Hours & Contact
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686 Fulton Street
(at South Portland)
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 246-0200
Hours: 10 AM - 10 PM
Every Day!'
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Dear Friends and Fans of Greenlight,
There's such a great array of events coming up in February! We hope you'll join us for launches, discussions and more in the bookstore and throughout the borough.
As always, you can check our
events calendar for updated information, and RSVP for events on our
Facebook page. We hope to see you in the bookstore and in the neighborhood this season!
Best,
Greenlight Bookstore
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All Greenlight Bookstore events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. RSVPs via Facebook are appreciated, but seating is first come, first served (except for ticketed events). Click here for directions to the bookstore. Directions to offsite event locations are provided with each event.
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Can't make it to an event, but hoping to get a signed or personalized book? It's easy! Just order the book
on our website (you can use the "read more or order the book" link next to each event), and note your signing request in the Order Comments field. You can pick up in the book in the store at your convenience (and no extra cost), or have it shipped anywhere in the US.
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Tuesday, February 9, 7:30 PM
Largehearted Boy presents Literary BFFs
Mark de Silva presents
Square Wave
In conversation with
Joshua Ellison of Restless Books
Hosted by
David Gutowski
Greenlight is proud to host the relaunch of the Literary BFFs reading series, where writer friends interview each other about their books, lives, and friendship; the series is hosted by David Gutowski, creator of the acclaimed literary blog Largehearted Boy. Tonight's installment features Mark de Silva, freelance writer for the New York Times and author of the debut novel
Square Wave. De Silva talks with his best friend Joshua Ellison, executive editor of Restless Books.
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Tuesday, February 9, 7:30 PM
Offsite event: Greene Grape Annex
Nonfiction Book Group discusses
The Faraway Nearby
Led by Greenlight bookseller Geo, our nonfiction book group reads and discusses the most fascinating topics in nonfiction, both classic and contemporary, with seasonal themes covering a variety of genres. This season's theme is Memories. For February, the group discusses The
Faraway Nearby, a lyrical narrative about storytelling and empathy from Rebecca Solnit (author of
Men Explain Things To Me).
Greenlight book group meetings take place at Greene Grape Annex, across the street from the bookstore at 753 Fulton Street. Wine and snacks are provided for attendees. Current book group picks are always 15% off at Greenlight, in the store or online.
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Wednesday, February 10, 7:30 PM
Kevin Young presents
Blue Laws: Selected and Uncollected Poems 1995-2015
In conversation with
Mary-Louise Parker
Greenlight is thrilled to welcome acclaimed poet Kevin Young back to Greenlight to present his new collection
Blue Laws, a rich and lively gathering of highlights from the first twenty years of an extraordinary career, interspersed with "B sides" and "bonus tracks". Young talks about his poetic history with actor and writer Mary-Louise Parker (author of
Dear Mr. You), an ardent fan of Young's work.
Read more or order the book
RSVP on Facebook (optional)
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Friday, February 12, 7:30 PM
Offsite Series: Unbound at BAM (BAM Fisher)
Ben Rawlence presents
City of Thorns
In conversation with
K'naan
Tickets ($25 event only, $45 including book) through BAM.org
Author Ben Rawlence comes to BAM for the release of
City of Thorns, his illuminating account of nine people living in the Dadaab refugee settlement in northern Kenya. In this intimate conversation Rawlence talks to Somali-born musician K'naan about the unique combination of storytelling and sociopolitical investigative journalism in his new book - and about the harrowing impasse facing the residents of the camps.
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Tuesday, February 16, 7:30 PM
Offsite Event: Greene Grape Annex
Fiction Book Group discusses
Zeroville
Led by Greenlight bookseller Alexis, this book group discusses paperback fiction on the third Tuesday of each month. For February, the group discusses Zeroville by Steve Erickson. A film-obsessed ex seminarian with images of Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift tattooed on his head arrives on Hollywood Boulevard in 1969. Vikar Jerome enters the vortex of a cultural transformation: rock and roll, sex, drugs, and - most important to him: the decline of the movie studios and the rise of independent directors
Greenlight book group meetings take place at Greene Grape Annex, across the street from the bookstore at 753 Fulton Street. Wine and snacks are provided for attendees. Current book group picks are always 15% off at Greenlight, in the store or online.
