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December Author @ the Library Programs at Mid-Manhattan
Please join us for illustrated lectures and lively discussions at Author @ the Library programs in December at the Mid-Manhattan Library. Come hear authors discuss their recent nonfiction books on a wide variety of subjects that promise to engage and inspire you!
Author talks take place at 6:30 PM on the 6th floor of the Library, unless otherwise noted. No reservations are required. Seating is first come, first served. You can also request the author's books using the links to the catalog included below.
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Savoring Gotham: A Food Lover’s Companion to New York City with Andrew F. Smith, a writer and lecturer on food and culinary history and the General Editor for the Edible Series. This lecture covers New York’s culinary history, some of the most recognizable restaurants, eateries, and culinary personalities today, and delves into more esoteric culinary realities, such as urban farming, beekeeping, the Three Martini Lunch and the Power Lunch, and novels, movies, and paintings that memorably depict Gotham’s foodscapes. |
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Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons, and the Racial Divide with Joy-Ann Reid, MSNBC national correspondent and a veteran reporter, and Alexis Garrett Stodghill, an award-winning, multimedia journalist and segment and new media producer for MSNBC Live. In this dialogue, the complicated relationship between President Barack Obama and Bill and Hillary Clinton and how their varied approaches to the race issue parallel the challenges facing the Democratic Party, is examined. |
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What's Wrong with Education in America, with Paul Cummins, author of Confessions of a Headmaster and Jerome Charyn, author of Bitter Bronx: Thirteen Stories. Novelist and cultural historian Jerome Charyn will introduce Paul Cummins and lead a lively discussion. They will deconstruct education in America today – and will talk about what we can do to overcome the growing divide between rich and poor, to create a real equality in education. |
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Store Front II - A History Preserved: The Disappearing Face of New York, with Karla and James Murray, New York-based professional photographers and authors of acclaimed books that have set the standard for urban documentation. This illustrated lecture captures impeccable photographs from the streets of New York City since the 1990s and documents a little-known but vitally important cross-section of New York’s “Mom and Pop” economy. |
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Failure: Why Science Is So Successful with Stuart Firestein, the Professor and Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University. This illustrated lecture delves into the origins of scientific research as a process that relies upon trial and error, one which inevitably results in a hefty dose of failure. |
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St. Marks is Dead; The Many Lives of America’s Hippest Street with Ada Calhoun, a St. Marks native, who has written for the Times, New Republic, and New York Magazine. This illustrated lecture tells the many-layered history of an iconic American street. It spotlights the history of three hallowed Manhattan blocks―the epicenter of American cool ―and profiles the countless artistic and political movements that were spawned on St. Marks Place. |
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Monday, December 21, 2015
What the Eye Hears: A History of Tap Dancing with Brian Seibert, a dance critic and featured writer for The New York Times. This illustrated lecture offers an authoritative account of the great American art of tap dancing and shows how the history of tap dancing is central to any meaningful account of American popular culture. |
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Fun City: John Lindsay, Joe Namath, and How Sports Saved New York in the 1960s with Sean Deveney, the national NBA writer and Editor for Sporting News and author of four books, including Facing Michael Jordan. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of John Lindsay’s Inauguration, on 1 January 1966, this illustrated lecture examines a remarkable time in New York history with a focus on two NYC icons: John Lindsay and Joe Namath. |
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Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Walking Manhattan; 30 Strolls Exploring Cultural Treasures, Entertainment Centers, and Historical Sites in the Heart of New York City with Ellen Levitt, New York chronicler, writer, photographer and veteran teacher. This illustrated lecture introduces the author's selection of unique things to see and experience throughout Manhattan, points out the many beautiful and intriguing sights; the history to be learned; and the joyful as well as sad aspects of Manhattan life throughout the years. Landmarks and parks, schools and eateries, art and sport, big and bold sites as well as modest and small are included. |
Author @ the Library! is a series of monthly events where accomplished non-fiction authors discuss their work. You may meet the Author of interesting and engaging non-fiction reads, participate in a lively discussion and access books and materials on topics of interest. Come checkout a book, DVD or e-book on the topic.
Don’t miss the many other interesting free classes, films, readings, and talks on our program calendar. Sit back with holiday traditional short story readings at Story Time for Grown-ups featuring The Power of Light by Isaac Bashevis Singer; The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry and A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote. If you enjoy talking about books, join us on Friday, December 11 at Open Book Night where our book social theme is Food and Cooking. This month the Contemporary Classic Book Discussion on Monday, December 7 will feature the prize winning novel, Lila by Marilynne Robinson.
All of our programs and classes are free, so why not come and check one out! Hope to see you soon at the library!
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