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Brooklynian » Tag: memoir - Recent Posts http://brooklynian.com/forum/tags/memoir en-US Thu, 23 May 2013 17:49:14 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://brooklynian.com/forum/search.php Writing Through the Senses Weekend Workshop http://brooklynian.com/forum/park-slope/writing-through-the-senses-weekend-workshop#post-767943 Thu, 09 May 2013 09:49:37 +0000 peggystafford 767943@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Writing Through the Senses Two-Day Workshop Whether you’re a writer, a business professional, an educator or an artist, our two-day Writing through the Senses Workshop will help you tap into your creative instincts and discover your potential. "In the year that I have studied Sense Writing, I have learned more about writing rich, detailed, complete stories than in any of my previous writing courses." - - Amanda Cargill Saturday, June 1st and June 8th 12:30-4:00 p.m. Register here ($140) 374 Fifth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn Using your own life stories, explore the connection between your senses, emotions, and imagination. Through accessible tools, such as visualizations, simple physical exercises, and writing prompts, develop your creative voice. Writers of all levels and genres learn to bypass judgment and find pleasure in all the stages of the writing process. * Explore practical techniques to stimulate creativity, imagination, and innovative thinking. * Get over creative blocks and paralyzing self-criticism. * Set attainable creative goals and learn to work within them effectively. * Complete two short pieces. Madelyn Kent has served on the faculty of NYU/Tisch teaching playwriting, screenwriting, and memoir writing. The developer of "Sense Writing," she has held workshops and classes in North America and abroad. She is certified in Feldenkrais Somatic Education/ATM. Peggy Stafford, a two-time MacDowell fellow, has taught creative writing at the University of Washington’s Summer Program, and playwriting at Seattle Repertory Theatre and Brooklyn’s Fifth Avenue Committee. Madelyn and Peggy have worked together for several years initiating and creating collaborative environments. More about us and the classes at: <a href="http://www.pearstudios.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.pearstudios.org</a> or give us a call at 917/702-0151. Sense Writing is an innovative and pragmatic approach to writing that asserts creative flow starts with the body. Integrating the principles of Somatic Education with the art of writing, Sense Writing works to ease your nervous system so that you can find new sources of inspiration. Find out more here. Sense Writing 4-Week Course in Park Slope http://brooklynian.com/forum/park-slope/sense-writing-4-week-course-in-park-slope#post-767444 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:44:58 +0000 peggystafford 767444@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Sense Writing I: Memory/Life Stories A 4-week writing course in Park Slope, Brooklyn Mondays, May 6 - June 3 (taking Memorial Day off) 7 - 9:30 p.m. Register here ($260). Open to writers of all levels and genres. Use your own life stories to explore the connection between your senses, emotions, and thoughts. Discover the deep satisfaction of finding yourself somewhere you never expected that feels just right. Through accessible tools, such as visualizations, simple physical exercises, and writing prompts, further develop your voice as a writer. *Inhabit the world of your writing through the senses. *Slow down and settle into your writing to uncover intrinsic structure. *Learn exercises that ease your nervous system and reduce anxiety about writing. *Set authentic creative goals and learn to work within them effectively. *Work with guided exercises between classes and by the end of the four weeks, complete three or four short pieces. The focus of the approach is on what is felt and "tangible" rather than abstract ideas of "good writing." Writers of all levels and genres learn to bypass judgment and find pleasure in all the stages of craft. To find out what people are saying, click here. Madelyn Kent has served on the faculty of NYU/Tisch teaching playwriting, screenwriting, and memoir writing. The developer of "Sense Writing," she has held workshops and classes in North America and abroad. She is certified in Feldenkrais Somatic Education/ATM. Peggy Stafford, a two-time MacDowell fellow, has taught creative writing at the University of Washington's Summer Program, and playwriting at Seattle Repertory Theatre and Brooklyn's Fifth Avenue Committee. Madelyn and Peggy have worked together for several years initiating and creating collaborative environments. More about us and the classes at: <a href="http://www.pearstudios.