“A literary mixtape [with] perfect flow and variety.”
— The New York Times, March 2016
House of SpeakEasy’s flagship program, “Seriously Entertaining,” is an acclaimed series of literary cabarets where authors take the stage to riff and ruminate informally, dinner-theater-style, on the evening’s theme. Since our debut show in 2014, House of SpeakEasy has been proud to feature a diverse range of authors and performers, from Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists to acclaimed novelists and poets, as well as comedians, musicians, and emerging writers.
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UPCOMING SHOWS
November 17:
Seriously Entertaining: “The Truth of the Matter”
Joe’s Pub | 7:00 p.m.
What are the truths in fiction, and where is the factual accountability in nonfiction?
This November, House of SpeakEasy’s literary cabaret, Seriously Entertaining, turns its spotlight on the slippery line between story and fact. Join hosts Lucas Wittmann and Peter Godwin and quizmaster Elissa D’Elia for an evening of riffing and ruminating with four extraordinary authors: biologist Stuart Firestein, biographer and historian Amanda Foreman, scholar and lecturer Emily Hauser, and journalist Mikhail Zygar.
From the lab to the archive to the front lines of reporting, each writer brings a different discipline’s answer to the show’s central question.
Photos From Our Past Shows At Joe’s Pub