Brooklyn Reading Works presents: Young, Gifted and Black (Men) curated by author Martha Southgate. Don't miss the first reading of Brooklyn Reading Works 5th anniversary season on Thursday October 1 at the Old Stone House at 8 p.m.

See/hear Brooklyn fiction authors Clifford Thompson, Victor LaValle and James Hannham. Stay tuned for more info about this sure to be interesting event. And it's just the first of a great year of programming. Here's a quick look at the rest of the schedule:

October 1:  YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK (MEN) curated by novelist Martha Southgate
October 15:  POETRY PUNCH curated by Michele Madigan Somerville
November 19 at 7 p.m.  YOUNG WRITERS JUBILEE curated by Jill Eisenstadt (note: earlier start time)
December 10:  FEAST: WRITERS ON FOOD. A benefit for a local soup kitchen.  Curated by Michele Madigan Somerville
January: 21:  TIN HOUSE READING curated by Rob Sillman
February 11:  MEMOIRATHON curated by Branka Ruzak
March 18:  BLARNEYPALOOZA curated by Michele Madigan Somerville
April 15:  TRUTH AND MONEY Curated by John Guidry
May 13:  4TH ANNUAL EDGY MOTHER'S DAY
June 13: FICTION IN A BLENDER Curated by Martha Southgate

The Old Stone House is located on Fifth Avenue at Third Street in Park Slope, 718-768-3195. Directions here.