Posts by Tal Nadan

This week, the literary and publishing community gathers on the West Side for the annual event that is Bookexpo America, known as BEA. This annual industry conference also doubles as a gathering of author-celebrities and prominent literati. After the day's trade events, book signings and speaking events, the festive atmosphere migrates downtown for a series of parties thrown by publishing houses and literary magazines. BEA and its accompanying social events is the latest iteration of a tradition that combines bookselling with creative fêtes, which began over a century-and-a-half ago in New York.