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Poetry and readings in New York City in November 2026

82 events from Sunday, November 1 to Monday, November 30, 2026. Free: 7. Busiest venues: Book Club Bar, Greenlight Bookstore (Fort Greene), Strand Book Store.

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Literature
3:30 PM

Dr. Grisel Y. Acosta's WILD Book Launch

Word Up Community Bookshop · Washington Heights, Manhattan
- Literature
Free

Monday, November 2, 2026

Literature
7 PM

Joey Clift with Negin Farsad

Greenlight Bookstore (Fort Greene) · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
- Literature
Literature
7 PM

Julio Torres: The Perfect Gift

Julio Torres

Strand Book Store · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
7 PM

Nuyorican Bowery Slam

Bowery Poetry Club · NoHo, Manhattan
- Literature
Tickets
7 PM

Thalia Book Club: Arthur C. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey

Symphony Space · Upper West Side, Manhattan
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
Time not announced

First Mondays: Unruly

Owen Park · Betty Shamieh · Rivers Solomon

Performance Space New York · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature
Literature
Time not announced

"The future exists for the most part in the present": On Poetry, the Avant-Garde, and the Left

The Poetry Project (St. Mark's Church) · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Music
5:30 PM

NORTHERN PATTERNS: LEARN TRADITIONAL ARCTIC BEADING DETAILS

Scandinavia House · Murray Hill, Manhattan
- Music
- Visual arts
Music
6 PM

QUEEN BY BIRGITTA TROTZIG | NORDIC BOOK CLUB ONLINE

Scandinavia House · Murray Hill, Manhattan
- Music
- Visual arts
Literature
7 PM

Book Launch: A Whole Lotta History by Jason Lipshutz

POWERHOUSE Arena (DUMBO) · DUMBO, Brooklyn
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
7 PM

Nigel Ng “Uncle Roger”: Don’t Mess Up Your Rice

Nigel Ng “Uncle Roger”

Strand Book Store · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
7 PM

No Name Super Story Party

Word Up Community Bookshop · Washington Heights, Manhattan
- Literature
Free
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Visual arts
6 PM

Instrument Object: Reading Group

Matt Perloff

The Kitchen · West Village, Manhattan
- Visual arts
- Literature
Free Tickets
Literature
6 PM

Young Adult Book Group

Greenlight Bookstore (Fort Greene) · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
- Literature
Literature
7 PM

Book Launch: Phrased and Confused by Eli Burnstein

POWERHOUSE Arena (DUMBO) · DUMBO, Brooklyn
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
7 PM

IN-PERSON BOOK CLUB: BROWN QUEENS LITERARY CREW

Kew and Willow Books · Kew Gardens, Queens
- Literature
Literature
7 PM

Tarajia Morrell: Desire Feeds the Feast

Tarajia Morrell

Strand Book Store · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
7 PM

Veronica Gonzalez Peña presents Secret Daughter

Veronica Gonzalez Peña

Community Bookstore · Park Slope, Brooklyn
- Literature

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Music
5:30 PM

IMPRESSIONS: LINOCUT | CARVED AND PRESSED WITH MARGRETHE AANESTAD

Scandinavia House · Murray Hill, Manhattan
- Music
- Visual arts
Music
6:30 PM

OPENING NIGHT: A GOODNIGHT KISS | NYBFF

Scandinavia House · Murray Hill, Manhattan
- Music
- Visual arts
Literature
7 PM

Book Panel: Hungry for Connection by Kathryn Garland and Vanessa Scaringi in conversation with Dr. Alexis Conason

POWERHOUSE Arena (DUMBO) · DUMBO, Brooklyn
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
7:30 PM

Book Launch: Patrick McDonnell

Greenlight Bookstore (Fort Greene) · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
- Literature
Music
until Nov 9

THE 2026 NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVAL

Scandinavia House · Murray Hill, Manhattan
- Music
- Visual arts

Friday, November 6, 2026

Literature
6 PM

Rita Indiana: Celebrating ASMODEUS

Word Up Community Bookshop · Washington Heights, Manhattan
- Literature
Free
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Music
6:30 PM

BALTIC ANIMATED SHORTS | NYBFF

Scandinavia House · Murray Hill, Manhattan
- Music
- Visual arts
Literature
7 PM

Book Launch: Bodega Cats of New York by Dan Rimada

POWERHOUSE Arena (DUMBO) · DUMBO, Brooklyn
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
7 PM

Jeff Ament & Barry Ament: Since Forever

Jeff Ament & Barry Ament

Strand Book Store · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature
Sold out Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

