{"title": "Fantastic Fiction", "start": "2026-11-11T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "KGB Bar", "address": "East 4th Street 85, 10003 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/fiction"], "description": "Fantastic Fiction is a reading evening at KGB Bar. 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Three randomly chosen audience members read each story on stage together with its author, one page at a time, alternating between the four readers, and every attendee receives an exclusive zine with the stories printed in it. The lineup features Emma Copley Eisenberg, Kyle Dillon Hertz, Tanaïs and Sara Youngblood Gregory, hosted by Mikey Friedman.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/page-break-presents-stage-break-66794/", "official_url": "https://littlefieldnyc.com/event/?wfea_eb_id=2003222700021", "image": "https://noky.io/images/98eaa38505bc68d9fb3d2c8d71b78a7e00dfadcfbca22ffb17ebd5402340305e-600.webp"}, {"title": "BHS Book Club: \"The Changeling\"", "start": "2026-11-12T19:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "The Castle", "address": "Dwight Street 177, Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/horror", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "The BHS Book Club meets to discuss \"The Changeling\" by Victor LaValle. 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Readers also collectively suggest an actionable call, such as an organization to donate to or ways to confront injustice.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/rally-reading-series-kevin-nguyen-ey-zhao-and-aurora-huiza-54772/", "official_url": "https://www.rallyreadingseries.com/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/226c8e2824c45fda2e26adf58d053203a092cd9561ebc4d5b7c9975d16da416a-600.webp"}, {"title": "Dead Ladies Show @ Private Curtain", "start": "2026-11-12T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "KGB Bar", "address": "East 4th Street 85, 10003 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "An evening called Dead Ladies Show @ Private Curtain takes place at KGB Bar. The show features Sophia Mary Costantino, Frances Gabe, and Charlotte Bronte. Beyond the featured names, the sources say nothing about who is behind it or what it is about, so no fuller description can be given.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/dead-ladies-show-private-curtain-79247/", "official_url": "https://redroomnyc.com/event/dead-ladies-show-private-curtain-3/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5f592ccb2d8e684e5077885fef1ef55dce4c6fe0bbec8eb1990e87f3437fa516-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Circulo de lectura: La noche de plata por Elia Barcelo.", "start": "2026-10-30T18:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Bronx Library Center", "address": "East Kingsbridge Road 310, 10458 Bronx", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/book-club"], "description": "A reading circle meeting at the Bronx Library Center, where participants discuss a book together. The group reads 'La noche de plata' by Elia Barceló. Spanish speakers gather to share their thoughts on the novel. It is a book club session open to library visitors.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/circulo-de-lectura-la-noche-de-plata-por-elia-barcelo-71077/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9422d93a256261b0df7bceb5e4202a946416404cdcf00f7981a9d8d8624f57f4-2000.webp"}]}