A press release from Ellen Kushner:
The Center for Fiction (17 East 47th Street, New York, NY) continues its month-long celebration of the work of Ursula K. Le Guin—and thoughtful, edgy, well-written science fiction and fantasy in general—with two more events this week, both of which I’m part of:
Tonight: Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at 7:00PM
The Wave in the Mind: A Tribute to Ursula K. Le Guin
Authors John Wray, N.K. Jemisin, Ellen Kushner, Michael Swanwick, and moderator David G. Hartwell discuss Ursula K. Le Guin’s legacy from the Earthsea books to her influence on today’s new writers. Wine & booksigning after. For details, see this page.
Tomorrow: Thursday, October 20, 2011, from 5:30 to 10:30PM
Earthsea Marathon Group Read & Party!
Some of New York City’s finest actors, writers and musicians will gather at the Center to read the entire novel aloud in a marathon five-hour event. Drop in to listen, enjoy some party food and wine… maybe even to read a page or two yourself! It’s a party plus a reading, a chance for people to get together and enjoy good company and the work of a contemporary American author whose work transcends genre. The list of readers—which includes John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Dion Graham (The Wire) & Barbara Rosenblat (pretty much every audiobook you’ve ever loved!)—and details are here.
This event will be streamed live at www.centerforfiction.org.
Both events are free and open to the public, though the Center puts you on a special list if you RSVP via each event’s web page, and you will be asked if you’d like to make a $5 donation when you arrive.
More information on the Le Guin Big Read events, which continue through October 26th, is on this page.
My writeup is at this link.
Hope to see you there!