Book Clubs New York

New York Story Night #80 (Sunday)

New York Story Night is a literary community event based in Manhattan founded to provide creative writers, amateur and professional alike, a stage on which to share their stories and an audience with which to road test their works. Consider an open mic for stand-up tragedy, stand-up horror, stand-up drama if you will. A night of bedtime stories for adults. **For those who wish to share a story, please arrive before 6:50pm and sign-up for a reading slot.** (Find Randy or Maria at the front of the second floor event space.) For those who wish to be an audience, get a drink, find a favored spot, chit-chat with fellow story lovers if you like! At 7pm story night begins. **Each writer gets 20 minutes in front of the microphone. (15 minutes for the story + 5 minutes for workshop/Q&A with the audience)** We have a 10 minute intermission at the end of every hour. **Rules for stories:** * Stories must be under 15 mins (around 2,300 words) * All stories must be written pieces * Stories can be fiction or non-fiction but must contain a narrative arc * No poetry, no essays We encourage you to email us at newyorkstorynight@gmail.com if you have questions or concerns on if your story is a good fit for our event. If you cannot attend this particular event but would like to be in tune with our next ones join our MeetUp group or email us at newyorkstorynight@gmail.com to be added to our e-mailing list! New York Story Night is a free event. *\*By attending, you acknowledge that you may appear in photos and videos used for social media or promotional purposes.*

On Truth in Politics by Michael Lynch Week 1

Does truth matter in politics anymore or is it just about power? With so much of our political discourse influenced by social media algorithms and the echo chambers we tend to find ourselves in one starts to wonder what role does, and/or should, some kind of overarching truth play in our public discourse. Michael Patrick Lynch argues that truth is indispensable for democracy and he reminds us that our relationship to truth is never fully determined. The goals of this work are to describe what kind of truth is vital for democracy, the pivotal role it should play in a healthy society, and how we can take steps to correct our misalignment in values. Participants should read the entire reading before attending this in person meeting. For the first week we will read p. 1-97. I will be reading from this version [here](https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Politics-Why-Democracy-Demands/dp/0691231931). For questions please send me a message or post to meetup. Best, Brian

Writers Meetup in East Williamsburg

A special, Thursday evening event at a new spot! So if you thought Tuesday was just too square a night to come out, don't worry, we got you. **Itinerary** People are welcome starting at **6 o'clock**, and you can come and meet other writers, enjoy a happy hour, socialize and hang out as you like until 7 when we will start readings. At **7 o'clock** we formally get together as a group to listen to readings from those looking for feedback. * We do not select readers based on order of arrival or a sign-up sheet, so if you have work until late but still want to come and read, you can! * Each reader gets five (5) minutes to read, so please select a section of work which is appropriate for that time limit. * We welcome narrative prose (fiction and non-fiction), poetry, the occasional essay, and scripts (be they for screen or stage), so long as it is writing that you're serious about. Please no ad copy, journal entries, memes, musings, idea pitches, works where performance is more critical than the writing, or other errata. Nothing AI, if that needs saying. * We'll then spend another five (5) minutes in discussion. This is time for the listeners to provide feedback on the reading and discussing the craft in general. We welcome (and encourage) constructive criticism, so long as it is done with respect. This is just as important as the reading, and is done as an open conversation not lead by the reader or the host, so no hand raising required! * We try to get to as many people who want to read as we can, so if there are a lot of attendees we will be very strict on time. * We take a short break at **8 o'clock** . At **9 o'clock** we finish readings and start our formal social hour. Meet new friends, connect with old ones, exchange longer works for review, or just let loose.

New York Story Night #81

New York Story Night is a literary community event based in Manhattan founded to provide creative writers, amateur and professional alike, a stage on which to share their stories and an audience with which to road test their works. Consider an open mic for stand-up tragedy, stand-up horror, stand-up drama if you will. A night of bedtime stories for adults. **For those who wish to share a story, please arrive before 6:50pm and sign-up for a reading slot.** (Find Randy or Maria at the front of the second floor event space.) For those who wish to be an audience, get a drink, find a favored spot, chit-chat with fellow story lovers if you like! At 7pm story night begins. **Each writer gets 20 minutes in front of the microphone. (15 minutes for the story + 5 minutes for workshop/Q&A with the audience)** We have a 10 minute intermission at the end of every hour. **Rules for stories:** * Stories must be under 15 mins (around 2,300 words) * All stories must be written pieces * Stories can be fiction or non-fiction but must contain a narrative arc * No poetry, no essays We encourage you to email us at newyorkstorynight@gmail.com if you have questions or concerns on if your story is a good fit for our event. If you cannot attend this particular event but would like to be in tune with our next ones join our MeetUp group or email us at newyorkstorynight@gmail.com to be added to our e-mailing list! New York Story Night is a free event. *\*By attending, you acknowledge that you may appear in photos and videos used for social media or promotional purposes.*

