Gena Hamshaw

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, the house that published three of the five finalists for this year's National Book Award in fiction, will host a monthly reading series at the Russian Samovar starting on Thursday, January 17 with a program featuring FSG authors Richard Price and Sam Lipsyte.

The readings, which are being curated by recently promoted FSG senior editor Lorin Stein and assistant editor Gena Hamshaw, will probably be held on the third Thursday of every month, and will always feature at least one FSG author, according to Ms. Hamshaw.

Ms. Hamshaw said each reading will be followed by an informal "potluck" open to members of the audience during which authors will eat dinner and answer questions.  read more »