CHARLAINE HARRIS IN CONVERSATION WITH MELISSA MARR (5/25 @ 12:30PM, NY)
At the Bryant Park Reading Room located on the 42nd Street side of the park – under the trees – between the back of the NYPL & 6th Avenue. Look for the burgundy and white umbrellas.  Bryant Park phone number: 212-768-4242

Charlaine Harris will be interviewed by Melissa Marr, author of the young adult urban fantasy novel, Wicked Lovely, on May 25th. Charlaine will also take fan questions and sign books at the event which is part of the “Word for Word”, an outdoor reading series that features bestselling authors, celebrity writers, and expert-panelists sharing anecdotes, answering questions from the audience, and signing copies of their latest books. Free.

ALMOST FAMOUS READING SERIES (5/25 @ 6:30PM, NY)
apexart, 291 Church Street, New York, NY 10013

Join us for apexart’s third event in the fourth installment of the Almost Famous Reading Series, featuring four new authors each week of our May program. Initiated in March 2010, the series has gained momentum, asking previous participants to recommend their favorite authors from the New York City community, leading to a diverse and interesting spectrum of readers. Refreshments will be served, stories will be shared, and interests will be piqued. Angela Ashman, Dylan Landis, Eric Lindley, and Shelly Oria read. Free.

CHINA MIÉVILLE (5/29 @ 4PM, PORTLAND)
Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton, OR 97005

Sci-fi author China Miéville doesn’t follow trends. He sets them, relentlessly pushing his own boundaries as a writer — and, in the process, he expands the boundaries of the entire field. With Embassytown, Miéville has crafted an extraordinary novel that’s not only a moving personal drama but a gripping adventure of alien contact and war. Free.