Tales of Woe: Events

Darin Strauss, John Reed and Jim Hanas at Le Poisson Rouge

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:00:57 -0500

FREE

InDigest 1207 Reading Series

Darin Strauss, John Reed and Jim Hanas
Sun., February 13, 2011 / 7:00 PM
158 Bleeker St

Minimum Age:
21+
Doors Open:
7:00 PM
Show Time:
7:00 PM

InDigest 1207 Reading Series
InDigest also presents InDigest 1207, a reading series that takes place monthly in New York City and quarterly in Minneapolis. In addition to their own work, readers are encouraged to bring in something that has informed or influenced them in some way. The result is often funny, sometimes strange, but always interesting, showing us how we are all constantly influenced by what we see, hear, and read.

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Woe at pen parentis

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:43:46 -0500

A Literary
Holiday Party
to benefit
Pen Parentis!

DATE: Tuesday, December 14
TIME: Party starts at 6:30-8:30
LOCATION: The Libertine Library at Gild Hall,15 Gold Street, NYC

With Special Guests,

John Reed
Writer, editor, father of two and critically acclaimed novelist of, A STILL SMALL VOICE SNOWBALL'S CHANCE, and TALES OF WOE.

Liz Rosenberg
Is a mother a fiction writer and a poet. She is an award-winning author of more than 25 books for young readers and 3 books of prize-winning poetry. She reads from HOME REPAIR her acclaimed first novel for adults.

Lena Roy
Teaches creative writing workshops for kids and teens with Writopia Lab in NYC and Northern Westchester where she lives with her family. Her debut novel, EDGES is out this December!

Plus beautiful live music, raffles, drink specials, book giveaways and more!

Book the babysitter because this is the one Pen Parentis Literary Salon you don't want to miss!

The Pen Parentis Literary Salon is more than a fantastic reading series that showcases new and known writers. It's also a supportive community that celebrates the craft of writing and the joys and challenges of writing while parenting.

The $20 suggested donation at our Holiday Salon goes toward basic operating costs and funding the Pen Parentis Fellowship for New Parents.

No other reading series in New York City provides an opportunity for writers and readers to come together and talk with such intimacy about writing and parenting. Please come out and support a great organization and have a great time doing it with live music, raffles, drink specials, book giveaways and fun galore!
Can't make it? Click here to make a tax-deductible donation...

THANK YOU!
Pen Parentis logo designed by Melissa Guion

www.penparentis.org
Pen Parentis
176 Broadway 14F
New York, New York 10038

Woe at KGB for Bomb Magazine

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:00:30 -0500

Heidi Julavits, Zach Samalin, John Reed

KGB Bar
85 E 4 Street
New York, NY 10003

December 12, 2010
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Woe at Kettle of Fish

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:00:51 -0400

Kettle of Fish hosts Tales of Woe.

John Reed and Matt De La Pena read from new works.

October 27, 7pm
The Kettle of Fish
59 Christopher Street

Michael Mejias, coordinator

Woe at We Three, Bar 82

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:00:14 -0400

Tales of Woe at ...

We Three Productions Present Biweekly Readings of Poetry and Prose at Bar 82 136 2nd Avenue @ St. Marks 212-228-8636 www.bar82nyc.com <http://www.bar82nyc.com>  telreadings@gmail.com Subway: 6 Train to Astor Place, F Train to 2nd Ave., L Train to 3rd Ave. FREE   Monday, October 11th at 8 P.M.

Toni Yancey Toni (Antronette) Yancey, MD, MPH is Professor, Department of Health Services, and Co-Director, UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity in the School of Public Health. She serves on the Board of Directors, among others, of the Partnership for a Healthier America, supporting First Lady Obama's Let's Move campaign. Her second book, Instant Recess: Building a Fit Nation 10 Minutes at a Time, has just been released.   Sarah Shaefer Sarah Shaefer moved to NYC in 2005. An award-winning actress and writer, she has done everything from a Pepsi commercial involving silver spandex and an elliptical machine to playing a supporting role in Yelling to the Sky (2011) starring Oscar-nominated Gabourey Sidibe and Zoe Kravitz. She will be shooting a lead role this winter in the feature Tiger Lily Road by filmmaker Michael Medeiros. She is very grateful to Wayne for asking her to read some of her work.   JOHN REED Author of the novels, A STILL SMALL VOICE (Delacorte Press), THE WHOLE (MTV / Simon & Schuster), the SPD bestseller, SNOWBALL’S CHANCE (Roof), ALL THE WORLD’S A GRAVE: A NEW PLAY BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (Penguin/Plume), and the forthcoming TALES OF WOE (MTV Press) TalesofWoe.com <http://talesofwoe.com/> ; MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University; Books Editor of the Brooklyn Rail; published in Open City, Artnet, Artforum, Paper Magazine, New York Press, Brooklyn Rail, Timeout New York, Bomb Magazine, Playboy, Art in America, Los Angeles Times; current member of the board directors of the National Book Critics Circle.