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Thursday, February 18, 7:30 PM
Lawrence Hill presents
The Illegal
In conversation with Patrik Henry Bass of ESSENCE
Lawrence Hill gave a face to an enslaved woman in
The Book of Negroes, which was made into a television miniseries. In his new novel
The Illegal, Hill gives a voice to a refugee compelled to leave his birth land, and caught in his new home between his desire to excel and his need to hide. Hill, himself the son of immigrants, talks about his book and the surrounding issues with Patrik Henry Bass, editorial projects director at
ESSENCE Magazine.
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Monday, February 22, 7:30 PM
Amy Gottlieb presents
The Beautiful Possible
In conversation with Anna Solomon
New York fiction writer and poet Amy Gottlieb explores the hidden boundaries of desire, marriage and faith in her debut novel
The Beautiful Possible. A moving postwar love triangle, the novel tells the story of two friends and the rabbi's wife, as they navigate their deep connection and separate crises of faith. Gottlieb talks about her work at Greenlight with author and editor Anna Solomon, author of
The Little Bride, and her forthcoming novel
Leaving Lucy Pear.
Read more or order the book
RSVP on Facebook (optional)
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Tuesday, February 23, 5:30 PM
Young Readers Book Group discusses The Apothecary
Led by Greenlight bookseller Grace, this book group is geared toward kids ages 9 to 12 and reads great contemporary and classic chapter books. Parents are welcome (but not required) to attend, and pizza is served. For February, the group discusses The Apothecary by acclaimed novelist Maile Meloy. It's 1952 and the Scott family has just moved from Los Angeles to London. Here, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, Benjamin Burrows. When Benjamin's father is kidnapped, Janie and Benjamin must uncover the secrets of the apothecary's sacred book, the Pharmacopoeia, in order to find him.
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Wednesday, February 24, 7:30 PM
Greenlight Poetry Salon!
Hosted by
Angel Nafis
Featuring
Corinna Bain, Jay Deshpande, Natalie Diaz, and
Tiphanie Yanique
Created by Greenlight's own Angel Nafis, Greenlight's quarterly Poetry Salon welcomes locally and nationally celebrated poets for an intense and joyful evening of wine, poetry, and performance. Tonight's event features Corinna Bain, Jay Deshpande, Natalie Diaz, and Greenlight's Brooklyn neighbor Tiphanie Yanique.
Read more
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Greenlight Recommends:
February 10, 7:30 PM
The Happy Ending Series Premiere
Featuring Amana Filipacchi, Samantha Hunt, Colson Whitehead, Marcellus Hall, Amanda Stern, and musical guest Suzanne Vega
At the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space
 Voted "Best Reading Series" in New York by New York magazine, The Village Voice and NY Press, The Happy Ending Series features the most interesting storytellers, writers, musicians, raconteurs, and personalities who take the stage to perform daring feats of public risk while musicians attempt a group sing-a-long with favorite cover tunes. You'll leave wondering if it's more fun to be on stage or in the audience. This latest edition includes authors Samantha Hunt (
Mr. Splitfoot), Colson Whitehead (
Zone One), and Amanda Filipacchi (
The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty), musical guest Suzanne Vega, and guest artist Marcellus Hall. Greenlight is proud to be the official bookseller of the Happy Ending series, which is hosted and curated by Amanda Stern.
Click here for more information and tickets
Symphony Space is located at 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street).
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Greenlight Recommends:
February 24, 5:30 PM
Whisky Live New York!
at Chelsea Piers
 Whisky Live prides itself on bringing together the finest whiskies, great food, and a range of education and entertainment to make learning about whisky both fun and stimulating. Whether you are a whisky enthusiast, an uninitiated newcomer, or just looking for a night out that offers you something different, Whisky Live has something for everyone. In addition to learning about the world of whisky, you will be able to sample rare and sought-after whiskies and meet the stars of the industry.
You'll also find Greenlight Bookstore at Whisky Live! Stop by our Authors Row to browse great books, get signed copies, and chat with authors including Lew Bryson, Heather Greene, David Haskell, Jaime Joyce, Fred Minnick, Clay Risen, and Noah Rothbaum.
Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers is located west of 11th Avenue and 21st Street.
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