Every month, YA authors descend upon a secret location in New York City and perform an ancient ritual known as “Reading from their New Works.” It is often spoken of in hushed tones, and even in tones that aren’t all that hushed.
Below, I have — at great personal risk — reproduced the reading schedule for the next several months. And that secret location? Turns out it’s not so secret after all: You can encounter all of these great authors at the Jefferson Market Branch of the New York Public Library, located at 425 6th Ave (at 10th St.). Each night’s event runs from 6-7:30 pm.
If I’m in town, I always make sure to attend — join me!
January 6
Alexandra Bullen, Wish
Gitty Daneshvari, School of Fear
Dream Jordan, Hot Girl
Robin Palmer, Little Miss Red
Diana Peterfreund, Rampant
February 3
Elizabeth Eulberg, The Lonely Hearts Club
Carolyn Mackler, Tangled
Shani Petroff, The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly Dress
Jon Skovron, Struts and Frets
Jordan Sonnenblick, After Ever After
April 14
Daniel Ehrenhaft, Friend is Not a Verb
David Levithan, Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, Dedication
Sarah Mlynowski, Gimme a Call
Marie Rutkoski, The Celestial Globe
Elizabeth Scott, The Unwritten Rule
Rachel Vail, Brilliant
Adrienne Maria Vrettos, The Exile of Gigi Lane