A couple of musical luminaries (Burt Bacharach, Lou Gramm), a Nobel Peace Prize nominee (Dr. Paul Farmer), and David Sedaris make the book tour rounds this month. Here’s a few May 2013 events that I found interesting for one reason or another. Barnes & Noble NYC 05/06 Granta: Best Young British Novelists (USQ) 05/06…
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November 2012 NYC Bookstore Events
Portlandia: A Guide For Visitors Hey folks, sorry for the lack of updates lately, but I’ve actually been out of town for a few days, so the site has been languishing a little. Thankfully bumpershine HQ was unaffected by hurricane Sandy, and now that I’m back and the kids are in school, and everything is…
Free “National Parks” Concert In Central Park (feat. Counting Crows, Augustana and Many Others)
Counting Crows at The Wellmont Theatre (10/28/08) Photo: Jon Klemm Sometimes those Facebook ads really work! Wednesday, September 23 at 7 pm Join us for an evening under the stars in Central Park’s East Meadow as THIRTEEN celebrates the release of The National Parks in appropriate fashion. Filmmaker Ken Burns will be on hand to…