* On Thursday, August 28th, author ZZ Packer introduced New Stories from the South: The Year's Best, 2008 at the Housing Works Bookstore on 126 Crosby Street (one block east of Broadway between Houston and Prince). It was really a delightful evening filled with three readings from the anthology followed by Packer signing purchased copies of the book. A local Southern restaurant sold delicious craw fish cheesecake and bread pudding, that participants noshed on while waiting for the event to take off. There was a very difficult trivia contest based on Southern writers and door prizes for the most correct answers. Overall, aside from the political rants about how great Obama is and how everyone can't wait to get home to hear his speech, the night was well worth the $5 donation for Housing Works.
Friday, August 29, 2008
ZZ Packer
* On Thursday, August 28th, author ZZ Packer introduced New Stories from the South: The Year's Best, 2008 at the Housing Works Bookstore on 126 Crosby Street (one block east of Broadway between Houston and Prince). It was really a delightful evening filled with three readings from the anthology followed by Packer signing purchased copies of the book. A local Southern restaurant sold delicious craw fish cheesecake and bread pudding, that participants noshed on while waiting for the event to take off. There was a very difficult trivia contest based on Southern writers and door prizes for the most correct answers. Overall, aside from the political rants about how great Obama is and how everyone can't wait to get home to hear his speech, the night was well worth the $5 donation for Housing Works.
