{"title": "Huáscar Robles + Carmen Graciela Diaz: Los penúltimos días", "start": "2026-11-13T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "The Strand", "address": "Columbus Avenue 450, 10024 New York", "price": "25.22 USD", "price_from": "25.22", "price_to": "25.22", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/fiction", "society"], "description": "The Strand Bookstore hosts a book release event featuring a discussion with writer and journalist Huáscar Robles about his new book LOS PENULTIMOS DIAS. The conversation is moderated by Carmen Graciela Diaz and takes place at The Strand's Columbus Avenue location. In Los penúltimos días, Robles weaves stories of port-disaster Puerto Rico into resistance fueled by perreo combativo, a reggaetón-inspired form of protest, set in a world of trauma porn where characters ride a techno-labyrinth of CrossFit sects, crypto investors and amusement parks.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/huascar-robles-carmen-graciela-diaz-los-penultimos-dias-86956/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c479247a0bbc2cbacbdd2bb9902566f3fb60675936027b721567199ce59ead04-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-13T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "The Strand", "address": "Columbus Avenue 450, 10024 New York", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Xita Rubert: The Key Biscayne Affair w/ Leslie Jamison", "start": "2026-11-10T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Books Are Magic", "address": "Smith Street 225, 11231 Brooklyn", "price": "11 USD (ticket + $10 gift card) to 30 USD (ticket + book)", "price_from": "11.00", "price_to": "30.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-store-xita-rubert-the-key-biscayne-affair-w-leslie-jamison-tickets-2002834353466?aff=ebdssbdestsearch", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/fiction/novel"], "description": "An in-store book event at an independent Brooklyn bookstore featuring Xita Rubert in conversation with writer Leslie Jamison. 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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": "Latine Queer Studies Reading", "start": "2026-11-04T18:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-04T20:30:00-05:00", "place": "College of Staten Island", "address": "Victory Boulevard 2800, 10314 Staten Island", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry", "society/queer"], "description": "A public evening of queer Latine poetry, at which the Brooklyn-born poet Emanuel Xavier reads from his new book of poems, \"Still, We Are Sacred.\" It is a CC CLUE event hosted by the LGBTQ+ Resource Center and the English Department of the College of Staten Island, and refreshments will be served. Xavier's work bridges spoken word, literary poetry, and queer cultural history, and he has written several collections including Love(ly) Child, Pier Queen, Americano, If Jesus Were Gay, Nefarious, and Radiance. 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The event takes place in the store's 3rd floor Rare Book Room. The book is an illustrated collection of whimsical gift ideas, described as a kids book for adults that celebrates imagination and human connection. Torres is known as a comedian, filmmaker, and former Saturday Night Live writer, creator of Fantasmas and Problemista.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/julio-torres-the-perfect-gift-86947/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ea7c0300f9c562842257e55bb8d18a9600f8ff7dca933f248a595d097df7cf80-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Some upcoming events", "start": "2026-09-01T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00-04:00", "place": "The Word Is Change", "address": "Tompkins Avenue 368, 11216", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "A roundup of upcoming literary events listed by the bookstore The Word Is Change at its Brooklyn location. 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Rancy presents \"Beyond the Baths of Stars\" in conversation with Julia Kornberg.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/schneider-k-rancy-beyond-the-baths-of-stars-w-julia-kornberg-51404/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Madison Square Park Conservancy’s 2026 Public Art Symposium", "start": "2026-11-13T09:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "SVA Theater", "address": "West 23rd Street 333, 10011 New York", "price": "Free and open to all, registration is required", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mspcs-2026-public-art-symposium-tickets-2003472027767?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/public-art"], "description": "A symposium of talks bringing artists together around public art in civic space, held at a theater on West 23rd Street. 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Through storytelling, poetry, music, historical memory, and theatrical imagery, Vázquez brings Corretjer to life as a man who challenged colonial power, endured imprisonment and persecution, and stayed unwavering in his commitment to Puerto Rico's freedom. The piece asks what it means to love a homeland so deeply that you are willing to sacrifice everything for it.