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Mercantile Library Center for Fiction
March 2008, photo by Lampbane

Mercantile Library Center for Fiction

17 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017

United States

212.755.6710; infomercantilelibrary.org

Web site: http://www.mercantilelibrary.org/index.php

Events URL: http://www.mercantilelibrary.org…

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Past events

Jon Clinch and Scott Snyder (March 25 at 6:30pm)
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Slice Magazine Celebrates the Launch of Their Second Issue (March 27 at 6:30pm)
"Slice is a new literary magazine created to provide a forum for dynamic conversations between emerging and established authors. Slice is the brainchild of two book editors who have had a firsthand view of how difficult it is for new authors to break into the world of publishing. Their mission is to ... (more)pave a space for these writers who may not have a platform but show the kind of talent that could be the substance of great works in the future. They are equally dedicated to celebrating established writers, whose work moves beyond the boundaries of writing to not only redefine literature, but to inspire new voices to grow. Their second issue will be available March 2008"
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The Big Read: The Maltese Falcon - Authors Talk (April 3 at 6:30pm)
"The Influence of the Maltese Falcon on Your Writing, moderated by Chris Grabenstein. Panelists include Peggy Ehrhart, Jack Getze, Chris Knopf, and SJ Rozan."
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The Big Read: The Maltese Falcon - Tough Gals (April 8 at 6:30pm)
"The Influence of Sam Spade on the Contemporary Female Detective. Moderated by Jane K. Cleland."
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The Big Read: The Maltese Falcon - Kick-off Party (April 9 at 6:00pm)
"Join us after work as we launch The Big Read in Manhattan. Complimentary wine, hors d’oeuvres and giveaways..."
Event location: Commerce Bank, 317 Madison Ave., New York, NY
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The Big Read: The Maltese Falcon - Reading Groups – Come and talk, or just to listen (April 10 at 6:30pm)
"One of the best things about reading a great novel is talking about it with other readers. Join the Mercantile Library ’s Director and fellow readers for a lively group discussion of this great novel. Everyone is welcome. Evening discussions at the Mercantile Library include complimentary wine and ... (more)cheese."
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The Big Read: The Maltese Falcon - Classic Film Screening (April 12 at 1:00pm)
"The film will be shown in 1930’s high style at one of New York City’s most glamorous locations, The Campbell Apartment at Grand Central Terminal. Originally built as an office for the early 20th century tycoon John W. Campbell and now reborn as a cocktail lounge, this is one of New York’s great ... (more)hidden spaces. Stay for drinks after the film!" Seating is limited, please RSVP to info@mercantilelibrary.org or 212-755-6710. $5 Suggested Donation to support the Mercantile Library Center for Fiction.
Event location: The Campbell Apartment, 15 Vanderbilt Avenue (near 43rd Street)
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The Big Read: The Maltese Falcon - Letting Go (April 15 at 6:30pm)
"Books Into Film. Moderated by Jonathan Santhofer"
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The Big Read: The Maltese Falcon - Reading Groups – Come and talk, or just to listen (April 17 at 6:30pm)
"One of the best things about reading a great novel is talking about it with other readers. Join the Mercantile Library ’s Director and fellow readers for a lively group discussion of this great novel. Everyone is welcome. Evening discussions at the Mercantile Library include complimentary wine and ... (more)cheese."
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The Big Read: The Maltese Falcon - Hammett’s New York (Walking Tour) (April 19 at 2:00pm)
"Join Hammett expert BJ Rahn as she leads walking tours through Midtown Manhattan, visiting locations influential to Dashiell Hammett ’s life and work. See the haunts of Hammett and his characters Nick and Nora Charles – the 21 Club, The Plaza, the offices of the legendary Alfred A. Knopf, Black ... (more)Mask Magazine and many other locations." Details: Tours leave from The Mercantile Library Center for Fiction. Approximately 2 hours in duration, maximum of 20 people per tour. To register, call (212) 755-6710 or email info@mercantilelibrary.org
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A Southern Evening (April 21 at 6:30pm)
Susan Kinsolving.
"Join us for another evening of Southern Literature, as acclaimed poet Susan Kinsolving reads and talks about the poetry of Tennessee Williams."
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Imagined Biographies with Joyce Carol Oates (April 22 at 6:30pm)
Joyce Carol Oates promotes Wild Nights!.
Admission $5 "Poe, Dickinson, Twain, James, and Hemingway… some of the most revered writers in the canon are now brought back to life and death by the fertile mind of Joyce Carol Oates. In Wild Nights!,Oates reimagines the final days of these literary legends, weaving each story with its own ... (more)unique and delicious twist. Poe becomes a solitary lighthouse keeper in the South Pacific, Henry James endures working in the visceral conditions of a London hospital in 1914, and in Emily Dickinson’s case, her tale centers on her rebirth in the New Jersey of the future."
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Finding Stolen Art: A Detective Takes on the Nazis (April 24 at 6:00pm)
Jane K. Cleland.
"Art stolen by the Nazis is returned to its Jewish owners and their heirs—sometimes. Join Jane K. Cleland, author of Deadly Appraisal and other mysteries set in the world of art and auctions, as she talks about how governments and corporations fight to keep pilfered art in their possession and how ... (more)persistent, dedicated detectives have worked to track it down and get it back."
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The Big Read: The Maltese Falcon - Hammett's New York (Walking Tour) (April 26 at 2:00pm)
"Join Hammett expert BJ Rahn as she leads walking tours through Midtown Manhattan, visiting locations influential to Dashiell Hammett ’s life and work. See the haunts of Hammett and his characters Nick and Nora Charles – the 21 Club, The Plaza, the offices of the legendary Alfred A. Knopf, Black ... (more)Mask Magazine and many other locations." Details: Tours leave from The Mercantile Library Center for Fiction. Approximately 2 hours in duration, maximum of 20 people per tour. To register, call (212) 755-6710 or email info@mercantilelibrary.org
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The Big Read: The Maltese Falcon - Hamett Up!! (April 29 at 7:00pm)
"Join the Merc and the new Black Mask audio magazine for a classic Hammett story performed live in the style of a 1930's radio broadcast, dramatized for audio by Peabody and Grammy-winner Yuri Rasovsky. Actors! Sound effects! Live music! The performance will be recorded live for Black Mask"
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The Big Read: The Maltese Falcon - Read Along and Mystery Scavenger Hunt in Grand Central Terminal (May 17 at 7:00pm)
NOT AT 7PM (TIME TO BE ANNOUNCED "This event for kids will feature The Malted Falcon by award-winning children’s author Bruce Hale. Pint-size reptilian sleuth, Chet Gecko, and his partner Natalie Attired search for the winning ticket in The Malted Falcon contest, which has mysteriously gone missing ... (more)at Emerson Hickey Elementary. The chance to win the chocolatiest dessert ever imagined has proved too tempting for someone... No. 7 in the Chet Gecko Mystery Series."
Event location: 100 East 42nd Street, New York, NY
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