On Lying and Politics by Hannah Arendt

Continuing the theme of truth and politics, we turn to consider the related question of what we should expect from politicians when it comes to lying. Some see lying as a black and white issue, but honest reflection of the nuance of public discussion yields tension between the desire for complete honesty and the reality of uncertainty, various media platforms, and the raw speed of information. That being said, there are different degrees of lying in politics and one suspects that there is some critical threshold which a democracy can tolerate. Join us as we discuss the wisdom of Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) who was a widely respected political philosopher of the twentieth century. Participants should read the entire reading before attending this in person meeting. We will read the entire book for this week. I will be reading from this version [here](https://www.amazon.com/Lying-Politics-Library-America-Publication/dp/1598537318). For questions please send me a message or post to meetup. Best, Brian

Daytime (in-person) Book Club - The Wedding People

Writers Meetup in the West Village

**Itinerary** People are welcome starting at **6 o'clock**, and you can come and meet other writers, enjoy a happy hour, socialize and hang out as you like until 7 when we will start readings. At **7 o'clock** we formally get together as a group to listen to readings from those looking for feedback. * We do not select readers based on order of arrival or a sign-up sheet, so if you have work until late but still want to come and read, you can! * Each reader gets five (5) minutes to read, so please select a section of work which is appropriate for that time limit. * We welcome narrative prose (fiction and non-fiction), poetry, the occasional essay, and scripts (be they for screen or stage), so long as it is writing that you're serious about. Please no ad copy, journal entries, memes, musings, idea pitches, works where performance is more critical than the writing, or other errata. Nothing AI, if that needs saying. * We'll then spend another five (5) minutes in discussion. This is time for the listeners to provide feedback on the reading and discussing the craft in general. We welcome (and encourage) constructive criticism, so long as it is done with respect. This is just as important as the reading, and is done as an open conversation not lead by the reader or the host, so no hand raising required! * We try to get to as many people who want to read as we can, so if there are a lot of attendees we will be very strict on time. * We take a short break at **8 o'clock** . At **9 o'clock** we finish readings and start our formal social hour. Meet new friends, connect with old ones, exchange longer works for review, or just let loose.

Writers Meetup in Alphabet City

We're back at Hekate, where they’re serving THC drinks, Kava, and sober cocktails while we meet, socialize, share, and discuss our work. Welcome to the Writing Group! Craft is in session. **Itinerary** People are welcome starting at **6 o'clock**, and you can come and meet other writers, enjoy a happy hour, socialize and hang out as you like until 7 when we will start readings. At **7 o'clock** we formally get together as a group to listen to readings from those looking for feedback. * We do not select readers based on order of arrival or a sign-up sheet, so if you have work until late but still want to come and read, you can! * Each reader gets five (5) minutes to read, so please select a section of work which is appropriate for that time limit. * We welcome narrative prose (fiction and non-fiction), poetry, the occasional essay, and scripts (be they for screen or stage), so long as it is writing that you're serious about. Please no ad copy, journal entries, memes, musings, idea pitches, works where performance is more critical than the writing, or other errata. Nothing AI, if that needs saying. * We'll then spend another five (5) minutes in discussion. This is time for the listeners to provide feedback on the reading and discussing the craft in general. We welcome (and encourage) constructive criticism, so long as it is done with respect. This is just as important as the reading, and is done as an open conversation not lead by the reader or the host, so no hand raising required! * We try to get to as many people who want to read as we can, so if there are a lot of attendees we will be very strict on time. * We take a short break at **8 o'clock** . At **9 o'clock** we finish readings and start our formal social hour. Meet new friends, connect with old ones, exchange longer works for review, or just let loose.

On Truth in Politics by Michael Lynch Week 2

Does truth matter in politics anymore or is it just about power? With so much of our political discourse influenced by social media algorithms and the echo chambers we tend to find ourselves in one starts to wonder what role does, and/or should, some kind of overarching truth play in our public discourse. Michael Patrick Lynch argues that truth is indispensable for democracy and he reminds us that our relationship to truth is never fully determined. The goals of this work are to describe what kind of truth is vital for democracy, the pivotal role it should play in a healthy society, and how we can take steps to correct our misalignment in values. Participants should read the entire reading before attending this in person meeting. For the first week we will read p. 101-210. I will be reading from this version [here](https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Politics-Why-Democracy-Demands/dp/0691231931). For questions please send me a message or post to meetup. Best, Brian

Yonkers Gay Zoom Online Speed Dating

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Singles and Non- Singles - Book Club at the Cafe - Open Choice

**The book club is a bi weekly discussion group which focuses on exploring different literary works through insightful conversation! We meet at Panera Bread in Paramus, NJ** **This is an open choice group, where people can bring a book to discuss and there will be general questions about the book.** **In addition, we will have topics unrelated to the book! The topics for this month are as follows:** **Are you more like your brother or your sister? Why?** **What’s your favorite pick up sport?** **What is your favorite podcast that you have been watching?** **If you are not feeling well, please do not attend our event. Thank you!** **The cafe sells an assortment of food items as well as drinks.**

Uptown Reading Morning (Inwood)

✨ Registration will open on June 12 ✨ Join us at **[Buunni Coffee](https://www.buunnicoffee.com/)** in Inwood to read, relax, and sip some delicious coffee (or tea) on Sunday morning! We'll spend half an hour settling in, ordering drinks, and doing introductions, and then read from 11:30 to 12:30. Or longer, if you like. Buunni Coffee is easy to get to from the Inwood - 207th stop on the A (accessible station), the 207th stop on the 1, and several buses.