Open Mic Nite on Friday the 13th

Join me at the Merchant's House Museum on Friday, November 13th for the next installment in our open mic series. It will be a night of readings, music, wine, conversation, and dramatic performances.

In the 19th century, literary salons gathered great thinkers, artists, and writers under one roof for a night of socialization and “improving conversation.” In that same spirit, the Merchant’s House is celebrating the works of today’s new writers, performance artists, and musicians with an Open Mic Nite -- this time in our beautiful parlor. Come share your work or simply enjoy. Wine & light refreshments will be served in the kitchen.

If you’d like to perform, please bring no more than 5 minutes of material. A sign-up sheet will be available upon entry.

Admission $10, Students & Seniors $5, FREE for Members. Reservations are not necessary.

Plus, for those of you who enjoy the supernatural, know that the Merchant's House was called "Manhattan's Most Haunted House" by The New York Times. Who knows what might happen on Friday the 13th! 

To learn more or RSVP, visit our Facebook page.

More Press for WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME

Meagan Brothers will be reading from her new novel Weird Girl and What's His Name tonight at the Hudson Valley Writers' Center in Sleepy Hollow. Come hear some of Lula and Rory's adventure, as read by the author herself! Copies will be available for purchase and signing. Even The New York Times thinks you should go! 

Additionally, Weird Girl and What's His Name was featured on HerCampus's "20 New Young Adult Books to Read." They write: 

Readers who enjoy coming-of-age stories will enjoy this powerful novel. 

Read the full review here. But that's not all! The book has received a number of new reviews, from Barnes & Noble, Stylecaster, and School Library Journal, which I've added to my original list. Check them out here. 

And last but not least . . . spotted at the Barnes & Noble on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Come give this book a good home. Have you spotted any copies of Weird Girl? Show us on Twitter @threeroomspress. 

Spotted by the illustrious Nicole Frail (www.nicolefrail.com). 

Ghostly Happenings at the Merchant's House Museum

Merchant's House funeral reenactment, 2014. (Photo by Nathan Swan: http://nathanswan.com/blog/2014/11/27/funeral-reenactment-for-seabury-tredwell)

This weekend, the Merchant's House Museum continues its yearly tradition of offering candlelight ghost tours of the historic nineteenth century home. Eight people died at number 29 East Fourth Street, and some say their spirits still linger here today. In fact, The New York Times has called the Merchant's House Museum "Manhattan's most haunted house." I will be assisting with the ghost tours on Friday and Saturday, the 23rd and 24th. Tours are offered at these times: 

Friday, October 23 & Saturday, October 24
Super Spooky Tour (includes 4th Floor Servants’ Quarters): 6:30, 8 & 9:30 p.m. $35
Spooky Tour: 7, 7:30, 8:30, 9 p.m. $25
MHM Members $15 all times.

Wednesday, October 28; Thursday, October 29; Friday, October 30
Super Spooky Tour (includes 4th Floor Servants’ Quarters): 6:30, 8 & 9:30 p.m. $40
Spooky Tour: 7, 7:30, 8:30, 9 p.m. $30
MHM Members $15 all times.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Additionally, on Sunday, October 25th, I will be reprising the role of Gertrude Tredwell during our annual From Parlor to Grave: 1865 Funeral Reenactment and Graveyard Procession. I will be dressed in period mourning, as shown above on the left, as we reenact the 1865 funeral of patriarch Seabury Tredwell. Tickets can be purchased here.

To read more about Victorian mourning and dress, check out my article on LitroNY "Death Brought to Life at the Met."

Book Launch: WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME

Join me this Friday, October 9 as Three Rooms Press presents The Monthly at Cornelia Street Cafe:

An Evening with
MEAGAN BROTHERS
Celebrating the release of brand new novel
WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT’S HIS NAME

Friday, October 9, 6 p.m.
Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (between W. 4th & Bleecker) | 212-989-9319

Award-winning LGBT YA author MEAGAN BROTHERS celebrates the release of her extraordinary new novel WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT’S HIS NAME with a reading at Cornelia Street Cafe on Friday, October 9 at 6 p.m.

“An Evening with Meagan Brothers” will feature the author—whose previous books include Debbie Harry Sings in French and Supergirl Mixtapes—reading from her new book and sharing stories about what inspired it. A book signing follows the reading.

The new release has already received rave pre-publicity praise. In a starred review, American Library Association’s Booklist says, “The characters are wonderfully likable, the story is smartly written.” Kirkus Reviews notes, “Voices are crisply and intimately drawn . . . Carefully and subtly imagined.” Lambda Award winning author Alex Sanchez (Rainbow Boys) says “Tender characters, tangled romances, and page turning mysteries weave together wonderfully in this exquisite story of love, betrayal, and friendship.” And noted author Janice Erlbaum (Girlbomb) raves, “As someone who’s been both a weird girl and a what’s her name, I heartily endorse this book.”

Copies of WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT’S HIS NAME will be available for purchase and signing at the event. 

Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street (btwn W. 4th & Bleecker), 212-989-9319. 
Admission $9 (includes a free drink)
Details: info@threeroomspress.com

ABOUT MEAGAN BROTHERS
Meagan Brothers is the author of two previous novels for young adults, Debbie Harry Sings in French and Supergirl Mixtapes. She has also been, variously, a musician, a performing poet, a record store clerk, and an adjunct professor of creative writing at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY. A native Carolinian, she currently lives and works in New York City.

(Kat Georges Design)

A Beautiful Night for an Open Mic

A musical performance from the Merchant's House September Open Mic in the Garden.

Last night, I hosted the Merchant's House Museum's second Open Mic in the Garden, and it was an overwhelming success. We had poetry readings, group singing, guitar playing, and plenty of drama (on stage, of course). The weather held and the wine was excellent, and the House's new garden lights provided the perfect ambient glow.

I'm also proud to announce: we've decided to make this an ongoing monthly series! Dates are still to be determined, but follow the Merchant's House on Facebook or Twitter (or keep checking back here) for more information.