SCARECROWS | NYBFF

Scandinavia House · Murray Hill, Manhattan
- Music
- Visual arts

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Literature
10:30 AM

Before New York: Booksigning & Walk with Dr. Eric Sanderson

Eric W. Sanderson

New York Botanical Garden · Bedford Park, Bronx
- Literature
Music
12 PM

A GOODNIGHT KISS | NYBFF

Scandinavia House · Murray Hill, Manhattan
- Music
- Visual arts

Monday, November 9, 2026

Literature
6 PM

Bored of Dating Apps Singles Night

Book Club Bar · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
7 PM

Book Launch/ Workshop: Write a Novel in 100 days by Kim Purcell

POWERHOUSE Arena (DUMBO) · DUMBO, Brooklyn
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
7 PM

Jana Prikryl presents The Channel, in conversation with Christine Smallwood

Jana Prikryl · Christine Smallwood

Community Bookstore · Park Slope, Brooklyn
- Literature
Literature
7 PM

Nuyorican Bowery Slam

Bowery Poetry Club · NoHo, Manhattan
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
7 PM

Yung Pueblo: Journey: The Year That Changes Everything

Yung Pueblo

Strand Book Store · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
7:30 PM

Book Launch: Lina Mounzer with John Freeman

Greenlight Bookstore (Fort Greene) · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
- Literature
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Literature
8 PM

Christeene + Geo Wyex

The Poetry Project (St. Mark's Church) · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature
$10 Tickets

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Literature
6 PM

Fire and Clay: How Bricks Reveal the Hidden History of Chicago

Will Quam

The Skyscraper Museum · Battery Park City, Manhattan
- Literature
Free Tickets
Literature
7 PM

Book Launch: In Good Taste by Kit Keenan in conversation with Eli Rallo

POWERHOUSE Arena (DUMBO) · DUMBO, Brooklyn
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
7 PM

LeVar Burton: Take My Word for It

LeVar Burton

Strand Book Store · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
7 PM

Sofia Franklyn: Daddy Issues

Sofia Franklyn

Strand Book Store · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature
Tickets
Theatre
until Dec 9

Starr Reading Series

The Bushwick Starr · Bushwick, Brooklyn
- Theatre
- Literature
Free
Literature
7 PM

Translators David Unger and Jonathan Cohen present Celeste, Daughter of the Earth

David Unger · Jonathan Cohen

Community Bookstore · Park Slope, Brooklyn
- Literature
Literature
7:30 PM

Book Launch: Nikki Ervice with Anna North

Greenlight Bookstore (Fort Greene) · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
- Literature
Literature
8 PM

Author Event: Priyanka Mattoo's "How to Be Less Useful" with Jessica Grose

Book Club Bar · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
8 PM

Sweet Nothings Literary Salon

Book Club Bar · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
Time not announced

An Evening from the Queer Songbook: A Conversation with Taylor Mac and Matt Ray

Taylor Mac · Matt Ray

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
- Literature
Tickets

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Literature
6 PM

Tween Book Group

Greenlight Bookstore (Fort Greene) · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
- Literature
Comedy
7 PM

Man-thology with Tom Ellison & Caitlin Kunkel

Tom Ellison · Caitlin Kunkel

WORD Bookstore (Greenpoint) · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
- Comedy
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
7 PM

Trisha Paytas: Crying on the Kitchen Floor

Trisha Paytas

Strand Book Store · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature
$30 Sold out Tickets
Literature
7:30 PM

Mark Binelli

Greenlight Bookstore (Fort Greene) · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
- Literature
Literature
8 PM

Book Club² - "The Coin" by Yasmin Zaher

Book Club Bar · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature
Tickets

Thursday, November 12, 2026

Literature
7 PM

James Gleick: The Telephone: A New History

James Gleick

Strand Book Store · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
7 PM

Sam and Joe Eichner

Sam Eichner · Joe Eichner

WORD Bookstore (Greenpoint) · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
7:30 PM

Book Launch: Rose Smith

Greenlight Bookstore (Fort Greene) · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
- Literature

Friday, November 13, 2026

Literature
7 PM

Book Launch: Any Time but This Time by Adam Peterson in conversation with James Folta

POWERHOUSE Arena (DUMBO) · DUMBO, Brooklyn
- Literature
Tickets

Saturday, November 14, 2026

Literature
2 PM

Talks of the Town: From the Stacks: Loring McMillen’s Map of the American Revolution

Historic Richmond Town · Richmondtown, Staten Island
- Literature
Literature
Time not announced

The Space Behind the Face: Life Stories

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
- Literature
Tickets

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Literature
11 AM

Poetry Today Book Club: "Trilce" by César Vallejo

Book Club Bar · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature
Tickets

Monday, November 16, 2026

Literature
7 PM

Don't Get Naked - Readings & Poetry

Branded Saloon · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
- Literature

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