EVENT: The spot of the future Poets House, at Two River Terrace in Battery Park City, hosts an outdoor evening extravaganza. Show up early for a walking tour of the area, featuring an introduction to some of its literary and artistic niches. After that, bunker down for readings from Cornelius Eady, Matthea Harvey, Hettie Jones, Li-Young Lee, and Kay Ryan, and a musical performances by Jill Sobule! more ›

Gothamist Weather loves how New York magazine asked four writers to profile four ordinary New Yorkers go about their day. And check out the James Joyce Center and The Brazen Head, a website about James Joyce. more ›