Astra House

Red Ink is a quarterly series curated and hosted by Michele Filgate, and co-sponsored by Literary Hub. Red Ink makes one think of vitality, blood, the monthly cycle, correcting history, and making a mark on the world. This dynamic series focuses on women writers, past and present. The next discussion, “Avoidance,” will feature Sari Botton (And […]

Authors in Conversation Collaboration with Brandeis University Mithu Sanyal invited by Goethe Institut Boston September 20, 2022 12:00 pm ET Virtual

Join Kew & Willow Books to celebrate debut Latinx authors Christine Kandic Torres (The Girls in Queens) and Alejandro Varela (The Town of Babylon), as they discuss their writing journey and the importance of representing Queens in their books. This conversation will be moderated by Lupita Aquino (better known as Lupita Reads). Location: Kew & Willow Books, 81-63 Lefferts Boulevard, Kew Gardens, NY […]

Vanessa A. Bee, author of HOME BOUND, and Jeanna Kadlec, author of Heretic: A Memoir (HarperCollins, October 25), read from their forthcoming memoirs and discuss their experiences leaving the evangelical church, finding new definitions of home and community, and then writing about these experiences. Location: N+1: 37 Greenpoint Avenue #316, Brooklyn, NY 11222 Part of the […]