28th Season
presents
Mercurio D. Rivera
Matthew Kressel
Tuesday, March 5th
• 7:00 PM
The Brooklyn Commons
(address, map, and links below)
This month's readers joined forces to sell a story to the current issue of Analog Magazine ("The Walk to Distant Suns"), and it's been a while since they've read for us, so no further excuse was needed to feature them at our reading this month.
Mercurio D. Rivera’s short fiction has been nominated for the World Fantasy Award and has appeared in markets such as Analog, Asimov's, Lightspeed, Interzone, io9, Nature, Black Static, Abyss & Apex, Space and Time, and elsewhere. His work has been anthologized in 2017's Year’s Best SF 34 (ed. Gardner Dozois), Other Worlds Than These (ed. John Joseph Adams), Year's Best SF 17 (ed. Hartwell & Cramer), and other venues. His stories have been podcast at Kaleidocast, Escape Pod, and StarshipSofa and translated and republished in China, the Czech Republic, Poland and Spain. Tor.com called his short story collection Across the Event Horizon (NewCon Press) “weird and wonderful,” with “dizzying switchbacks.” He is a proud member of the acclaimed Manhattan writers group, Altered Fluid. Find him online at mercuriorivera.com.
The New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series provides performances from some of the best writers in science fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction, etc. The series usually takes place the first Tuesday of every month, but maintains flexibility in time and space, so be sure to stay in touch through the mailing list, the Web, and Facebook.
The Cafe has excellent food, a coffee bar, beer and wine. The Jenna freebie table will offer books and goodies, as will the raffle for any who donate.
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Jim Freund is Producer and Executive Curator of The New York Review of Science Fiction Readings. He has been involved in producing radio programs of and about literary sf/f since 1967. His long-running live radio program, “Hour of the Wolf,” broadcasts and streams every Wednesday night/Thursday morning 1:00-3:00 AM. Programs are available by on demand after broadcast. An audiobook collection of 15 hours of his interviews, Chatting Science Fiction, is available for download at iTunes and Audible.com, and Downpour.com. In addition, Jim is Podcast Host and Post-Production Editor for the two-time Hugo Award-winning Lightspeed Magazine.
The Brooklyn Commons Cafe at 388 Atlantic Avenue is an open and collaborative movement building space, only minutes away from the Hoyt-Schermerhorn and Atlantic Avenue subway stops in downtown Brooklyn. The Commons provides resources to the progressive community including affordable office and meeting spaces as well as an event venue that can host anything from parties and benefits to forums, performances, films and workshops. If you are interested in meeting or event space, please contact them at info@thecommonsbrooklyn.org.
WHERE:
The Brooklyn Commons Cafe
388 Atlantic Avenue (between Hoyt & Bond St.)
https://www.google.com/maps/place/388+Atlantic+Ave,+Brooklyn,+NY+11217
HOW:
Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway stop (A,C,G); Nevins St. (2,3,4,5); and the Barclay Center (B,D,N,R,Q,2,3,4,5, and LIRR). Try the interactive map above.
LINKS:
https://hourwolf.com/nyrsf
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NYRSF.Readings
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