{"title": "Queer Stories", "start": "2026-10-29T18:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "The LGBT Network", "address": "Northern Boulevard 37-18", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry", "society/queer"], "description": "An evening with best-selling author J Brooke featuring a reading, Q&A, and book signing of their poetry collection, I Can Tell You The Version That Will Make You Take My Side. The collection follows one human's journey towards themselves, illuminating gender identity and the culture that surrounds us all. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/queer-stories-67259/", "official_url": "https://lgbtnetwork.org/queer-stories/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/526f362b6c722726f96cb87bd3c0ac7ff704e7f44f2f2e4dad80c2d50c3decd6-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-29T18:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "The LGBT Network", "address": "Northern Boulevard 37-18", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"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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Authors Max Fischer and David Levithan discuss their process in an evening all about the books. It takes place at Hive Mind Books & Coffee Shop in Bushwick, Brooklyn. 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The two artists, a MacArthur Fellow and an Obie Award winner, wrote the four-hour rock opera Bark of Millions to expand the repertoire of songs documenting and celebrating queer lives. Their book brings together a volume of lyrics and essays and a volume of music with lead sheets for 50 of the show's songs, creating a canon of queer music for a joyful world. The evening celebrates the transcendence of joy over tragedy as seen through the personal histories of queers.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/an-evening-from-the-queer-songbook-a-conversation-with-taylo-51185/", "official_url": "https://www.bam.org/talks/2026/bark-of-millions", "image": "https://noky.io/images/52586b8859f3ec6da939dff541a27dbf3cf535fb13a2c28b30b301b864f9d268-2000.webp"}, {"title": "\"Every Story is a Love Story\" Book Launch", "start": "2026-11-02T19:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-02T21:30:00-05:00", "place": "Judson Memorial Church", "address": "Thompson Street 239", "price": "", "price_from": "29.00", "price_to": "29.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.judson.org/calendar?tag=book", "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": "Notes Towards: For Once!", "start": "2026-11-04T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-04T23:00:00-05:00", "place": "Judson Memorial Church", "address": "Thompson Street 239", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "dance", "tags": ["society/queer", "stage/ballet"], "description": "\"For Once!\" is an experimental story ballet by Dr. Angel-Jehbreal Muhammad Jackson with collaborator Ryan Charles-Marc, presented in partnership with Black Trans Liberation Kitchen. It explores Jackson's relationships with their Black trans identity and masculinity through duets with 3 pivotal figures: first love, worst love, and father. The evening is part of Notes Towards, curated by Judson Arts Weekly's Program Manager, Arien Wilkerson. Doors open at 7pm, with free food at 7:30pm and free art at 8pm.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/notes-towards-for-once-53340/", "official_url": "https://www.judson.org/calendar/notes-towards-11-4-26", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3677d7636661be1c574c2e2676b1f48731cc26a9a01a132c1c39dbfaa1a7d1e6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Schneider K. Rancy: Beyond the Baths of Stars w/ Julia Kornberg", "start": "2026-11-05T00:00:00-05:00", "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/books"], "description": "An author event at the Brooklyn bookstore Books Are Magic. Schneider K. 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": "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. On this Saturday, author Susan Verde explores belonging, connection and community through her book I Am We. Families meet the author, hear the story brought to life, ask questions and play in the world of the book, and every child leaves with a free copy to take home. The event takes place in the Little Theater.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/meet-the-author-at-lpac-53452/", "official_url": "https://www.lpac.nyc/upcoming-events/susan-verde", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b773f1813848e5693ad4423dd3b87b44f5f343af6097b77ca9ec5e44c0791fa6-1200.webp"}]}