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/corretjer-56293/", "official_url": "https://teatrolatea.org/event/corretjer/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/74bcd54090690ef347d5afc31b79bd76effc9527fb908a12d0c6da2157604fc9-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Belladonna Collaborative Poetry Reading and Chaplet Release w/ Sol Cabrini and Joey Baer", "start": "2026-11-12T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-12T20:00:00-05:00", "place": "P.I.T. Records and Books", "address": "South 5th Street 411, 11211 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "A collaborative poetry reading and chaplet release presented by Belladonna. Poets Sol Cabrini and Joey Baer will read, marking the release of a new chaplet. The event takes place at P.I.T. Records and Books in Brooklyn.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/belladonna-collaborative-poetry-reading-and-chaplet-release-81442/", "official_url": "https://www.propertyistheft.org/events/vodnlgfkthm0blk2k3naln81zd5jxg", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4acef40c1a5b5765597615b948ea8a29848bf26cd6dc6ec5f96d883c7f3d4b69-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Every Story is a Love Story Book Launch", "start": "2026-11-02T19:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Judson Meeting Room", "address": "243 Thompson Street, New York, NY, 10012", "price": "", "price_from": "29.00", "price_to": "29.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/fiction"], "description": "A book launch for \"Every Story is a Love Story,\" the new book by Imbolo Mbue, held in the Judson Meeting Room. The conversation will be moderated by Pamela Paul, a writer at large for The Wall Street Journal and former longtime editor of the New York Times Book Review, author of 10 books including the picture book \"The Path.\" RSVP to Rachel Parker at rparker@penguinrandomhouse.com.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/every-story-is-a-love-story-book-launch-53338/", "official_url": "https://www.judson.org/calendar/every-story-is-a-love-story-book-launch-11-2-26", "image": "https://noky.io/images/729d002e3c37ebdc4735bac5aa150cc8fb9d0edb9023dc292141951430768513-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Language City: Highlighting New York City s Mother Tongues", "start": "2026-10-31T13:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-31T16:00:00-04:00", "place": "Poets House", "address": "River Terrace 10, 10282", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry", "society/languages"], "description": "An afternoon at Poets House celebrating the many mother tongues spoken in New York City. Host Ross Perlin, author of Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York, brings together Sierra Leonian poet-historian Kewulay Kamara, Tibetan poet Tsering Gyaltso, and community scholar Nawang Gurung, along with Venezuelan llanera singers Luis \"El Cacique\" Garcia and Mafer Bandola with harp and maraca accompaniment. A discussion about minority languages in New York City follows. It is presented in partnership with the Center for Traditional Music and Dance, the Endangered Language Alliance, and the People's Poetry Gathering partners, as part of the People's Poetry Gathering co-presented by City Lore, Bowery Poetry, and Poets House.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/language-city-highlighting-new-york-city-s-mother-tongues-86649/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "“Ukrainian Poetry Outburst” hosted by Virlana Tkacz with Eugene Hutz, Julian Kytasty and others.", "start": "2026-11-01T14:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-01T17:00:00-05:00", "place": "Ukrainian East Village Restaurant", "address": "2nd Avenue 140, 10003", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry", "society/war"], "description": "An afternoon of poetry at the historic Ukrainian National Home where the power of poetry confronts the world of war. Virlana Tkacz, founder of the Yara Arts Ukrainian-American theater company, hosts readings dedicated to Serhiy Zhadan and other poets in Ukraine, performed in Ukrainian and English by Gogol Bordello lead singer Eugene Hutz and bandura master Julian Kytasty. Poets Alvin Eng, Bob Holman and Wanda Phipps respond with their own work, and Susan Hwang premieres a new song based on a Zhadan poem; conditions permitting, Zhadan himself joins virtually from Kharkiv.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/ukrainian-poetry-outburst-hosted-by-virlana-tkacz-with-eugen-86654/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Trisha Paytas: Crying on the Kitchen Floor", "start": "2026-11-11T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-11T19:00:00-05:00", "place": "Strand Bookstore", "address": "Broadway 2020, 10023 New York", "price": "48.44 USD", "price_from": "48.44", "price_to": "48.44", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sold-out-trisha-paytas-crying-on-the-kitchen-floor-tickets-1997699865073", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/memoir"], "description": "A sold-out evening at a New York bookstore celebrating the release of Trisha Paytas' new memoir, Crying on the Kitchen Floor. The bookstore hosts the internet personality for an unfiltered conversation with a special guest about her search for fame and identity online, from battling mental health issues and endless cancellations to finding her own happily ever after. The talk is followed by a live audience Q&A, and every ticket includes a signed copy of the memoir published by Grand Central Publishing. The event takes place on the 6th floor of The Strand Building, an ADA-compliant venue with elevator access.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/trisha-paytas-crying-on-the-kitchen-floor-86954/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/88a1ded5f50f729acbf034d6a67d6280bb348fc06ec87cc8eefb1334f2336ec9-2000.webp"}]}