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.pearstudios.org</a> or give us a calls at 917/702-0151. Sense Writing Weekend Workshops http://brooklynian.com/forum/park-slope/sense-writing-weekend-workshops#post-766704 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:45:30 +0000 peggystafford 766704@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Sense Writing Two-Day Workshop April 20 and 27th in Park Slope, Brooklyn 12:30 - 4 p.m. or April 28 and May 5th in Red Hook, Brooklyn 12:30 - 4 p.m. Re-imagine the writing process as both a sensual and intellectual process. This innovative, seven-hour writing workshop uses memory and life stories to explore and refine the connection between your senses, emotions, and imagination to open up new dimensions in your work. •Learn to reduce anxiety to fully inhabit the world of your writing. •Slow down to uncover the intrinsic structures of craft. •Practice the techniques in guided exercises between sessions and complete one to two pieces of creative non-fiction. Because the focus of the approach is on what is felt and "tangible" rather than abstract ideas of "good writing," writers of all levels and genres learn to bypass judgment, immerse themselves fully in their writing, and find pleasure in all the stages of the craft. Open to anyone looking to overcome ineffective creative habits and make more art. Sense Writing includes in-class and out of class writing exercises and sharing in a supportive environment. Our exercises are unique in that they integrate simple visualizations and physical exercises designed to ease your nervous system, free up your voice, and refine your craft. Madelyn Kent has served on the faculty of NYU/Tisch teaching playwriting, screenwriting, and memoir writing. The developer of "Sense Writing," she has held workshops and classes in North America and abroad. She has completed multi-year trainings in Somatic Education techniques of Feldenkrais ATM and Fleming Elastics. Peggy Stafford, a MacDowell fellow, has taught creative writing at the University of Washington’s Summer Program, and playwriting at Seattle Repertory Theatre and Brooklyn’s Fifth Avenue Committee. Madelyn and Peggy have worked together for several years initiating and creating collaborative environments. More about us at: <a href="http://www.pearstudios.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.pearstudios.org</a> Sense Writing Weekend Workshop http://brooklynian.com/forum/park-slope/sense-writing-weekend-workshop#post-766046 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:24:16 +0000 peggystafford 766046@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ A 2-day writing workshop in Park Slope, Brooklyn Saturdays, April 6 and 13 12:30 - 4 p.m. or Saturdays, April 20 and 27 12:3 - 4 p.m. $140 Use your own life stories to explore the connection between your senses, emotions, and thoughts. Through accessible tools, such as visualizations, simple physical exercises, and writing prompts, develop your voice as a writer. Inhabit the world of your writing through the senses. Slow down and settle into your writing to uncover intrinsic structure. Set authentic creative goals and learn to work within them effectively. Complete two short pieces. The focus of the approach is on what is felt and "tangible" rather than abstract ideas of "goodwriting." Writers of all levels and genres learn to bypass judgment and find pleasure in all the stages of craft. To find out what people are saying, click here. Madelyn Kent has served on the faculty of NYU/Tisch teaching playwriting, screenwriting, and memoir writing. The developer of "Sense Writing," she has held workshops and classes in North America and abroad. She is certified in Feldenkrais Somatic Education/ATM. Peggy Stafford, a two-time MacDowell fellow, has taught creative writing at the University of Washington’s Summer Program, and playwriting at Seattle Repertory Theatre and Brooklyn’s Fifth Avenue Committee. Madelyn and Peggy have worked together for several years initiating and creating collaborative environments. More about us and the classes at: <a href="http://www.pearstudios.