NYC | March 21, 2010

We’re celebrating the arrival of spring and a special reading with writers from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference at the next Sunday Salon. Join us at Jimmys 43 at 7pm!

Writers from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference bring a long-held conference tradition, Readings From The Dark Tower, to NYC. Five writers of color who reflect the complex diversity of America read from their work and answer questions about what it means to be “the first” (in a family, a country, an ethnic group), to achieve literary success.

Ru Freeman’s creative and political writing has appeared internationally. Her debut novel, A Disobedient Girl is published in the US and Canada by Atria/Simon …

NYC | February 21, 2010

We’re cutting the February chill with four literary luminaries, a fabulous musical guest, and heaps of hope for Haiti. Please consider donating to the Haitian Health Foundation and join us in the warm and welcoming subterranean Jimmys 43 (7th St. b/w 2nd & 3rd Aves) at 7pm!

Hettie Jones is a poet and prose writer, author of How I Became Hettie Jones, a memoir of the “beat scene” of the fifties and sixties, currently available in a paperback edition from Grove Press. Jones’s short prose has been published in journals such as Fence, Global City Review and Ploughshares, …

NYC | January 24, 2010-2

NYC | January 24, 7pm

Join us at Jimmy’s 43 at 43 East 7th St. b/w 2nd & 3rd Aves.

Sunday Salon will stand with Haiti on Sunday, January 24 by collecting monetary donations for  Stand With Haiti – Partners in Health, a solid, on-the-ground organization already in high gear helping the rescue and recovery effort. And while the best thing you can give right now is money, if you want to donate goods, we encourage you to consider assembling a hygiene or baby kit for Church World Service. Here’s how. Or if you have skills needed & want to volunteer, you can register with the Center …

NYC | December 13, 2009

“I hope that no copies of Delhi Noir ever fall into the hands of the city’s police. If they do, many of the 14 authors of these nerve-shredding tales of life – and death – on the wrong side of the tracks in India’s capital may face a sweaty hour or two the next time they need to renew a permit or report a crime.”
–Boyd Tonkin of The Independent, UK (Read the entire review here.)delhinoir1

Dangerous, yes. How else to describe the writers of Delhi Noir, the compelling new anthology from Akashic Press? Bold. Very bold. Join us in welcoming these …

NYC | November 15, 2009

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Sunday Salon will be collecting donations for the people of Caba, a small fishing town in La Union Province that has been affected by the second major typhoon to hit the Philippines last month. We will be sending, in true Filipino style, a ‘balikbayan box’ (an extra-large cardboard box filled to capacity containing various comfort items then shipped directly to the Philippines by a specialized freight service for a flat fee). FOR A LIST OF MOST NEEDED ITEMS, click here.

CASH DONATIONS will be collected as well, on behalf of the relief efforts of Cafe By The Ruins in Baguio City, Philippines. Everyone donating $10 or more …

NYC | October 18, 2009

It’s October, aka the best month to be out-and-about on a gorgeous fall afternoon, and Sunday Salon is in a celebratin’ sorta mood. Why? Because our four amazing authors all have amazing new books out! Woop woop! So we’re starting earlier than usual, busting out the free Halloween candy, and (thanks to Jimmy) featuring an extended happy hour! Seventh Street Small Stage@ Jimmy’s 43 at 43 E. 7th St. (btw 2/3rd Ave). Join us! 4pm!

more_than_it_hurts_you1Darin Strauss is the international bestselling author of the New York Times Notable books Chang and Eng and The Real McCoy, and the national bestseller More Than It Hurts You, out …

NYC | September 20, 2009

Sunday Salon is back from summer break and we’re celebrating the radiant return of September with four literary rebels! (Yea, they’re gonna shake things up a bit.) Come join us at our new home in Manhattan: Small Stage@ Jimmys 43. We’d love to see you again, and if you haven’t been yet, we look forward to seeing you there. 7pm.

How to Hold a WomanBilly Lombardo is the co-founder and artistic director of Polyphony H.S., a student-run national literary magazine for high school writers and editors. He is the author of “How to Hold a Woman,” (OV …

Sunday Salon on summer break!

Sunday Salon is taking a break in August, but will return on September 20th to kick off a fantastic fall line up of writers. Stay tuned and enjoy the rest of your summer!

NYC | July 19th: The Mysterious Life of the Heart

mysteriouslifeofheartAh July! Birdsong, blue sky, and beach! What to do after all that fun in the sun? Join us inside for some belle-lettres and beer, of course. Bask in the summer literary light of three writers from the anthology, The Mysterious Life of the Heart: Writings from The Sun about Passion, Longing, and Love, and a special guest poet.

James Kullander lives in New York’s Hudson Valley and on Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island — and on the long and winding roads between the two. He holds a master of divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary in New York City and is …

NYC | June 21, 2009: Celebrating 7 years!!!

Get ready to celebrate: Sunday Salon is turning 7 this month! That’s right, the big 7!

First, we bid a sad farewell to our home of the last few years, Stain Bar in Brooklyn that closed its doors recently due to an increase in rent. We’re determined to keep the Stain spirit of arts and creativity alive. Thank you Krista, Caroline and Craig. Big love to you all!

Please join us at our new home in Manhattan: Seventh Street Small Stage at Jimmys 43 on 7th St. between 2nd/3rd Ave.

Celebrating with us in delightful prose:

Michael Hawley’s short stories have appeared in The New Yorker, Boston Review, Alaska Quarterly Review, The Saint …

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