Anti-Valentine's Day Party It's Not You, It's Me: The Poetry of Breakup Hosted by Jonathan Ames and Jerry Williams
Jonathan Ames emcees a round-robin reading of humorous, wise, bitter, and uplifting breakup-inspired poetry from this new anthology. Jerry Williams, an award-winning poet and contributing poets: Jerry Williams, Bob Hicok, Donna Masini, and Mark Halliday will be on hand to read and discuss their love lives and their work at our Anti-Valentine's Day Party!
More info>> Paperback release of The Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep and Never Had To by DC Pierson
This geeky coming-of-age novel is a wildly original and hilarious debut about the unintended consequences of big imaginations. Rising-star comic, blogger, writer, and actor DC Pierson will be here to sign and speak about the book on the occasion of its paperback release, and making his only NYC appearance on the tour. Refreshments will be provided.


More info>> 2009 National Book Award winner for Fiction Let the Great World Spin author Colum McCann with Daniel Menaker
The author will read from, sign, and discuss his 2009 National Book Award-winning novel Let the Great World Spin with Daniel Menaker. Don't miss McCann's only FREE reading in NYC.


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Exhibitions in the Arena

Ron Galella: Man in the Mirror/Viva L'Italia
Man In The Mirror is a tribute to the life and memory of Michael Jackson, with shots from his early days in the Jackson five up to the weeks before his untimely death. In Viva L'Italia Galella presents rare portraits of Italy's most famous sons and daughters.
More info>> Crisis & Opportunity: Documenting the Global Recession
Opening Reception: Tuesday, February 16, 6:30–9:30 PM
In the spirit of the Works Progress Administration's photographic response to the Great Depression, SocialDocumentary.net presents the winners of their Global Recession photo essay competition.
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