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Book Launch: Mind Over Grind by Guy Winch in conversation with Mita Mallick
Thu, Feb 12th 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
Clinical psychologist, TED Speaker, and author of Emotional First Aid offers a guide to combating the many stresses modern work imposes, based on recent research and the stories of clients Winch has helped to thrive in the relentless grind of today’s workplace.
Book Launch: Feed the People! by Jan Dutkiewicz and Gabriel N. Rosenberg
Tue, Feb 17th 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
Why Wendell Berry, Michael Pollan, and other slow-food-loving locavores are wrong about food in America—and why Waffle House can save us all.
Book Launch: The Kids Aren’t Okay by Ross Greene
Tue, Feb 24th 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
From a New York Times bestselling authority on education and children’s mental health comes a groundbreaking guide to navigating classroom challenges through an approach that is aimed at meeting kids where they’re at and being responsive to the developmental variability inherent in every classroom.
Book Launch: The World Between by Zeeva Bukai in conversation with Sara Lippmann
Thu, Feb 26th 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
Join Powerhouse Arena for the launch of The World Between by Zeeva Bukai, in conversation with Sara Lippmann. About the Book: With the breakup of her marriage, a once famous actress of the Yiddish theater travels to Tel-Aviv to revisit the apartment she once shared with her husband, Max. Soon after, she finds herself at<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/book-launch-the-world-between-by-zeeva-bukai-in-conversation-with-sara-lippmann/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Book Launch: The World Between by Zeeva Bukai in conversation with Sara Lippmann"</span></a>
Book Launch: Of Blood and Fire by Ryan Cahill in conversation with Christopher Ruocchio and T.D. Orel
Fri, Feb 27th 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
Join Powerhouse Arena for the launch of Ryan Cahill’s Of Blood and Fire, in conversation with Christopher Ruocchio and T.D. Orel. About the Book: Born in fire. Tempered in blood Epheria is a land divided by war and mistrust. The High Lords of the South squabble and fight, only kept in check by the Dragonguard,<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/book-launch-of-blood-and-fire-by-ryan-cahill-in-conversation-with-christopher-ruocchio-and-t-d-orel/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Book Launch: Of Blood and Fire by Ryan Cahill in conversation with Christopher Ruocchio and T.D. Orel"</span></a>
Book Launch: Cave Mountain by Benjamin Hale in conversation with Christian Lorentzen
Mon, Mar 2nd 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
Join Powerhouse Arena for the launch of Cave Mountain by Benjamin Hale, in conversation with Christian Lorentzen. About the Book: “The damndest mixing of true crime, memoir, and maybe (?) ghost story I’ve ever read. The original Harper’s article gave me the shivers, and this deeper dive is going to have me looking over my<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/book-launch-cave-mountain-by-benjamin-hale-in-conversation-with-christian-lorentzen/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Book Launch: Cave Mountain by Benjamin Hale in conversation with Christian Lorentzen"</span></a>
Book Launch: The High-Protein Plate by Rachael DeVaux in conversation with Matt Peterson
Tue, Mar 3rd 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
Join Powerhouse Arena for the launch of The High-Protein Plate by Rachael DeVaux in conversation with Matt Peterson. About the Book: Protein goals are easy with these one hundred recipes, meal prep tips, and 28-day program from New York Times bestselling author and registered dietitian Rachael DeVaux of @RachaelsGoodEats.
Book Launch: The Art of Being a Stranger by Karen Bermann
Fri, Mar 27th 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
Join Powerhouse Arena for the launch of The Art of Being a Stranger. About the Book: Karen Bermann grew up in the mad orbit of her father, Fritz, the rebellious child of a Viennese Orthodox Jewish family who fled Europe alone as an adolescent in the late 1930s. An irreverent, comic, rageful man with three<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/book-launch-the-art-of-being-a-stranger-by-karen-bermann/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Book Launch: The Art of Being a Stranger by Karen Bermann"</span></a>
Book Launch: The News From Dublin by Colm Tóibín in conversation with Tadhg Hoey
Mon, Mar 30th 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
Join Powerhouse arena for the launch of The News From Dublin by Colm Tóibín, in conversation with Tadhg Hoey. About the Book: From Colm Tóibín, “one of the world’s best living literary writers” (The Boston Globe), comes a brilliant collection of nine short stories, many never-before-published, set across Ireland, Spain, and America—about the complexities of<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/book-launch-the-news-from-dublin-by-colm-toibin-in-conversation-with-tadhg-hoey/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Book Launch: The News From Dublin by Colm Tóibín in conversation with Tadhg Hoey"</span></a>
Book Launch: The News From Dublin by Colm Tóibín in conversation with Tadhg Hoey
Mon, Mar 30th 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
From Colm Tóibín, “one of the world’s best living literary writers” (The Boston Globe), comes a brilliant collection of nine short stories, many never-before-published, set across Ireland, Spain, and America—about the complexities of family, longing, loss, and love.