ALIX STRAUSS A media savvy social satirist, Alix has been a featured lifestyle and trend writer on national morning and talk shows including ABC, CBS, CNN, and the Today show. Her articles have appeared in the New York Times, New York Post, Time Magazine, and Entertainment Weekly, among others. She is the author of the award winning short story collection The Joy of Funerals, Death Becomes Them: Unearthing the Suicides of the Brilliant, the Famous, and the Notorious, and the recently released, Based Upon Availability. Called “sharp and brilliant” by Elle magazine, and “A mesmerizing novel” by Booklist (starred review) Based Upon Availability delves into the lives of eight seemingly ordinary women, each who pass through a swanky Manhattan hotel. While offering sanctuary to some, solace to others, the hotel captures their darkest and twisted moments as they grapple with family, sex, power, love, and death. Please visit her web: www.alixstrauss.com <http://www.alixstrauss.com/> .

 A. Grant McCrea Once a high-school dropout and sort of homeless bum-like person for eight years, Grant McCrea went on to become one of the "world's leading litigation lawyers," (well, according to several editions of the Euromoney Guide -- take it for what you will). He still dips his hand, gingerly, into the law business from time to time, and writes novels (Dead Money, Random House 2006; Drawing Dead, RH 2008, Card Dead, RH, forthcoming) and other stuff. He made a final table in a World Poker Tour event, busting out in seventh place with AA against some donkey's overcall with 87 offsuit, and once lost $38,000 of real money in one poker hand, to a guy reputed to be a member of the Russian mob. He is a Chess Master of very little repute, though a teacher of some renown in all of the above pursuits. He is currently at work on his rags to riches and back to rags memoir.

Woe at LITERARY DEATH MATCH

Fri, 8 Oct 2010 19:30:56 -0400

Tales of Woe at ...

Opium Magazine’s ComicCon Literary Death Match.

A little bit slower than a speeding bullet. Arguably 18% more powerful than a locomotive, completely incapable of leaping any sized buildings in any amount of bounds. It's a lark! It's an amazement! It's LDM NYC - The ComicCon episode!

A seemingly mild-mannered bunch, these writer/artists are breaking away from the ComicCon NYC madness, donning their capes and tights (metaphorically, we hope) to partake of the ultimate multimedia... showdown. Who are these masked combatants? Illustrator/comic artist Michael Kupperman (Snake'N'Bacon's Cartoon Cabaret), cartoonist Emily Flake (Lulu Eightball), R. Sikoryak (creator of Masterpiece Comics), and wirter/director Anthony Lappé (Shooting War).

From behind a force field of awesomeness, a trio of judges will decide who competes in for the title. Author/critic John Reed (Tales of Woe) will judge Substance, flanked by actress Ashley C. Williams (The Human Centipede) judging Performance, and cartoonist Dan Pirarro (Bizarro) will lay down the law on Intangibles. The final battle will determine whose emerges the Hero, and who joins the ranks of LDM's worthy, though vanquished, mortals.

This is a one-of-a-kind, not-to-be-missed, super-spectacular LDM for the ages! Costumes encouraged. Hilarity guaranteed.

Hosted by Ann Heatherington and Erin Hosier

When: doors at 7 pm, show starts at 7:30 (sharp). Afterparty at Von
Cost: $7 in advance, $10 at the door.
Under 18 will not be admitted.

Woe at KGB

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 19:00:52 -0400

Benjamin Hale & Deborah Willis, John Reed

KGB Bar
85 E 4 Street
New York, NY 10003

September 19, 2010
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Tales of Woe Release Party

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:00:46 -0400

Join MTV Press and the Brooklyn Rail to celebrate the release of John Reed’s Tales of Woe.

Wednesday, September 8 at 7pm.
The Boiler (Pierogi), 191 North 14 St. at Berry. (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)

Tales of Woe, available at booksellers August 17
more at www.talesofwoe.com

Most Best Depressing Songs Playlist

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:00:44 -0400

A Largehearted Boy playlist for Tales of Woe. Most Best Depressing Songs. Many of them.

Coming August 17 ...

Woe at Open City’s PARKLIT

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:30:33 -0400

Tales of Woe at ...

Open City’s OPIUM LITERARY DEATH MATCH in Sara D. Roosevelt Park.
 Actually, it’s three readings (a Battle of the Boroughs), followed by a game of dodgeball.
 July 28, 6:30 - 7:45
Sara D. Roosevelt Park (North side of the Park beneath Houston Street) (map)
FREE!
 Directions: Subway: D or B to Grand Street, F or V to 2nd avenue, J to Bowery, #6 to Bleecker Street

Opium Magazine and PARKLIT present: "“Battle of the Boroughs”"

The creators of the acclaimed and outrageous competitive reading series “Literary Death Match” make mayhem in the great outdoors this July in the Lower East Side. Born and bred in New York City, these writers are as complex, provocative and original as the city that’'s shaped them. Expect the unexpected and come ready to rumble -- this showdown will not be a spectator sport!

Michelle Carlo (The Bronx)
Ed Lin (Manhattan)
John Reed (Brooklyn)