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.pearstudios.org</a> or give us a call at 917/702-0151. Sense Writing: Life Stories and Fiction http://brooklynian.com/forum/park-slope/sense-writing-life-stories-and-fiction-1#post-765475 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:05:59 +0000 peggystafford 765475@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ A 2-day writing workshop at Spoke the Hub, Park Slope, Brooklyn Sundays, April 7 and 14 11:30-3:00 Use your own life stories to explore the connection between your senses, emotions, and thoughts to expand your creativity. Through accessible tools, such as visualizations, simple physical exercises, andwriting prompts, develop your voice as a writer. Inhabit the world of your writing through the senses. Slow down and settle into your writing to uncover intrinsic structure. Set authentic creative goals and learn to work within them effectively. Complete two short pieces. The focus of the approach is on what is felt and "tangible" rather than abstract ideas of "goodwriting." Writers of all levels and genres learn to bypass judgment and find pleasure in all the stages of craft. To find out what people are saying, click here. Madelyn Kent has served on the faculty of NYU/Tisch teaching playwriting, screenwriting, and memoir writing. The developer of "Sense Writing," she has held workshops and classes in North America and abroad. She is certified in Feldenkrais Somatic Education/ATM. Peggy Stafford, a two-time MacDowell fellow, has taught creative writing at the University of Washington’s Summer Program, and playwriting at Seattle Repertory Theatre and Brooklyn’s Fifth Avenue Committee. Madelyn and Peggy have worked together for several years initiating and creating collaborative environments. More about us and the classes at: <a href="http://www.pearstudios.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.pearstudios.org</a> or give us a call at 917/702-0151. Sense Writing: Life Stories and Fiction http://brooklynian.com/forum/park-slope/sense-writing-life-stories-and-fiction#post-764725 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:20:30 +0000 peggystafford 764725@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Sense Writing: Life Stories and Fiction A 7-week writing workshop at The Old Stone House, Park Slope, Brooklyn Tuesdays, March 5th – April 23rd (break for school holiday) 7:00 – 9:15 p.m. Register here ($340). Open to writers of all levels and genres. Use your own life stories to explore the connection between your senses, emotions, and thoughts. Through accessible tools, such as visualizations, simple physical exercises, and writing prompts, develop your voice as a writer. • Inhabit the world of your writing through the senses. • Slow down and settle into your writing to uncover intrinsic structure. • Set authentic creative goals and learn to work within them effectively. • Complete two or three short pieces. The focus of the approach is on what is felt and "tangible" rather than abstract ideas of "good writing." Writers of all levels and genres learn to bypass judgment and find pleasure in all the stages of the craft. Madelyn Kent has served on the faculty of NYU/Tisch teaching playwriting, screenwriting, and memoir writing. The developer of "Sense Writing," she has held workshops and classes in North America and abroad. She is certified in Feldenkrais Somatic Education/ATM. Peggy Stafford, a two-time MacDowell fellow, has taught creative writing at the University of Washington’s Summer Program, and playwriting at Seattle Repertory Theatre and Brooklyn’s Fifth Avenue Committee. Madelyn and Peggy have worked together for several years initiating and creating collaborative environments. More about us and the classes at: <a href="http://www.pearstudios.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.pearstudios.org</a> or give us a calls at (917)702-0151. 10 Secrets of Sense Writing 1. Aim low and feel the flow. 2. Be boring. 3. Curate your Id. 4. Share your shit. 5. Motivation & will power is for dieters not writers. 6. The Secret: Less (effort) is More (art). 7. Use your body. 8. Kill the inner critic and trust your choices. 9. Fire new synapses (& discover the benefits of neuroplasticity). 