Mayor Bloomberg is declaring the week of April 25th as Mystery Week in New York City, to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Edgar Awards presented by the Mystery Writers of America. Some of the events already scheduled include:
Monday, April 25th
8–10pm - FREE - Bar 82 at 149 2nd Avenue
Bar 82 Literary Series presents writers from Mystery Writers of America's NY Chapter who will read from new books. Featured authors include Megan Abbott, Peter Blauner, Jane Cleland, Stefanie Pintoff, Charles Salzberg, Persia Walker
Tuesday, April 26th
6-8pm - FREE - The Mysterious Bookshop, 58 Warren St.
Mystery Writers of America launch party for their newest anthology, The Rich and the Dead, edited by Nelson DeMille.
Wednesday, April 27
All day - Lighthouse International, 111 E 59th St, advance registration required
2011 Edgar Week Symposium: "65 Years of Edgar: The Past, Present and Future of Mystery Writing"
Thursday, April 28
Reception: 6:30 -7:30 pm • Dinner & Awards 7:30-11:00pm
The Edgar Awards - 65th Gala Banquet at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, East 42nd at Lexington Ave.
The annual black tie gala celebrating the best and brightest in crime fiction, non-fiction, plays and television.
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