An impassioned–and data-driven–case for a four-day workweek. The five-day workweek is a pillar of modern life, but it isn’t backed by science, ancient wisdom, or divine decree. It’s simply a relic of the industrial age–and it’s time for an upgrade. What if we could accomplish more while working fewer days? A shortened workweek once seemedContinue reading "Book Launch: Do More in Four by Joe O’Connor and Jared Lindzon in conversation with Bree Groff"

Join chef and mixologist Nelson German and culinary anthropologist and author Andréa Lawson Gray in conversation with Tonya Hopkins, aka The Food (& Drinks!) Griot, exploring rum, sugar, and the histories that shape Caribbean flavor. Drawing from their book Caribbean Cocktails: Drinks and Bites from the Afro-Latino Diaspora, they will examine how ingredients travel, howContinue reading "Sugarcane to Glass: Rum and the Making of Caribbean Flavor"

Go inside the writers’ room and onto the set of the honorary queen of comfort shows—with exclusive interviews from the creator, cast, writers, directors, and crew. In Who’s That Girl, entertainment journalist Thea Glassman takes readers behind the scenes with in-depth interviews with creator Liz Meriwether and the creative team, telling the story of how aContinue reading "Book Launch: Who’s That Girl by Thea Glassman in Conversation with Madeleine Janz"

Heidi Becker’s debut poetry collection follows one chronically online twentysomething’s journey from filming “brain rot” skits in her parents’ living room to sparking an anti-capitalist awakening across social media. Get tickets here!

In January 2022, a Boston police officer turned up dead in the snow, seemingly a victim of a simple hit-and-run.But Officer John O’Keefe’s death kicked off a scandalous whodunit that invited federal scrutiny and triggered nationwide outrage. The explosive story of O’Keefe’s death, and the subsequent accusation and trial of his girlfriend Karen Read, ignitedContinue reading "Book Launch: Blizzard of Lies by Dave Wedge"

A staggering examination of how America’s wealthiest infiltrated the government and allied with dictators, transforming the U.S. from democracy to oligarchy. For years, a small group of billionaires has amassed increasing power, steering American politics for their own benefit. Many of these figures are familiar. There’s Elon Musk, who has used his wealth to helpContinue reading "Book Launch: United States of Oligarchy by Casey Michel"

Delicious, stress-free meals for busy families, with flexible solutions for any dietary need, from food entrepreneur Rachel Mansfield. Balancing a full plate of responsibilities—from work to home to kids—can be a handful. Add cooking three wholesome meals a day (plus snacks), and it can feel downright impossible. Social media may make it look effortless, butContinue reading "Book Launch: More Please! by Rachel Mansfield in conversation with Hunter Stoler"

The inspiring memoir of a brilliant young man who, sentenced to life in prison, refused to surrender his future—a story so powerful that it transformed even the judge who handed down the sentence. If our world were more just, Chris Young would have been crossing a stage at college graduation at the age of 22.Continue reading "Book Launch: The Wound is Where the Light Enters by Chris Young"

In Now We’re Cooking, Matt Broussard—known to millions as @ACookNamedMatt proves that great food isn’t complicated. Matt’s superpower is making things easy, not just making them look easy. Drawing inspiration from the Texas border to Asia and back again he gives home cooks of all levels weeknight-friendly recipes with punch that can be made efficiently:Continue reading "Book Launch: Now We’re Cooking by Matt Broussard"

Join Brooklyn Public Library and POWERHOUSE Arena for a reading and conversation with author Mollyhall Seeley on her novel, We Hexed the Moon (Saga Press, 2026). Copies of the book will be available for purchase from POWERHOUSE Arena Bookstore. This event will be held at POWERHOUSE Arena (28 Adams Street). Registration encouraged. ABOUT THE BOOKContinue reading "Author Event: “We Hexed the Moon” with Mollyhall Seeley"

POWERHOUSE Arena will host a book launch celebrating the release of Last Day, the new book from Lemonada Media co-founder and CEO Stephanie Wittels Wachs. Based on the groundbreaking podcast of the same name, Last Day weaves together Stephanie’s personal story of loss with an exploration of addiction, recovery, harm reduction, and what can beContinue reading "Book Launch: Last Day by Stephanie Wittels Wachs in conversation with David Manheim"