10. Write & craft will catch up. Memoir Writing Through the Senses, February 23 at The Old Stone House http://brooklynian.com/forum/park-slope/memoir-writing-through-the-senses-february-23-at-the-old-stone-house#post-764444 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:20:04 +0000 peggystafford 764444@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ "Memoir Through the Senses" In this one-day workshop use your own life stories to explore the connection between your senses, emotions, and thoughts. In a supportive atmosphere: •Fully inhabit the world of your writing through your senses. •Investigate and refine the link between simple physical patterning, expanded imagination, and craft. •Complete two or three short pieces. Because the focus of the approach is on what is felt and "tangible" rather than abstract ideas of "good writing," writers of all levels and genres learn to bypass judgment, inhabit their writing, and find pleasure in all the stages of the craft. Open to writers of all levels and genres. An intimate, six-hour workshop. Saturday, February 23 10:00-4:00 At the Old Stone House, Park Slope, Brooklyn $130 Madelyn Kent has served on the faculty of NYU/Tisch teaching playwriting, screenwriting, and memoir writing. The developer of "Sense Writing," she has held workshops and classes in North America and abroad. Peggy Stafford, a two-time MacDowell fellow, has taught creative writing at the University of Washington’s Summer Program, and playwriting at Seattle Repertory Theatre and Brooklyn’s Fifth Avenue Committee. Madelyn and Peggy have worked together for several years initiating and creating collaborative environments. More about us and the classes at: <a href="http://www.pearstudios.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.pearstudios.org</a> Memoir Writing Through the Senses http://brooklynian.com/forum/park-slope/memoir-writing-through-the-senses#post-763647 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:36:50 +0000 peggystafford 763647@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Memoir Through the Senses – February 10 – Old Stone House, Park Slope Sense Writing is a pragmatic and innovative approach to writing for artists, performers, writers, and anyone looking to find new dimensions to their work, overcome ineffective creative habits -- and make more art. A one-day workshop at The Old Stone House dedicated to exploring new ways of creating work. You will use your own life stories to develop a personalized connection to the craft of writing. - Fully inhabit the world of your writing through the senses - Investigate and refine the link between simple physical patterning, expanded imagination, and craft. - Complete one to two short pieces about your life. Because the focus of the workshop is on what is felt and "tangible" rather than abstract ideas of "good writing," writers of all levels and genres learn to find pleasure in all the stages of the craft. February 10 10:00-4:00 $150 Madelyn Kent has served on the faculty of NYU/Tisch teaching playwriting, screenwriting, and memoir writing. The developer of "Sense Writing," she has held workshops and classes in North America and abroad. Peggy Stafford, a MacDowell fellow, has taught creative writing at the University of Washington’s Summer Program, and playwriting at Seattle Repertory Theatre and Brooklyn’s Fifth Avenue Committee. Madelyn and Peggy have worked together for several years initiating and creating collaborative environments. More about us at: <a href="http://www.pearstudios.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.pearstudios.org</a> Sense Writing: Memoir at THE OLD STONE HOUSE, Jan 12 & 13, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. http://brooklynian.com/forum/park-slope/sense-writing-memoir-at-the-old-stone-house-jan-12-13-10-am-1-pm#post-762493 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:11:36 +0000 peggystafford 762493@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Coming this Winter/Spring to The Old Stone House -- Sense Writing Sense Writing is an innovative approach designed to enhance and deepen your personal development as a writer. Re-imagining writing as both a sensual and intellectual process, Sense Writing gives you the tools to discover and harness the artistry inherent in your writing. The Fundamentals of Sense Writing: Memoir January 12the and 13th, 10:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. Using your own life stories, this memoir workshop explores the vital connections between your senses, emotions, and imagination. Because the focus of this workshop is on what is felt and “tangible” rather than abstract ideas of “good writing,” and because we encourage critique