THE HAPPY ENDING MUSIC & READING SERIES The best and most talked about new reading series since the last best and most talked about new reading series. "Where even the stories climax." Chosen by New York Magazine, The Village Voice and NY Press as the best reading series in NYC, and singled out by the New York Times Magazine for helping to "Keep downtown, NY alive," The Happy Ending Series features the most interesting storytellers, writers, musicians, raconteurs and personalities, and requires the readers to take one public risk, while the the musicians, who perform two short sets with their original, lyric-driven music, are required to play one cover song and try to get the audience to sing along. Shows are the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Summers off. PRESS New York Magazine The Best of NY NY Press The Best of Manhattan New York Magazine Intelligencer The New York Times Page Six Buzz, Balls and Hype Flavorpill Gawker The Village Voice Beatrice Bookishlove The New York Times Magazine ("Downtown" issue 9.10.06) has pegged Amanda as a "New Bohemian" who is "keeping downtown alive." Have a look here, online, at the slide show "The city's most vital author series..." - Time Out NY "Best crowds... most fun...the guests are consistently amazing..." - NY Press If you're alone, try a reading series that will remind you that books can still generate excitement and a communal spirit. The Happy Ending Series is an excellent bet. Hosted by author and droll MC Amanda Stern, the event brings excellent writers to the stage, and requires them to do something embarrassing as well as read. Plus, it's in a darkish bar, so you can people-watch without getting busted. - Time Out NY "Need to be Alone?" issue "Amanda's series is a major buzz generator..." - M.J. Rose THE SHOW: Wednesday, May 14 Nathaniel Rich Salvatore Scibona Paul La Farge with music from Katell Keineg free Books sold on-site by Mobile Libris Host: Amanda Stern Happy Ending Bar 302 Broome Street @ Forsyth; 212-334-9676 (B,D to Grand Street or F, J, M, Z to Delancey) Amanda Stern (founder, curator, host) is the author of the critically acclaimed novel, The Long Haul, about a girl, a musician and a therapist. She founded the popular Happy Ending Music and Reading Series in 2003. She hosted The National Book Awards first ever, "5 Under 35" ceremony and the launch of PEN American Center's literary series, PENultimate Lit. She's written for the New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, The Believer and Paste among others. Her fiction has been published in many literary journals, among them: Swink, St. Ann's Review, Salt Hill and Five Chapters. She's held residencies at Yaddo and MacDowell where she was the Philip Morris Company Fellow. Her second novel, The Guthrie Test is nearly complete. TWO VIEWPOINTS, ONE BLOG: LESSONS IN CURATING. LESSONS IN CULTURE. The blog for both AMANDA STERN & THE HAPPY ENDING READING SERIES. Listen to archived shows on Radio Press UPCOMING Schedule - SPRING 2008 PAST READINGS FROM SEPTEMBER 2007 - ONWARDS...!! PAST READINGS FROM SEPTEMBER 2003 - JUNE 2007 !! ************* ** RULES: HOW TO SUBMIT: Readers **RULES: HOW TO SUBMIT: Musicians ************* SUBMITTING AUTHORS: Please read the above RULES for how to submit before submitting. YOU MUST HAVE PUBLISHED AT LEAST ONE BOOK. Then, please send EMAIL SUBMISSIONS TO: alittlestern@gmail.com Thank you for your interest. SUBMITTING MUSICIANS with queries please email: alittlestern@gmail.com MY POLICY due to one too many unfortunate and unforseen bouts of confusion regarding the erotic series that runs out of Happy Ending, I have made a policy whereby if you are booked or would like to be booked in any other reading series at the Happy Ending Bar, you are ineligible to read in mine. I apologize that I must institute a policy, however, having received emails from befuddled publicists, editors and confused authors, I gave it a lot of thought and realized it's the wisest and best solution given the circumstances. Thanks for your understanding. IF YOU NEED A MAILING ADDRESS BUT DON'T HAVE ONE, please email: amanda@amandastern.com. Thanks! ************* RISKS AND THE RISKERS WHO RISKED THEM For more information on the series please email amanda@amandastern.com.