NYC’s Difficult to Name Reading Series Ends with Screenwriting Tips, Mid-Aughts Angst, Drake Takes
Conceived and curated by Ryan Sartor since April 2014, the Difficult to Name Reading Series ended its New York run at the Brooklyn indie bookstore Books Are Magic on Friday, July 20, with rousing readings involving Pac-Man, funny performances revisiting angsty mid-2000s internet culture, and in-depth conversations on screenwriting and rap.
In the bright and airy front room of the shop, music critic kicked off the night by sharing his expert opinion on . Holmes expressed his disappointment with the rapper’s latest album, . “The one good part of [the album] is ‘Ratchet Happy Birthday,’” he said. His imitation of the song and a’s and Side A of Drake’s , both slipped inside the case for ’s 2014 album .
