Events

Tuesday, June 14: Fort Greene Celebrates Jennifer Egan! Ceremonial 5:30 PM (at MoCADA; RSVP required) After party and champagne toast 6:30 PM (at Greenlight Bookstore; open to the public) Fort Greene's New York City Council Member Letitia James is hosting a ceremonial celebrating Fort Greene author Jennifer Egan for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Visit From The Goon Squad, and Greenlight is hosting the after party! Jennifer Egan has made outstanding contributions to the literary world; her work and successes have been celebrated worldwide. Some of her works include The Invisible Circus, Look at Me (nominated for the National Book Award), Emerald City and Other Stories, and her most recent novel, A Visit From The Goon Squad, which has been described as "an inventive investigation of growing up and growing old in the digital age." Jennifer is also a regular writer for the New York Times and has received numerous awards commending her work. The ceremonial will be held in the heart of Fort Greene's artistic community by MoCADA, the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts, in collaboration with the New York Writers Coalition and Greenlight Bookstore. Please note: because of limited space, an RSVP is required to attend the ceremonial. Please RSVP as soon as possible, detailing the name of the official or representative attending on behalf of your organization. Please send your RSVP to Aja Worthy Davis at aworthydavis@council.nyc.gov, or contact Councilmember James' office by phone at (212) 788-7081. Immediately following the ceremonial, Greenlight Bookstore will host a champagne reception, at which Jennifer Egan will sign copies of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and other works, and will be toasted by the store and our neighborhood. The bookstore event is open to all (no RSVP required); join us for a chance to meet and celebrate a world-class author and a Fort Greene neighbor!