1. To celebrate the re-release of two books by iconic British author Kingsley Amis, Lucky Jim and The Old Devils, New York Review Books Classics and Vol. 1 Brooklyn present an evening dedicated to his life and work. Rosie Schaap (New York Times Magazine Drink writer and author of the forthcoming book Drinking With Men), Parul Sehgal (Editor at the New York Times Book Review) and Maud Newton (Writer and critic) will all share their thoughts on Mr. Amis. And since no celebration of the life and work of Mr. Amis is truly complete without cocktails, Brooklyn Gin will be on hand to serve gin and tonics. October 11, 2012, 7 pm – 8:30 pm Housingworks Bookstore Cafe 126 Crosby Street, New York, NY

    To celebrate the re-release of two books by iconic British author Kingsley Amis, Lucky Jim and The Old Devils, New York Review Books Classics and Vol. 1 Brooklyn present an evening dedicated to his life and work. Rosie Schaap (New York Times Magazine Drink writer and author of the forthcoming book Drinking With Men), Parul Sehgal (Editor at the New York Times Book Review) and Maud Newton (Writer and critic) will all share their thoughts on Mr. Amis. And since no celebration of the life and work of Mr. Amis is truly complete without cocktails, Brooklyn Gin will be on hand to serve gin and tonics.

    October 11, 2012, 7 pm – 8:30 pm

    Housingworks Bookstore Cafe
    126 Crosby Street,
    New York, NY

  2. imjasondiamond: The Kingsley Amis books that NYRB Classics will be putting into the world this October arrived in the mail this week.  I instantly placed them where I felt the ought to be. 

    imjasondiamond:

    The Kingsley Amis books that NYRB Classics will be putting into the world this October arrived in the mail this week.  I instantly placed them where I felt the ought to be. 

  3. Covers of our first two Kingsley Amis books, coming this September: Lucky Jim and The Old Devils. Art by Eric Hanson.