“Dear Friends of the Astoria Bookshop,
Summer is wrapping up and our September calendar of events is packed with fantastic books
and authors. We’ve got a little something for everyone coming up in the next few weeks,
including a talk for lovers of NYC public art, a picture book author reading to our youngest
friends, a first memoir by a poet, a first novel by a playwright, and a special evening with two
fantasy authors.”
All events and tickets at https://astoriabookshop.com/events
CAMMY SITTING SHIVA by Cary Gitter, in
conversation w/ Amy Feltman
Mon 09.15 | 7:00pm-8:00pm
Join us to celebrate Cary Gitter’s return to
his old Queens stomping grounds and his
debut novel, Cammy Sitting Shiva, an
unflinching, darkly funny look at loss, family,
and coming home. Cary will be joined in
conversation with fellow Astorian Amy
Feltman.
AUDITION FOR THE FOX by Martin Cahill,
in conversation with C.S.E. Cooney
[Offsite Event!]
Thespis Theater, 25-02 Newtown Ave
Tue 09.16 | 7:00pm-8:30pm
Join the Astoria Bookshop for a special
event at Thespis Theater to celebrate Martin
Cahill’s debut fantasy novel Audition for the
Fox. Martin will be in conversation with
World Fantasy Award-winning author C.S.E.
Cooney (Saint Death’s Daughter).
Note: Ticket purchase required. Additional
copies of the book will be available at the event.
And now, your moment of zen: Quincy knows that sometimes you really do need to touch grass. Or nibble on it a little.