The Center for Fiction
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15 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, NY
212-755-6710centerforfiction.org
This New York organization’s history goes all the way back to 1820, when it was founded as the Mercantile Library. In its current form, it serves as a vital home for fiction, with a varied calendar of panels, lectures, readings, and conversations.