3-6pm, 21+ (25+ suggested)
Monthly members: $0-$10; non-members: $20 (limited tickets)
Gemini & Scorpio Loft, Gowanus, BK - fill out form on top of page for address auto-reply
No PAL or dress code requirement, but HoS Code of Conduct always applies

The body's largest sex organ is the brain. Come stimulate yours with a rousing discussion of an explicitly erotic book led by pornographer Stoya. Drinking encouraged throughout, and mingling will follow the talk.

Erewhon Literary Salon with S. A. Jones and K. M. Szpara, celebrating the release of Erewhon's first book, The Fortress by S. A. Jones

Gone are the days of simple good-versus-evil narratives; these are complicated times that call for complicated characters and stories that take us into new and unique universes. Pop culture has clearly shifted its attention to the messy, the morally ambiguous and the weird. In short, things are about to get a little more chaotic in here ... Chaos and Cosmos features an eclectic mix of daring speculative fiction authors and new voices. Come hear how these authors have developed their worlds and characters, creating cosmos out of chaos.

Panelists: Emily Devenport, Tessa Gratton, Annalee Newitz, Tochi Onyebuchi, K.M. Szpara

Join Kellan for an evening in celebration of his debut novel, Docile. Look forward to a reading, discussion, signing, and cake!

Come meet Alexandra Monir, K.M. Szpara, Rena Barron and S.L. Huang (all at Table 4)!
Items will not be provided, but books will be available for purchase at the signing from Andersons, the official bookseller of C2E2. Author signings are free and first come first served.

The trick to crafting compelling villains is to make them just unique enough to be memorable and just understandable enough to be terrifying. Rena Barron (Kingdom of Souls), Alexandra Monir (The Life Below), K.M. Szpara (Docile) and S.L. Huang (Zero Sum Game) breakdown the secret behind their antagonists – whether it’s a terrifying demon, the fear of the unknown, or the extremes of society itself – and how they blend the ordinary and the extraordinary to create villains that are scarily real.

Come meet S. L. Huang, John Scalzi, Chris Kluwe, K. M. Szpara and Rita Woods (all at Table 4)!
Items will not be provided, but books will be available for purchase at the signing from Andersons, the official bookseller of C2E2. Author signings are free and first come first served.

Gone are the days of simple good-versus-evil narratives; these are complicated times that call for complicated characters and stories that take us into new and unique places in our universe--and beyond! Pop culture has clearly shifted its attention to the messy, the morally ambiguous, and the weird. In short, things are about to get a little more chaotic in here... Chaos & Cosmos features an eclectic mix of daring speculative fiction authors and new voices from Tor Books and Tor.com Publishing. Come join some of the genre's most exciting authors as they discuss how they are breaking traditional rules of genre fiction, creating compelling and truly thought-provoking works of science fiction and fantasy - and how chaos may reign in both fantasy worlds, the cosmos, and the real world alike.

Panelists: Chris Kluwe, John Scalzi, K. M. Szpara, Rita Woods, S. L. Huang