, the first monograph by New York based architectural photographer John Bartelstone (published by Brooklyn press powerHouse Books), offers a quiet and striking look at the Yard as a time capsule of industrial New York. Bartelstone will discuss the photography and history of the Yard with Ted Hamm, editor of the quintessential Brooklyn arts and culture paper The Brooklyn Rail.
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Thursday, February 25, 7:30
Words and music with Rick Moody and John Wesley Harding
Brooklyn artists Rick Moody and Wesley Stace (aka John Wesley Harding) both have the rare distinction of being recognized for their talents as writers and as musicians. Rick Moody is the author of The Ice Storm, The Diviners, Demonology, The Black Veil, and other novels and nonfiction works, and has performed with the Wingdale Community Singers and One Ring Zero. Wesley Stace is the author of the novels Misfortune and By George, and as John Wesley Harding has released 15 albums and performed with Iggy Pop and Bruce Springsteen. For this special evening at Greenlight, Rick and John plan to read from new unpublished work. They'll also play together as the band Authros, described by Rick as "really just the two of us and an acoustic guitar."
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