I’m honored to be reading at the First Monday series, along with Alicia Grullon and Maaza Mengiste, all on the theme of “Historical Avant Gardes.” I’ll be presenting some work from my new research into the late 20 Century avant garde of the Lower East Side and East Village.

The Neilma Sidney Theatre -May 5 | 7pm

First Mondays invites our communities to experience readings of unpublished works and works in progress by an intergenerational group of vanguard writers. This season we continue to gather over free drinks in our theaters to hear writers discuss what’s on their mind and get a glimpse of the future of literature. Organized and curated by Sarah Schulman, First Mondays makes good use of one of the great advantages of living in New York City: engaging with writers in the middle of the creative process and hearing new ideas as they are being created instead of waiting years for books to appear on bookstore shelves. First Mondays allows us to share in accomplished writers’ processes as they are happening and gives us an intimate insight into their new works in-progress, long before publication or performances. Join us every first Monday at Performance Space New York for a special opportunity to hear the future and revel in a vibrant community of book-lovers. 
 
For more than 5 years, First Mondays has brought readers and writers together to celebrate the written word from diverse perspectives and genres, all for free.