Word for Word 2008 Schedule of Author Appearances
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Joyce Carol Oates, My Sister, My Love: The Intimate Story of Skyler Rampike
Hosted by: Otto Penzler, publisher and editor of mystery fiction and proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop
Bestselling author Joyce Carol Oates discusses her latest book, ‘My Sister, My Love: The Intimate Story of Skyler Rampike’. Likely to be Oates's most controversial novel to date, as well as her most boldly satirical, this unconventional work of fiction is a wry, captivating saga on a murder - inspired by an unsolved American true crime mystery.
Location: The Bryant Park Reading Room located on the 42nd Street side of the park - under the trees - between the back of the NYPL & 6th Avenue. Look for the burgundy and white umbrellas.
Bryant Park phone number: 212-768-4242
Directions to Bryant Park: Subways B, D, F, V to 6th Ave. @ 42nd St . 7 line to 5th Ave.@ 42nd St. ; Bus M1, M2, M3, M4, Q32, to 5th Ave. @ 42nd St. ; M5, M6, M7 to 6th Ave. @ 42nd St .
Rain Venue:
Library of the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
20 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenue)
212.921.1767
The website link for the entire series including poetry, kids and writers is here:
http://www.bryantpark.org/calendar/wordforword.php
All programming is subject to change
The events are FREE and open to the public
