PEN: A Literary Safari: A Unique Experience

Where: Westbeth Home of the Arts, Community Room, 155 Bank St., New York City

Ever been on a literary safari? Explore Westbeth Center for the Arts Housing, the city’s oldest and largest artist community located in the heart of the bohemian West Village. With a map in hand, wander the hallways of this former industrial building, which was repurposed by renowned architect Richard Meier into 383 living and working lofts, and attend live readings in the homes of Westbeth residents by Festival participants.

With Nathacha Appanah, Abdelkader Benali, Amélie Nothomb, Teresa Solana, John Burnside, Mircea Cărtărescu, Manuel de Lope, Deborah Eisenberg, Marcelo Figueras, Jonas Hassan Khemiri, Hervé Le Tellier, Daniel Orozco, Gunnhild Øyehaug, and Lynne Tillman

Tickets: $12/$10 at the door for PEN Members, students with valid ID. Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m. Readings from 7–9 p.m.

Co-sponsored by Westbeth Center for the Arts