# Melanie Gall launches Fire Witch, in conversation with Arthur Scinta

Melanie Gall launches Fire Witch, in conversation with Arthur Scinta at Lofty Pigeon Books, Thursday 5 November 2026, 18:30.

- Venue: Lofty Pigeon Books, Church Avenue 743, 11218 Brooklyn
- With: Arthur Scinta
- Get tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/melanie-gall-launches-fire-witch-in-conversation-with-arthur-scinta-tickets-2002301216840?aff=oddtdtcreator#organizer-card
- Go to page: https://www.loftypigeonbooks.com/events

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A book launch at a Brooklyn bookshop for Melanie Gall's "Fire Witch: Kate Claxton and the 1876 Brooklyn Theatre Inferno," a biography of the famed Gilded Age actor whose name became tied to the 1876 Brooklyn Theatre fire. Gall will read from the book, then talk with Arthur Scinta, historian and author of the forthcoming "Brooklyn Ashes." The evening continues with an audience Q&A, a book signing, and a reception.

## Dates

- Thursday 5 November 18:30 — Lofty Pigeon Books

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