Book Launch: Metropolitans by A.M. Gittlitz
Wed, Apr 1st 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
Join Powerhouse Arena for the launch of Metropolitans by A.M. Gittlitz. About the Book: A love letter to a franchise and a thrilling study of New York City, Metropolitans traces the electric and calamitous history of the New York Mets.
Book Launch: Burn the Haystack by Jennie Young PhD
Tue, Apr 7th 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
It’s time for a dating revolution! How do you find a needle in a haystack? You burn the haystack to the ground. Among Dr. Jennie Young’s legion of fans, the “needle” is a long-term, committed partner and the “haystack” is the group of men available to date. So often women are advised to “give the<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/book-launch-burn-the-haystack-by-jennie-young-phd/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Book Launch: Burn the Haystack by Jennie Young PhD"</span></a>
Book Launch: Someone Has to be the First
Wed, Apr 8th 2026
5:00pm to 6:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
Please join Powerhouse Arena for a book launch featuring a moderated conversation with author, and the Gotham Film and Media Institute’s Accessibility Officer, Leslie Short and the Gotham’s Executive Director, Jeffrey Sharp. This memoir and conversation will focus on Leslie’s life in the Arts and Entrepreneurship. Please RSVP to RSVP@thegotham.org.
Book Launch: Gary Stewart: I Am From the Honky-Tonks by Jimmy McDonough in conversation with Tammy Faye Starlite
Wed, Apr 8th 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
Join Powerhouse Arena for the launch of Gary Stewart: I Am From the Honky-Tonks by Jimmy McDonough, in conversation with Tammy Faye Starlight. About the Book: An epic tale of sex, drugs, and country music almost 40 years in the making, the book is the eighth and final biography by Jimmy McDonough (Shakey: Neil Young’s<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/book-launch-gary-stewart-i-am-from-the-honky-tonks-by-jimmy-mcdonough-in-conversation-with-tammy-faye-starlite/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Book Launch: Gary Stewart: I Am From the Honky-Tonks by Jimmy McDonough in conversation with Tammy Faye Starlite"</span></a>
Book Launch: Gary Stewart: I Am From the Honky-Tonks by Jimmy McDonough in conversation with Tammy Faye Starlite
Wed, Apr 8th 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
An epic tale of sex, drugs, and country music almost 40 years in the making, the book is the eighth and final biography by Jimmy McDonough (Shakey: Neil Young’s Biography, Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen), and once again reaffirms his status as America’s greatest chronicler of popular culture. An unsung hero of 20th century American<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/book-launch-gary-stewart-i-am-from-the-honky-tonks-by-jimmy-mcdonough-in-conversation-with-tammy-faye-starlite-2/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Book Launch: Gary Stewart: I Am From the Honky-Tonks by Jimmy McDonough in conversation with Tammy Faye Starlite"</span></a>
Book Launch: How to Be a Rich Old Lady by Amanda Holden in conversation with Nikita Redkar
Thu, Apr 9th 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
Amanda Holden spent years working in investment management, where she saw exactly who gets access to the power, ease, and opportunity money can bring—and it wasn’t people like her friends. She also saw how the financial system is designed to feel exclusive and confusing, and how it blames individuals for economic problems they didn’t create.<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/book-launch-how-to-be-a-rich-old-lady-by-amanda-holden-in-conversation-with-nikita-redkar/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Book Launch: How to Be a Rich Old Lady by Amanda Holden in conversation with Nikita Redkar"</span></a>
Book Panel: Debut Novel Night by Sackett Street Writers Workshop
Fri, Apr 10th 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
Join the Sackett Street Writers’ Workshop for a night of readings and literary conversation celebrating five alums with recently published novels — Heather Aimee O’Neill (THE IRISH GOODBYE), Erin Crosby Eckstine (JUNIE), Justin Feinstein (YOUR BEHAVIOR WILL BE MONITORED), Sarah G. Pierce (FOR HUMAN USE) and Ledia Xhoga (MISINTERPRETATION). Hosted by Sackett Street founder Julia<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/book-panel-debut-novel-night-by-sackett-street-writers-workshop/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Book Panel: Debut Novel Night by Sackett Street Writers Workshop"</span></a>
Book Launch: On Eating by Alicia Kennedy
Thu, Apr 16th 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
Join Powerhouse Arena for the launch of On Eating by Alicia Kennedy. About the Book: With lush prose and evocative storytelling, Alicia Kennedy shares her journey “from eater to cook,” exploring how we can eat for both joy and justice in a warming, overworked, and globalized world.