PEN DIY: Justin Vivian Bond on How to Take a Flying Leap

On Monday, November 3rd at NYC’s Ace Hotel, PEN American Center presents its second DIY event featuring a conversation with the talented Mx Justin Vivian Bond. The Lambda Literary Award winning author, singer, and performance artist, will deliver in a literary "How-to" in five steps. After V’s 20-minute original monologue, writer and satirist Mike Albo will join Bond for a conversation and maybe even a demonstration! Building on oral traditions, parables, and the rich history of artists as unpretentious makers, PEN DIY celebrates how literature can be approachable yet unexpected, and how it can help us make sense of our lives New talks by acclaimed writers and artists the first Monday of every month!