Book Club Bar

The East Village Wordsmiths is a monthly salon for artists to share their work. Each month will have a different theme. We welcome writers of prose, poetry, memoir, or song to perform a five-minute original work. If you would like to share your work, please email EVWordsmiths@gmail.com. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is a…

Join The Motherhood Collective NYC for our first Spanish-English storytime at Book Club Bar! This is a parent-led storytime, feel free to bring a favorite book to share! ¡Trae tu libro favorito para compartir!

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Odd Shaped Swimmers. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE Han Kang’s most revelatory book since The Vegetarian, We Do Not Part tells the story of a friendship between two women while powerfully reckoning with a hidden chapter in Korean history—“[A] masterpiece” (The Boston Globe) One winter morning in Seoul, Kyungha receives an urgent message from…

General Literary Trivia at Book Club Bar in Brooklyn: classics, bestsellers, authors, and deep cuts await. For people who actually read the book. Join us at Book Club Bar in Brooklyn on Wednesday, August 5th at 8pm for a special night of General Literary Trivia covering classic novels, modern fiction, iconic authors,…

Existential crises are like a persistent rash. There's no cure, but if you're suffering from the Big Questions, maybe the How To Be Book Club can be a salve. Come hang out in Book Club Bar's back garden one Saturday each month, and join us in discussing works of philosophical fiction from across different eras and…

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Dominic & Pilialoha. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Joey Ama Dio. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Sweet Nothings is a literary salon held the second Tuesday of every month at Book Club Bar in Bushwick. It's a place for writers to share their work with a friendly and supportive community. We can't wait to have you! You can submit to perform your work HERE . [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is a free event. The rear part…

Stuck in your writing? In need of a little more time or inspiration? Book Club Bar's Drink 'N Draft writing night is designed to get you out of your head and onto the page. Each night includes a series of visual prompts that will lead you toward new creative choices in your work. This laptop-free/handwriting exercise…

Seven Wonders is a theatrical magic show featuring curated magic and intimate illusions presented by award winning magician Ryan Phillips . Exploring his personal relationship to the Art of Magic, this one man immersive experience features unbelievable true stories, unique magic ephemera, and audience participation…

Book Club Bar's monthly live poetry series. Curated by local poet and playwright Galinsky, with "Five Minute Features" from a dozen poets of all styles. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : The rear half of the store will be used exclusively for this event. The front bar will be open to the public for drinking & chatting. Book…

Book Club Bar's in-person poetry discussion group! This month: The Vitals by Marie de Quatrebarbes. The book's translator, Aiden Farrell, will join the discussion! Whether you haven't read a poem since high school or you live and breathe verse, come to Book Club Bar for a tour of the underground lab where the most…

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Ava Franks. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Erika Leigh. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Want to fall in love in a New York bookshop? We got you. Join us and @boredofdatingapps for wine, coffee, and gorgeous offline socialising. 📍 6PM-8:30PM [EARLY SESSION] 📍 9PM-10:30PM [LATE SESSION] 👯‍♀️ SINGLES’ ONLY SOCIAL 🎟️ [ TICKETS HERE ] See you there for conversations about books, life, love, and pretty much…

Everyone’s welcome at our generative writing party. Just bring an empty notebook and we'll do the rest! Welcome to Written in Brooklyn 's Journal Club ; an in-person writing party that makes you feel like you’re sitting at the coolest lunch table in the cafeteria. With generative writing prompts centered around that…

From the superbly gifted Sherry Thomas comes this beautifully written romance about a marriage of convenience that turns inconveniently passionate... Felix Rivendale, the Marquess of Wrenworth, is The Ideal Gentleman, a man all men want to be and all women want to possess. Even Felix himself almost believes this…

In a reading rut? Venture off the beaten path and into the wilds of indie publishing! Featuring fiction published within the last six months, we will be reading beyond the Big Five and into the realms of the transgressive and experimental, the fun and the freaky. Join us for a Saturday brunch with Book Club Bar…

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Adam Cordero. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Sophia Stewart. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Stuck in your writing? In need of a little more time or inspiration? Book Club Bar's Drink 'N Draft writing night is designed to get you out of your head and onto the page. Each night includes a series of visual prompts that will lead you toward new creative choices in your work. This laptop-free/handwriting exercise…

The definitive story of Dominion v. Fox, the battle over election lies that changed the future of democracy. Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network is the watershed media case of the century. After an onslaught of attacks by several Fox News hosts and guests insisting that Dominion's voting machines were rigged…

How often does someone tell a story that reminds you of one of your own, or inspires you to imagine something new? What if you had the time to write it all down? Each night, a new guest performer will share a story in four parts. After each part, you’ll have time to write about what that part has inspired. As their…

Want to fall in love in a New York bookshop? We got you. Join us and @boredofdatingapps for wine, coffee, and gorgeous offline socialising. 📍 6PM-8:30PM [EARLY SESSION] 📍 9PM-10:30PM [LATE SESSION] 👯‍♀️ SINGLES’ ONLY SOCIAL 🎟️ [ TICKETS HERE ] See you there for conversations about books, life, love, and pretty much…