Reading Series
Join us on the second Monday of each month!
Join us on the second Monday of each month for readings from emerging and established fiction writers, memoirists, essayists, and poets. We showcase local talent and host authors from around the world.
Admission is FREE! We have craft beer specials and hold a free raffle for our authors' latest books.
For more literary doings, follow the Franklin Park Reading Series on Facebook and Instagram and host Penina Roth on Twitter. Email us at franklinparkreadingseries@gmail.com. Sign up for our mailing list here.
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Upcoming Events
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 8PM: This month we're thrilled to present a multigenre event featuring acclaimed authors Tony Tulathimutte (Rejection, Private Citizens), Lilliam Rivera (Tiny Threads), Nicole Treska (Wonderland), Nina St. Pierre (Love Is a Burning Thing), and Kiran Bath (Instructions for Banno). Enjoy drink specials and mingling with fellow lit enthusiasts, plus a free-to-enter book raffle! Free Admission!
Press
The series has been recommended and covered by numerous publications, including The New York Times, The New Yorker, the NY Daily News, BOMB, Thrillist, The Rumpus, the Paris Review, Tin House, Flavorpill, Electric Literature, Brooklyn Magazine, and the Brooklyn Paper. New York Magazine named Franklin Park one of NYC's Absolute Best Reading Series, Time Out New York named FP one of NYC's Best Literary Series, and the Village Voice gave us a Best of NYC award for Best Reading Series.