“Believer” reading…
For anybody in New York City this week, the McSweeney’s magazine The Believer is hosting a night of readings and performances at the New School.
Here’s the scoop:
Novelist and music critic Touré conducts an interview with Q-Tip; co-editor Heidi Julavits talks with Jennifer Egan, Susan Choi, and Stephen Elliott about the challenges of political fiction post 9/11; famed graphic designer Chip Kidd interviews famed graphic designer Milton Glaser; co-editor Vendela Vida and Ben Marcus reenact a botched interview with a famous philosopher; historian/travel writer Tony Perrottet gives a brief reading from his essay about how readings contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire.Musical entertainment, in the form of banjo playing, provided by frequent Believer contributor Tom Bissell.
John Hodgman, reluctant comedian and food writer, is Master of Ceremonies.
December 8
NEW YORK
Tishman Auditorium, ground floor
66 W. 12th St.
12th street between sixth ave and seventh ave, closer to sixth
7 PM
Tickets are $5 and may be bought at the box office (same address as the auditorium) or over the phone, 212-229-5488 M-F, 1-8 p.m.