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Events
An Intimate Evening Salon with Elizabeth Birkelund and Helen Simonson
Tuesday, 6:30 pm EDT June 4, 2024
Join us for a special evening with two remarkable authors, Elizabeth Birkelund and Helen Simonson, to discuss...
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Events
The Literary Saloon
Sunday, 5:00 pm EDT December 15, 2024
The Literary Saloon is a monthly, mixed-genre reading series at The Center For Fiction. With an emphasis on local emerging talent and a dedication...
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Videos
The Center for Fiction Presents Gina Chung on Green Frog with Melissa Rivero
We are thrilled to have welcomed back two alumni of The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil Emerging Writer Fellowship—Gina Chung...
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Book RecsBookstore Picks
The Heart’s Desire
This week we cover stories about family, love, and characters who are haunted by their pasts and potential futures. Visit a Caribbean island in...
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Events
The Stories of NYC: Diane Richards on Ella with Sidik Fofana
Wednesday, 7:00 pm EDT May 8, 2024
All year long, The Center for Fiction is exploring The Stories of NYC in recognition of the 400th anniversary of the city’s...
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Videos
The International Library: Jennifer Croft on The Extinction of Irena Ray with Julie Orringer
This installment of The International Library series featured Jennifer Croft’s debut novel The Extinction of Irena Ray...
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Events
Story Time at the Bookstore: David Unger Reads José Feeds the World
Saturday, 3:30 pm EDT March 30, 2024
Join us for a special edition of Story Time at the Bookstore with David Unger as he shares his newest children’s book...
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Videos
The Center for Fiction Presents Xochitl Gonzalez on Anita de Monte Laughs Last with De’Ara Balenger
Xochitl Gonzalez (Olga Dies Dreaming) joined The Center for Fiction to celebrate and discuss her mesmerizing novel of...
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Book RecsBookstore Picks
Arts & Letters
In this week’s selection we recommend a stunning debut from a veritable polymath; two books about ’80s artists in Soho—a definitive...
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VideosThe Art of the Short Story
The Art of the Short Story: Jill McCorkle on Old Crimes with Amy Hempel
Continuing our series about the possibilities of writing in the short form, we welcomed Jill McCorkle (Life After Life...