based on skilled awareness rather than analysis, writers of all levels and genres learn to bypass judgment, inhabit their writing, and find pleasure in all the stages of the craft, including revision. Immerse yourself in this endlessly dynamic method that will take you through all the stages of writing – from beginning to end – in just one weekend! “I have learned more about writing rich, complete, and detailed stories than in any of my previous writing courses.” - A. Cargill “A revelation” – A. Gerber “I experienced the miraculous sensation of creativity.” -T. Omer Participants will leave with two to three complete pieces. Open to writers of all levels and genres. Madelyn Kent has served on the faculty of NYU/Tisch School of the Arts teaching Dramatic Writing. The developer of Sense Writing, she has held classes and workshops in North America and abroad. Peggy Stafford, a two-time MacDowell fellow, has taught creative writing at the University of Washington and playwriting at Seattle Rep Theater and Brooklyn's Fifth Avenue Committee. Peggy and Madelyn have worked together for several years initiating and creating collaborative environments. <a href="http://www.pearstudios.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.pearstudios.org</a> August Creative Writing Workshop http://brooklynian.com/forum/park-slope/august-creative-writing-workshop#post-734575 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:32:06 +0000 WritersSalon 734575@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ This August, join me for The Writers' Salon creative writing workshop. Each session will be comprised of three components: in-class critique/feedback of a writer's work, writing techniques, discussion of master works as they relate to the fundamentals. <a href="http://www.thewriterssalon.com">http://www.thewriterssalon.com</a> DATES Wednesday, August 3 Wednesday, August 10 Wednesday, August 17 Wednesday, August 24 TIME Each session will be from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. LOCATION Park Slope, Brooklyn DETAILS This mini workshop is open to serious fiction (all genres), narrative nonfiction and memoir writers. Each writer will have a private, one-on-one feedback session with me for an in-depth discussion of his or her work. The workshop is limited to 4 writers. Writers accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Writers can submit up to 15 pages of a novel excerpt or a short story. Each writer will receive two sessions of feedback (total of 30 pages). It's crucial that all writers attend all sessions. Please be sure that your schedule will accommodate the above dates. Never been part of a writing workshop before? No worries. I'll send more specific details to all writers in the workshop via a group message. COST $125 for the workshop REGISTER Interested? Visit the website for more information and to register. <a href="http://www.thewriterssalon.com">http://www.thewriterssalon.com</a> Fiction Writing Workshop - Starts June 6 http://brooklynian.com/forum/park-slope/fiction-writing-workshop-starts-june-6#post-732141 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:13:29 +0000 WritersSalon 732141@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Summer Writing Workshops with The Writers' Salon Get in-class critique/feedback of your work, learn writing techniques and a one-on-one session with me. DATES Monday, June 6 * Thursday, June 16 Thursday, June 23 Thursday, June 30 * Note: this one session only will be on a Monday due to scheduling conflicts. TIME All four sessions will be from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. LOCATION The Toy Museum of Brooklyn Heights REGISTER <a href="http://www.thewriterssalon.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.thewriterssalon.com</a> June Writers Workshop http://brooklynian.com/forum/park-slope/june-writers-workshop#post-731485 Sun, 22 May 2011 22:45:59 +0000 WritersSalon 731485@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <center> Summer Writing Workshops with The Writers' Salon</center> Get in-class critique/feedback of your work, learn writing techniques and a one-on-one session with me. DATES Monday, June 6 * Thursday, June 16 Thursday, June 23 Thursday, June 30 * Note: this one session only will be on a Monday due to scheduling conflicts. TIME All four sessions will be from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. LOCATION The Toy Museum of Brooklyn Heights REGISTER <a