Wednesday, June 26, 2024

WRITERS WILL READ FROM THEIR WORK TONIGHT (FREE)

 
Ditmas Lit Reading Series
Wednesday, June 26th
8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
 
The monthly reading series Ditmas Lit is dedicated to showcasing established and emerging writers in all genres. 
 
Three writers will read from their work at this month's installment of Ditmas Lit on Wednesday, June 26th, from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
 
Nina St. Pierre will not be reading tonight.
 
Tonight's readers:
  • Brittney Inman Cooke: She received her MFA in Creative Writing from The New School. Her work has appeared in The Rumpus, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Heavy Feather Review, Bookanista, and other places. She serves on the Board of Epiphany Magazine, and she's a co-founder of The Urbane Arts Club in Ditmas Park.
  • Danny Goodman: His writing has appeared in various publications, and he was the recipient of a writer-in-residence fellowship from Rivendell. He earned his MFA in Fiction from the University of New Orleans, where he was a two-time winner of the Samuel Mockbee Award. He lives in the Hudson Valley with his wife, a book editor, and their editorial cats. His debut novel, Amerikaland, was released on June 4.
  • Wesley Straton: She is a California-born, Brooklyn-based writer and bartender. She holds an MFA from Brooklyn College and her work has appeared in Glimmer Train, GQ, and The Common. Her debut novel, The Bartender’s Cure, was published in 2022 by Flatiron Books.

Location
Hinterlands Bar 
739 Church Avenue
between E. 7th and E. 8th streets
Kensington, Brooklyn
(718) 633-0550
hinterlandsbar@gmail.com