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Poetry and readings in New York City tonight

11 events on Monday, October 19, 2026. Free: 1. Busiest venues: Book Club Bar, Strand Book Store, Bowery Poetry Club.

Music
5:30 PM

SOLD OUT — DRAWING FROM ART: GREENLAND

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

"But First, Food" Book Talk

Q.E.D. Astoria · Astoria, Queens
- Literature
Free Tickets
Literature
7 PM

Book Launch: Succubus by Kate Fox

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

Christy Scott Cashman: What Happened in Beulah

Christy Scott Cashman

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

Don't Get Naked - Readings & Poetry

Branded Saloon · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
- Literature
Literature
7 PM

Nuyorican Bowery Slam

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

Taryn Delanie Smith: Welcome to the Afterlife - A No-Nonsense Tour for Those in Mourning or the Merely Curious with Denise, Heaven's Receptionist

Taryn Delanie Smith

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

Shawn Gude with Kim Phillips-Fein

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

East Village Wordsmiths Literary Salon

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

Rena Anakwe + Muyassar Kurdi

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

Sip N Script: Modern Calligraphy for Beginners

Book Club Bar · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature
Tickets

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