THE
HAPPY ENDING MUSIC & READING SERIES @ JOE'S PUB
Founded, curated, hosted and produced by Amanda Stern
Chosen by New York Magazine, The Village Voice and NY Press as the best reading series in NYC, and singled out by the New York Times Magazine for helping to "Keep downtown, NY alive," The Happy Ending Series features the most interesting storytellers, writers, musicians, raconteurs and personalities, and requires the readers to take one public risk, while the musicians, who perform two short sets with their original, lyric-driven music, are required to play one cover song and try to get the audience to sing along.
"A perenially killer event" -
- The Village Voice
"A local staple" -
- Time Out NY
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The New York Times Magazine ("Downtown" issue 9.10.06) has pegged Amanda as an impresario and "New Bohemian" who is "keeping downtown alive." Have a look HERE, online, at the slide show
"The city's most vital author series..." - Time Out NY
"Wildly popular"- New York Magazine
"Best crowds... most fun...the guests are consistently amazing..." - NY Press
"Amanda Stern...impresario helping to keep downtown, New York alive." - The New York Times Magazine
"...Always excellent." - The Village Voice
"If you're alone, try a reading series that will remind you that books can still generate excitement and a communal spirit. The Happy Ending Series is an excellent bet. Hosted by author and droll MC Amanda Stern, the event brings excellent writers to the stage" - Time Out NY "Need to be Alone?" issue
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THE SHOW:
is @ JOE'S PUB
Doors at 6:00pm
Show at 7pm
WEDNESDAY, JULY 7th, 2010
THEME: Metaphors & Epiphanies
Starring:
Shane Jones
Amelia Gray
Audrey Niffenegger
Musical guest:
The Walking Hellos (Myla Goldberg's band)
JOE'S PUB
425 Lafayette Street @ East 4th & Astor. 212-254-1263
(6 to Astor, N/R/W to 8th Street
Host: Amanda Stern
Amanda Stern (founder, curator, host) is the author of three novels, the critically acclaimed novel, The Long Haul, and two young adult novels written under a pseudonym. She founded the "Happy Ending Music and Reading Series," in 2003 and has been producing, curating and hosting it ever since. The series takes place monthly at NYC's premiere performance venue, Joe's Pub. In 2006, Stern hosted The National Book Awards first ever, "5 Under 35" ceremony and the launch of PEN American Center's literary series, PENultimate Lit. She's written for the New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, The Believer and Paste among others. Her fiction has been published in many literary journals, among them: Swink, St. Ann's Review, Salt Hill, Fivechapters.com and Joyland.ca. She's held residencies at Yaddo and MacDowell where she was the Philip Morris Company Fellow. She's at work on her next adult novel and a series of six children's books for the Penguin imprint, Grosset & Dunlap.
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TWO VIEWPOINTS, ONE BLOG: LESSONS IN CURATING. LESSONS IN CULTURE. The blog for both AMANDA STERN & THE HAPPY ENDING READING SERIES.
SUBMITTING AUTHORS: Please read the above RULES for how to submit before submitting. YOU MUST HAVE PUBLISHED AT LEAST ONE BOOK. Then, please send EMAIL SUBMISSIONS TO:amanda@amandastern.com Thank you for your interest.
