March 16 – 22, 2009
You know NYC is the place to be to meet the coolest people, and we’re giving you the chance to meet some of them. So throughout the week, stop by the events and check out your favorites authors. Hear about their newest books, and find out what’s coming next for your favorite characters. It’s going to be an awesome week, and you’re going to want to be part of it!
Monday, March 16
Teen Author Panel
Juvenilia Smackdown
Tompkins Square Branch
331 East 10th Street , NY NY
4-6 pm
Join Holly Black, Cassandra Clare, Alaya Johnson, Justine Larbalestier, David Levithan, Diana Peterfreund, Scott Westerfeld as they read some of their (ahem) less accomplished work from their middle and high school years. Libba Bray hosts.
Wednesday, March 18
Teen Author Panel
I have seen the future...and it sounds like this
Mulberry Street Branch
10 Jersey Street, NY NY
6-8 pm
Teen authors rarely read from their works-in-progress. But for Guest of Honor Joe Monti, authors Libba Bray, Rachel Cohn, Eireann Corrigan, Barry Lyga, Justine Larbalestier, and Scott Westerfeld are willing to share a little bit from their future books. David Levithan hosts.
Thursday, March 19: The 5 Borough Read
No matter where you are, there’s someone reading close by.
Bronx Library Center, 4-5 pm, 310 E Kingsbridge Road , Bronx
Coe Booth, Madeline George, Paul Griffin, Brian Sloan, Melissa Walker
Countee Cullen Branch, 4-5,104 W 136th Street , New York
Matt de la Pena, Daphne Grab, Mary Hogan, Bill Konigsburg, Barry Lyga, Carolyn MacCullough
Jefferson Market Branch, 4-5 pm, 425 Ave of the Americas, New York
David Levithan, Bennett Madison, Lauren McLaughlin, Billy Merrell, Marie Rutkoski
St George Library Center, 4-5 pm, 5 Central Avenue , Staten Island
Kate Brian, Judy Goldschmidt, Michael Northrop, Micol Ostow, Lynn Weingarten
67th Street Branch, 4-5 pm ,1465 York Ave , New York
Lisa Ann Sandell, Courtney Sheinmel, Rachel Vail, Cecily von Ziegesar, Martin Wilson (new location, formerly at the Webster Branch)
In Brooklyn and Queens:
Far Rockaway Branch, 4-5 pm, 2002 Cornaga Ave, Queens
Tara Altabrando, Laura Dower, Heather Duffy-Stone, Aimee Friedman, Eliot Schrefer, Siobhan Vivian, Rita Williams-Garcia
Central Library, 10-11am, Dweck Center, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn
Gayle Forman, Jenny Han, Leslie Margolis, Abby Sher, Matthue Roth, Robin Wasserman
Thursday, March 19
Rock out with TIGER BEAT
Books of Wonder
18 Wst 18th Street, NY NY
6 pm
Authors by day, rock stars at night. Libba Bray, Daniel Ehrenhaft, Barney Miller, and Natalie Standiford are TIGER BEAT, a YA author rock band. They’ll be legends! Opening act: The Infinite Playlists (Rachel Cohn & David Levithan)
Friday, March 20
I Love You, New York : Teen Lit in the City
The New York Public Library, South Court Auditorium
42nd St and 5th Ave, NY NY
6-8 pm
Join authors Coe Booth, Paul Griffin, Maureen Johnson, David Levithan, Cecily von Ziegesar, and Rita Williams-Garcia in a discussion about teen novels set in NYC – from the glamour of the gossip girls to the grit of the Bronx projects, from the everyday battles of the high school halls to the events of 9/11.
Saturday, March 21
Stuff for the Teen Age
The New York Public Library, Celeste Baros Forum
42nd St and 5th Ave, NY NY
1 - 3 pm
This new list only has the best of the best, and includes books, music, movies, and video games. Featuring a keynote speech by Walter Dean Myers.
Sunday, March 22
Teen Advisory Group
Celebration!
The New York Public Library, Trustees Room
42nd St and 5th Ave, NY NY
1-4 pm
We’re taking over the fanciest room in the library to thank you for all your help! Come learn what TAG is all about! Over a dozen authors salute your efforts, including Blake Nelson, reading from his upcoming novel, Destroy All Cars.
Sunday, March 22
The Biggest Teen Author Signing EVER
Books of Wonder
18 West 18th Street , NY NY
4 pm
Join over 40 authors for a signing extravaganza as they take over Books of Wonder, sign books, and converse with fans new and old. An incredible event that is sure to go down in book-signing history.
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