On Tuesday, Matt Nelson and Jacob Perkins, founders of Bushwick independent library and reading room Mellow Pages, announced on Facebook that their literary hangout, in its current form…
Jon Fine Talks Glory Days of Indie Rock as Recounted in Your Band Sucks
In a matter of a few years, Jon Fine, formerly of the band Bitch Magnet, went from an indie rock lifer cavorting from Williamsburg warehouse party…
“NYC Bitche$” Rapper Drops City Guide, Throwing “Ratchet” Party to Celebrate
You probably remember Awkwafina best from “NYC Bitche$” in which the pint-sized Queens-native (no, she’s not from Flushing) raps, “Bitches be in Bushwick, they all…
Open Wide for Mouthfeel, a Queer-Punk-Food Mag That Goes Deeper
When first you glance at Mouthfeel and prepare to take it all in, you might think: it couldn’t get more niche than this. And in some ways,…
Talks + Readings: Headscarves, Hymens, Spinsters and an Anti-Bridget Jones
As we get ready to watch Kate Bolick read from Spinster, “a revelatory and slyly erudite look at the pleasures and possibilities of remaining single,” tonight at 20 Cooper Square…
Talks and Readings: Johnny Rotten, Dystopian Authors, and Zombie Survival Experts
Wednesday If the Frying Pan’s “Rocking Dead” isn’t enough undead to get your fix of braaaains this spring then don’t miss what’s sure to be…
Former Squatter Remembers the ’90s Squat Scene in New Book
Stacy Wakefield’s new book The Sunshine Crust Baking Factory, being published by Akashic in May, weaves together her experiences as a squatter in New York City back in the…
Tippling With Wes Anderson: Moonrise Kingdom Bingo, Grand Budapest Book Club
Do you like lounging in your bathrobe while penning handwritten letters and listening to plinking harpsichord music? Well then you need to get out more.…
Molasses Goes From Book Hawker to Publisher
Matt Winn, the owner of Molasses Books, describes his business as “just a small used book shop that happens to have a bar at the…
The Brooklyn Book Fest Is Set to Be a Stunner
Great news! Brooklyn Book Fest has now updated its website to include a comprehensive event calendar for the imminent 2014 fest, which means we at…