Steel City Reading Series Features Emily St. John Mandel (6/5)

by Captain Morgan Street

The Steel City Reading Series, co-sponsored by Wolfgang Books and Steel City Coffee House, continues on Saturday, June 5th at 3 pm. This time the two businesses will welcome Emily St. John Mandel to Phoenixville. Emily is one of the most exciting young writers working today, surely a rising star, and her most recent novel, The Singer’s Gun, has received considerable praise across the board. Her previous novel, Last Night in Montreal, was one of Wolfgang Books’ favorite books of 2009 and has just been released in paperback. Emily will discuss both her work and her experiences as a writer, among other things.

The event will run the same way the first two installments did: opening with an interview by Jason from Wolfgang Books, followed by an reading from Emily, questions from the audience, and concluding with a booksigning. The books are in stock now at Wolfgang Books and will be for sale the day of the event.

The Steel City Reading Series has gotten off to a great start – hopefully you are able to check it out.

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Author Robin Black At Steel City Reading Series (5/22)

By Captain Morgan Street

Robin Black, author of the recently published short story collection If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This, will visit Phoenixville on Saturday, May 22nd for the second installment of the Steel City Reading Series. The event begins at 3 pm at Steel City Coffee House, and is a collaboration between Steel City and Wolfgang Books. The event will begin with an author interview conducted by Jason from Wolfgang Books after which Black will read from her work. At the conclusion of the reading there will be time for audience questions, after which Black will sign copies of her book which will be for sale at the event and are in stock now at Wolfgang Books at 20% off.

Black’s short stories have been published in some of the most prestigious literary journals in the country, and the auction for If I Loved You, I would Tell You This caused quite a stir. Random House won the bidding war – that’s right, a bidding war for a short story collection in 2010 – and the book is already being translated as foreign publishers see the strength of Black’s work. You will realize what all the buzz is about yourself before you finish the first paragraph of any given story, and the depth of the collection is starting. Her work has received rave reviews across the board, and her perspectives on writing and publishing will also be discussed at the event.

While Phoenixville has gotten a pretty good reputation for its food and nightlife, a cultural identity is still taking shape. An author series such as this is uncommon outside of a major city and a great enrichment to our town’s cultural scene. On top of that, Black is an incredibly gifted writer who has taken an interesting path to publication.

Though the event begins at 3 pm, it is requested that you arrive a little early to grab a drink and get a good seat.

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Steel City Reading Series With Critically Acclaimed Writer David Rhodes (4/10)

By Captain Morgan Street

Wolfgang Books and Steel City Coffee Shop are teaming up for a new reading series in Phoenixville. The first event will be held this Saturday (4/10) at Steel City Coffee at 3 pm with David Rhodes. David was recently named one of the 50 Most Inspiring Writers in the World by Poets and Writers magazine, and the format of the series should give the audience a great opportunity to see why.

The two businesses have been working together for some time to put the series together, and they hope to establish it as one of the premier literary events in the Philadelphia area.

“Wolfgang Books, above all else, embraces and hopefully nurtures a true and vital literary culture,” says Jason Hafer, the owner of the bookstore. “The Steel City Reading Series is an extension of this, and we are thrilled that we are starting the series with one of the best writers in America.”

David Rhodes released three novels to acclaim in the 1970s but stopped publishing after a devastating motorcycle accident. He recently returned to publishing after 30 years of silence with the novel Driftless. The story of his return, along with the winding road that led him there, will be discussed at the event in an interview conducted by Hafer. The interview will be followed by a reading and then David will take questions from the audience. David will be on hand to sign copies of his work, which will be for sale at the event.

The Steel City Reading Series will continue on May 22nd with Philadelphia area author Robin Black, whose if I love you I would tell you this is garnering great reviews and June 5th with Emily St. John Mandel, author of The Singer’s Gun which is shaping up to be the most buzzed about book of the publishing season.

More information about the series, and other upcoming events can be found on Wolfgang Books’ Facebook page or Steel City’s website.

The Steel City Reading Series is free and open to the public. It is suggested that you arrive a little early to get something to grab a drink or a bite to eat and get a good seat.

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