The Center for Fiction is a nonprofit literary organization dedicated to celebrating fiction, and we work every day to connect readers and writers.

Tell us your story/detailed overview

We’re known for our special Literary Events, including our innovative panels, lectures, conversations, and performances. Since opening in Brooklyn, we’ve hosted authors such as Salman Rushdie, Mitchell S. Jackson, Maaza Mengiste, Kaitlyn Greenidge, Jacqueline Woodson, Rigoberto González, Geoff Dyer, Miriam Toews, Meg Wolitzer, Julia Alvarez, Deborah Eisenberg, Alexander Chee, Cristina Rivera Garza, Jonathan Lethem, Rachel Cusk, Domenico Starnone, and many, many more. We provide Fellowships and hold Writing Workshops to support emerging writers. We host Reading Groups on classic and contemporary fiction to help readers discover their next favorite author. Our KidsRead ​/​ KidsWrite program provides free books and hosts events for New York City students from kindergarten through twelfth grade to get kids reading, as well as summer writing workshops for budding authors. And we recognize the best in the world of fiction through our annual Awards.

When open (hrs.)

Open daily from 11am to 8pm

Need To Know/Community Rules

Calender: https://centerforfiction.org/events/calendar/?type=events Open daily from 11am to 8pm, our Café & Bar serves a rotating menu of coffee, tea, espresso, beer, wine, cocktails, and light bites. With ample seating in our auditorium, the Café & Bar provides a sunlit, book-lined space for readers, writers, and the wider community to gather. Catch up on morning reading with a cappuccino, enjoy an afternoon glass of wine as you write, or start your evening with a signature cocktail. Members of The Center for Fiction receive 10% off all purchases. During events, Café & Bar seating is very limited or closed. If you plan on visiting weekday evenings and hope to dine in, please check our events calendar beforehand. We also kindly ask that you review our Health & Safety Protocols before visiting The Center for Fiction. To provide feedback for the Café & Bar, please fill out this form.