WHEN: Thursday, May 31st, from 6:00pm to 8:30pm WHERE: Drake’s Dealership, 2325 Broadway, Oakland RSVP HERE HELLO YPG’ERs! It’s May, which means it’s almost time for BookExpo America (BEA), the biggest book trade fair in the country! Not heading to New York? No problem! We’re having our own celebration right here in the...
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BookExpo and BookCon are quickly approaching! Mark your calendars and join YPG’s annual BEA on a Boat party at The Frying Pan on Thursday, May 31 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Celebrate another year of book-centric panels, librarians hauling huge tote bags, and standing on your feet for hours at the Javits Center. And...
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YPG is turning 18, and we are once again celebrating with a good, old-fashioned, arcade birthday party! Join us at the Barcade in Chelsea (148 W 24th St) for happy hour specials and vintage video games, including Ms. Pac-man, Mortal Kombat, and Crazy Taxi (just to name a few!). We will also be giving...
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You’re invited to Off the Shelf’s bookish birthday party! Join us on Tuesday, March 20 at Housing Works Bookstore Café (126 Crosby Street) for wine, birthday cake, bookish games, and exciting giveaways. Doors open at 7:00 pm and the first 50 guests will receive an Off the Shelf tote bag filled with party...
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Are you a foreign rights or scouting professional looking to make contacts in the field? Do you have absolutely no idea what a scout does, but want to learn more? Are you looking to get your feet wet in exciting world of foreign rights? If any/all of these apply, this is the mixer for...
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Have you ever chosen books over basketball? Fandoms over fantasy sports? Unbound Worlds, the Penguin Random House site dedicated to sci-fi and fantasy literature, has a March-Madness inspired event just for you! Kick off Cage Match 2018, Unbound Worlds’ annual original fiction bracket tournament, with a happy hour and sci-fi/fantasy trivia event. Show off your knowledge...
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On Monday, February 26, find your perfect match—with a book! Come to Drexler’s (9 Avenue A) from 6:30–8:30 pm to see if you can guess the book and get entered to win a related ARC. And do good at the same time: it’s for charity, so don’t forget to bring a new...
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Winter Game Night It’s winter. It’s cold. So let’s hide indoors and play! Grab your Munchkins and Scrabble and Taboo and Pictionary and Settlers of Catan (shot blue!) and Ticket to Ride and Uno and anything else you have, and get ready to get competitive. Join us on Tuesday, February 20th at Random House (1745 Broadway) from 6:00 –...
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Spooktacular YPG Halloween Happy Hour! Fall has just begun—which means Halloween is just around the corner! We are partnering once again with the Children’s Book Council (CBC), to celebrate Hollow’s Eve with a literary costume party you won’t want to miss. Grab your best children’s book-inspired costume and join us on Wednesday, October 25th...
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YPG Meetup: Lit Crawl Brooklyn with PEN America Traditionally, a good old-fashioned pub-crawl involves barhopping with a group of friends, grabbing a pint, meeting a new friend, and moving on to the next bar (hopefully with said old and new friends). As bookish pub nerds, we can’t turn down a good lit crawl—bouncing from...
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