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Pierson -- Courtesy: Canteen Mag
We said it once and we'll say it again:
Tonight from 7-11pm we're joining forces with Canteen Magazine to host a panel discussion and partyto celebrate their new issue, which pairs 16 amazing authors with 16 premier photographers. The event is part of the Brooklyn Book Festival, which culminates Sunday at Brooklyn Borough Hall with a bunch of great events.
Publisher Stephen Pierson used his online poker winnings to found Canteen. In the first two issues, the magazine boasted contributions from Salinger-bait Joyce Maynard, playwright Gina Gionfriddo, and novelist Andrew Sean Greer.
Now, for its seventh issue, Canteen has chosen a "Hot Authors" theme, trying to give writers the credit they deserve for their sexy similes and wanton word choice. To get you primed for the event, we asked Pierson some very intimate questions. Why don't you slip into something more comfortable and read on...