href="http://www.thewriterssalon.com">The Writers' Salon</a> FRANKLIN PARK READING SERIES 2ND ANNIVERSARY-- TOMORROW, 8PM -- BENJAMIN HALE http://brooklynian.com/forum/park-slope/franklin-park-reading-series-2nd-anniversary-tomorrow-8pm-benjamin-hale#post-726055 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:38:01 +0000 penina 726055@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ The FRANKLIN PARK READING SERIES was just named the best bar reading series in Brooklyn by The L Magazine: <a href="http://www.thelmagazine.com/gyrobase/the-2011-brooklyn-bar-awards/Content?oid=1992334&storyPage=13" rel="nofollow">http://www.thelmagazine.com/gyrobase/the-2011-brooklyn-bar-awards/Content?oid=1992334&storyPage=13</a> Tomorrow at 8, come celebrate 2 years of great lit in Brooklyn's newest creative hotbed -- Crown Heights! We'll have fiction, memoir, comedy and $4 pints on tap, along with anniversary cake. The details are below. Hope you can make it! Featuring: BENJAMIN HALE (The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore) JAMI ATTENBERG (The Melting Season, The Kept Man) SUSAN SHAPIRO (Speed Shrinking, Overexposed) OPHIRA EISENBERG (Comedy Central) MOSHE SCHULMAN (WORDS, The Rumpus) FRANKLIN PARK READING SERIES -- Second Anniversary Bash Franklin Park Bar and Beer Garden Monday, March 14, 8-10pm 618 St. Johns Place, between Franklin and Classon Avenues franklinparkbrooklyn.com FREE Subway: 2/3/4/5 to Franklin Avenue More about our authors: BENJAMIN HALE is a recent graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop. He received a University of Iowa Provost’s Fellowship to write The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore, which also went on to win a Michener-Copernicus Award. He has been a night shift baker, a trompe l’oeil painter, a cartoonist, an illustrator, and a technical writer. He grew up in Colorado and now lives in New York. JAMI ATTENBERG is the author of the short story collection Instant Love and the novels The Melting Season and The Kept Man. She has written about sex, technology, design, graphic novels, books, television, and urban life for The New York Times, New York Magazine, Nylon, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Huffington Post, Salon, Time Out NY, The Awl, and other publications. Her fiction has been published by Nerve, Five Chapters, Smokelong Quarterly, 3: AM Magazine, and Spork. Her work has been featured in several anthologies, including Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone, Love Is a Four-Letter Word: True Stories of Breakups, Bad Relationships, and Broken Hearts, and Rumpus Women: Volume 1. She also wrote Wicked: The Musical: A Pop-up Compendium. Her fourth book, The Middlesteins, will be published in 2012. She lives in Brooklyn, NY and blogs at <a href="http://www.whatever-whenever.net" rel="nofollow">http://www.whatever-whenever.net</a>. SUSAN SHAPIRO, a Manhattan journalism professor, has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, L.A. Times, Newsweek, The Nation, Salon.com, Daily Beast, The Forward, Village Voice, Time Out NY, People, Marie Claire, Glamour. Cosmopolitan, and other publications. She's editor of Food for the Soul, author of two comic novels, Overexposed and Speed Shrinking, as well as the nonfiction books Only as Good as Your Word, Lighting Up, Secrets of a Fix-Up Fanatic, the upcoming Unhooked, and Five Men Who Broke My Heart, optioned for a feature film. She lives with her husband, a TV/film writer, in Greenwich Village, where she teaches her popular "instant gratification takes too long" writing method at the New School, NYU, and in private workshops and seminars. OPHIRA EISENBERG is an acclaimed comedian and storyteller. Selected as one of New York Magazine's Top 10 Comics that "Funny People Find Funny,” Ophira has appeared on Comedy Central, VH-1, Fox, E! Channel, the Oxygen Network, and the Discovery Channel. She regularly performs onstage at The Moth, Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad, and The Liar Show. Ophira’s shows have been highly recommended by the New York Times, New York Post, and Time Out. Her writing has been featured in five anthologies, including I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America’s Top Comics, Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped, and Canceled, and Heeb Magazine’s Sex, Drugs, and Gelfite Fish. She is also a regular contributor to US Weekly's Fashion Police, YourTango.com, Gawker.com, Msn.com, and The Comedians Magazine. Her