Event guidelines:
- PLEASE ADHERE TO THE TIMING ON YOUR TICKET. Tickets for the conversation allow entry when check-in opens at 5:30PM, and allow first access to the signing line. Tickets for the signing line allow entry at 7PM.
- Additional pre-signed copies of Mr. Martin's books will be available for purchase at the event.
- A book signing and photo line will follow the conversation. MR. MARTIN WILL ONLY SIGN ONE BOOK PER PERSON. NO PERSONALIZATIONS.
- The event will also be livestreamed for free here: https://youtube.com/live/PzA0Iun1Vcc
- As a reminder: If you are not feeling well, please do not come to the event, even if you have a ticket; email us and we'll work it out.
If you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations, please contact eventhelp@booksaremagic.net.
Books Are Magic is thrilled to present an evening with George R. R. Martin, in conversation with John Hodgman, and in partnership with the Brooklyn Book Bodega. This is a night celebrating our shared love of books, Mr. Martin's experience as a reader, writer, and bookstore owner, and Brooklyn Book Bodega's mission to put free books in the hands of children and families across the city!
All ticket proceeds will be donated to the Brooklyn Book Bodega.
Brooklyn Book Bodega is a nonprofit with the mission of increasing the number of 100+ book homes for kids 0-18 in NYC. Brooklyn Book Bodega provides access to and ownership of books, builds community, and creates a passion for learning through free events and literacy-based community programming.
Kids who read have better life outcomes. Brooklyn Book Bodega believes that all children should be part of a vibrant, literate community and grow up in homes with access to books that they want to read regardless of financial status. Brooklyn Book Bodega has helped thousands of New Yorkers start or add to their home libraries by giving out more than half a million books.
Make an additional donation to support this important work.
George R. R. Martin is the author of “A Song of Ice and Fire” that began with "A Game of Thrones", now an HBO series. He’s Executive Producer on AMC's Dark Winds based on books by Tony Hillerman, and the producer of three Howard Waldrop short films. Martin’s philanthropic work includes scholarships to Clarion West, Odyssey Writing Workshop, Taos Toolbox, and the George R. R. Martin Chair in Storytelling at Medill School of Journalism. Martin is also the proud owner of Beastly Books and The Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe, NM where he lives with his wife, Parris.
John Hodgman is a author, actor, and comedian who lives in Brooklyn and in Maine.
