{"title": "Priyanka Mattoo: How to Be Less Useful w/ Radhika Jones", "start": "2026-11-11T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Books Are Magic", "address": "Smith Street 225, 11231 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/humor"], "description": "An in-store book event at the Brooklyn bookstore Books Are Magic: Priyanka Mattoo presents her book \"How to Be Less Useful\" in conversation with Radhika Jones. The book is described as a hilarious chillout manual for cool people who want to be more than their appointments and obligations. 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The event lasts about an hour.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/avni-doshi-the-first-house-w-elizabeth-winkler-51408/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Akbar Shahid Ahmed and Rozina Ali discuss Crossing the Red Line & Seasons of Fury", "start": "2026-11-06T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Books Are Magic", "address": "Smith Street 225, 11231 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics"], "description": "An evening of conversation at the bookstore Books Are Magic on Smith Street in Brooklyn. Journalists Akbar Shahid Ahmed and Rozina Ali discuss the books Crossing the Red Line and Seasons of Fury. The talk takes place at the shop's Brooklyn location.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/akbar-shahid-ahmed-and-rozina-ali-discuss-crossing-the-red-l-51405/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Schneider K. 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Author-illustrator EMU celebrates the release in-store, presenting a collection of tender comics, validating messages, and sweet humor about finding joy in daily life and prioritizing human connection. Readers of all ages are invited to join the celebration.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/nyc-launch-event-feelings-you-dont-have-words-for-by-emu-51412/", "official_url": "https://booksofwonder.com/blogs/upcoming-events/nyc-launch-event-feelings-you-don-t-have-words-for-by-emu", "image": "https://noky.io/images/448d07d4a5e6b7f012aaccb4390e1a9e8269a36a8d63a8036775ea258b7df9a0-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Flat Earth", "start": "2026-11-05T18:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Rizzoli", "address": "Broadway 1133, 10010", "price": "", "price_from": "26.00", "price_to": "26.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/fiction/novel/contemporary-novel"], "description": "A book event celebrating the paperback release of \"Flat Earth\", a debut novel about female friendship and the New York art scene. Author Anika Jade Levy will be in conversation with Lili Anolik, followed by a signing. 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The guest is TV chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author Judy Joo, signing \"Mukja: Let's Eat! Fan-Favorite Recipes from K-Pop, K-Dramas & More,\" a gorgeously illustrated love letter to Korean culture and cuisine with 75+ mukbang-worthy recipes, available onsite for purchase.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/author-signingmeet-greet-chef-judy-joo-author-of-mukja-lets-79185/", "official_url": "https://www.chelseamarket.com/events-all/judyjoobooksigning", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3b112ae879e2e245325228572f5eccb4d92302f5bb5402a50bbfb1b80fe55ed0-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Meet The Author at LPAC", "start": "2026-11-07T11:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "LaGuardia Performing Arts Center", "address": "Van Dam St 45-50", "price": "$27.50 General Admission", "price_from": "27.50", "price_to": "27.50", "tickets_url": "https://ci.ovationtix.com/35690/production/1283138", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books"], "description": "Meet The Author at LPAC is a morning series that turns children's books into lively experiences with stories, performances, music, movement and creative activities for kids. 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AFTER a late start, a first career, illness, raising children, a crisis of confidence, leaving it in disgust', and refreshments follow.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/author-talk-with-hettie-judah-79604/", "official_url": "https://www.mothercreatrixcollective.com/events/author-talk-with-hettie-judah", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6f4451de70eca7a0b331b5d249d5f5226b2bad39b97bc710aef862936ddf9d4b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Five Books LIVE Podcast", "start": "2026-11-04T17:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-04T18:30:00-05:00", "place": "Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan", "address": "Amsterdam Avenue 334, 10023 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://operations.daxko.com/online/5384/ProgramsV2/Events.mvc/offering?guid=c64a4be0-bc41-11f1-99f1-005056924804", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/jewish", "literature"], "description": "The Five Books LIVE Podcast brings the podcast about the books that shape Jewish authors and their work to the stage for a live conversation. It is hosted by Tali Rosenblatt Cohen together with bestselling author, writer, and actress Jill Kargman, creator and star of Odd Mom Out and co-writer and star of the new film Influenced. The event takes place at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan on Amsterdam Avenue at 334, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The venue's event page shows an illustrated graphic for The Five Books with large light green lettering.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-five-books-live-podcast-53816/", "official_url": "https://www.mmjccm.org/events/the-five-books-live-podcast", "image": "https://noky.io/images/beeee30d03a5330f52323b23e117b8ad416e958f868f558a9a761da839e9652f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Madewell Reading Room Outpost", "start": "2026-10-24T10:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-11-06T20:00:00-05:00", "place": "565 Broadway, New York, NY, USA", "address": "", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "markets", "tags": ["literature/books"], "description": "A book-swap pop-up inside a clothing store, where visitors can take a book and leave a book. It is a Reading Room outpost set up at several Madewell stores in Manhattan, running through November 6.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/madewell-reading-room-outpost-67275/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/965db24cba4c98581b46deb0dc89d294dfea940399bbdecac7dcda99c72571a2-1200.webp"}]}