acting credits include the award-winning independent film The Overlookers, Showtime's Queer As Folk, and CBS’s The Guardian. MOSHE SCHULMAN is a writer living in New York City. His essays have been published in WORDS and at The Rumpus. Moshe has been a participant at the Squaw Valley Community of Writers, Tin House Writing Workshop, and was the recipient of a Waiter Scholarship in Nonfiction from the Bread Loaf Writers Conference in 2009. He is currently at work on a memoir about leaving the Ultra Orthodox Jewish community of Monsey, NY. FRANKLIN PARK READING SERIES -- MONDAY, DECEMBER 13 -- 8-10PM http://brooklynian.com/forum/park-slope/franklin-park-reading-series-monday-december-13-8-10pm#post-717524 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:03:17 +0000 penina 717524@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ This will be a night of indelible impressions! We're featuring a slide show of bookish tattoos from a new photo anthology, compelling memoir, and sharp lit humor. Plus, acclaimed fiction writer Justin Taylor will give a sneak preview of his upcoming novel THE GOSPEL OF ANARCHY. And you can earn a shot at some indelible ink of your own, courtesy of Franklin Avenue's Brooklyn Ink Spot! FRANKLIN PARK READING SERIES -- "Indelible impressions" Featuring: JUSTIN TAYLOR (Everything Here Is The Best Thing Ever, The Word Made Flesh: Literary Tattoos From Bookworms Worldwide) BETH GREENFIELD (Ten Minutes From Home) PETER HYMAN (The Reluctant Metrosexual: Dispatches From An Almost Hip Life) EVA TALMADGE (The Word Made Flesh: Literary Tattoos From Bookworms Worldwide) DAN LOPEZ (Storychord, Time Out) FRANKLIN PARK BAR AND BEER GARDEN 618 St. Johns Place, between Franklin and Classon Avenues FREE; $4 PINTS RAFFLE for $50 Brooklyn Ink Spot gift certificate SUBWAY: 2/3/4/5 to Franklin Avenue More about our authors: JUSTIN TAYLOR is the author of the acclaimed story collection Everything Here Is the Best Thing Ever and the forthcoming novel The Gospel of Anarchy. He is a co-editor of The Word Made Flesh: Literary Tattoos from Bookworms Worldwide and The Agriculture Reader. His fiction and nonfiction have been widely published in journals, magazines, and websites, including The Believer, The Nation, The New York Tyrant, the Brooklyn Rail, Flaunt, HTMLGIANT.com, and National Public Radio. He lives in Brooklyn. BETH GREENFIELD is the author of the memoir Ten Minutes from Home. She received her M.A. in journalism from New York University and has since written about travel, entertainment, gay culture, and parenting for publications including the New York Times, Lonely Planet guidebooks, Out, Time Out New York Kids, and Time Out New York, where she is currently a staff editor. She lives in New York City and Provincetown. PETER HYMAN is the author of the essay collection The Reluctant Metrosexual: Dispatches from an Almost Hip Life. He has written about culture, trends, and the arts for a number of publications, including The New York Times, The New York Observer, GQ, Spin, The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, Slate.com, Portfolio, and McSweeneys. His writing has been included in a half-dozen anthologies, including The Best American Essays 2010 (as a Notable selection), Bar Mitzvah Disco, and Rejected: Tales Of The Failed, Dumped And Canceled. He has held staff/contributor positions at Vanity Fair, Drill, Radar, Men.style.com, and other publications. Currently, he is the editor of Netted, a web site and daily email focused on online websites (and the culture therein). He lives in Brooklyn with his family. EVA TALMADGE is the co-editor of The Word Made Flesh: Literary Tattoos from Bookworms Worldwide. Her fiction has appeared in Subtropics, The New York Tyrant, The Agriculture Reader, and New Orleans Review, among other publications. Her short story "The Cranes" was cited as Notable Nonrequired Reading in Best American Nonrequired Reading 2009 (Dave Eggers, ed.). She is a graduate of the University of Florida and the MFA program at Hunter College. DAN LOPEZ is a graduate of the creative writing program at the University of Central Florida. He is a past associate artist-in-residence at the Atlantic Center for the Arts, where he worked with the poet and novelist Sapphire. His work has appeared in Mary Literary Quarterly, Storychord, Ducts, Prick of the Spindle, Time Out New York, and other publications, and is featured in the new anthology The Best of PANIC! Hope you can make it! Penina