Wed, Oct 13 at 7 pm $27; Member $23; 30 & Under $15

The Pulitzer-Prize winning author of Empire Falls presents his choices from the premier story collection of the year.

Wed, Oct 27 at 7 pm $27; Member $23; 30 & Under $15

The author of Wicked introduces stories by contemporary writers from a wonderful new collection, My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me, edited by Kate Bernheimer.  Imagine the seven dwarves living in a loft in the city.  These fairy tales are updated and jazzy, set in alternate universes or enchanted, haunting worlds out of time.

Wed, Nov 10 at 7 pm $27; Member $23; 30 & Under $15

An evening of stories by the late Chilean master (The Savage Detectives, 2666) and writers who inspired him.

"Bolaño has proven [literature] can do anything." -Jonathan Lethem

Part of Sonidos*

Wed, Dec 8 at 7 pm $27; Member $23; 30 & Under $15

The National Book Award-winning author of Let the Great World Spin shares some of his favorite stories.  Performances by Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone and The Office) and others.  

Wed, Jan 26 at 7 pm $27; Member $23; 30 & Under $15

New stories by Danticat and others from a powerful new anthology collected by the award-winning Haitian-American author of The Dew Breaker and Brother, I'm Dying.

"Danticat's gift is to combine both sympathy and clarity in a moral tangle that becomes as tight as a Haitian community." -Time

Wed, Feb 16 at 7 pm $27; Member $23; 30 & Under $15

Guest curated and introduced by Batuman, author of The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People who Read Them, and Gessen, novelist, translator, and editor of the literary magazine, n+1.  Luminous classic tales and exciting new stories from the latest emerging Russian writers.

Wed, Mar 2 at 7 pm $27; Member $23; 30 & Under $15

Called "a refreshingly bold act of optimism" by the Washington Post Online, this new literary magazine's cause célèbre is to get great stories out to people using the newest technology.  Co-editors Andy Hunter and Scott Lindenbaum introduce a multimedia evening featuring new stories from the magazine.

Wed, Mar 16 at 7 pm $27; Member $23; 30 & Under $15

An all-star cast reads from the comic gonzo classic. 

"Very soon, I knew we would both be completely twisted.  But there was no going back and no time to rest." - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Wed, Apr 6 at 7 pm $27; Member $23; 30 & Under $15

The wildly inventive Israeli master joins forces with the author of Everything is Illuminated to present an evening of surprising tales.

Wed, Apr 27 at 7 pm $27; Member $23; 30 & Under $15

Haunting tales from around the world, in which the everyday intersects with fantastic and magical occurrences.

Part of Sonidos*

Wed, May 25 at 7 pm $27; Member $23; 30 & Under $15

The great Irish writer presents passionate tales of love, longing and family from her first new collection in 10 years.

"Life is a raging, storming sea, which we're all in." - Edna O'Brien

Wed, Jun 8 at 7 pm $27; Member $23; 30 & Under $15

Delicious tales and comic concoctions to whet the appetite
and the imagination.