Past Programs
- The Lost Time Accidents: John Wray and Alejandro ZambraMarch 8, 2016 - 7:00pmJohn Wray and Alejandro Zambra discuss Wray’s new novel, The Lost Time Accidents. Read More ›
- Sudden Death: Álvaro Enrigue and Rivka GalchenFebruary 25, 2016 - 7:00pmÁlvaro Enrigue and Rivka Galchen talk about his new novel, Sudden Death.Read More ›
- Black Deutschland: Darryl Pinckney and Zadie Smith February 9, 2016 - 7:00pmDarryl Pinckney and Zadie Smith talk about his new work of fiction, Black Deutschland, set in the 1980s, about a young gay black American who flees from his hometown of Chicago to the city of his fantasies: Berlin.Read More ›
- I Saw A Man: Owen Sheers and Belinda McKeonNovember 12, 2015 - 7:00pmOwen Sheers talks with Belinda McKeon about his new novel, I Saw a Man, a literary thriller about, among other things, love, loss, secrets, and the transformative power of words. Read More ›
- The Other Paris: Luc Sante and Ian BurumaNovember 3, 2015 - 7:00pmLuc Sante discusses his new book on the hidden past and seamy underside of Paris, The Other Paris, with Ian Buruma. This event is co-organized with the New York Review of Books. Read More ›
- European Powers, Islamic Movements, and the Transatlantic Slave Trade: Christopher L. Brown and Rudolph WareOctober 8, 2015 - 7:00pmChristopher Brown and Rudolph Ware discuss 18th century Senegambia, where France and Britain fought bitterly for control of the slave trade. This event is co-presented with the Lapidus Center for the Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery. Read More ›
- The Guardians: Susan Pedersen and Mark MazowerSeptember 29, 2015 - 7:00pmA conversation with Susan Pedersen and Mark Mazower on Pedersen's new book, "The Guardians: The League of Nations and the Crisis of Empire." Read More ›
- Saint Jordi’s Day: An evening on Josep PlaApril 23, 2015 - 7:00pmA conversation with Jordi Puntí and Colm Tóibín on Catalan writer, Josep Pla. This event is organized with New York Review Books, Archipelago Books, and the Institut Ramon Llull. Read More ›
- The Goldman Lectures on American Civilization and Government: "Immigration and the Emerging America." TWO LECTURES by JULIA PRESTON. April 14th and 21st. April 21, 2015 - 7:00pmThe Goldman Memorial Lectures on American Civilization and Government. "Immigration and the Emerging America." Two lectures by Julia Preston. The first lecture is on Tuesday, April 14th and the second is on Tuesday, April 21st. Read More ›
- Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928 with Stephen Kotkin and Slavoj ŽižekMarch 31, 2015 - 7:00pmA conversation between Stephen Kotkin and Slavoj Žižek about Kotkin's new book, Stalin. This event is co-presented with LIVE from the NYPL. Read More ›
- In Manchuria: Michael Meyer and Ian Frazier February 17, 2015 - 7:00pmA conversation between Michael Meyer and Ian Frazier about Meyer's latest book, In Manchuria: A Village called Wasteland and the Transformation of Rural China. Read More ›
- The Poet and the Vampyre: Andrew Stott and Melanie RehakJanuary 14, 2015 - 7:00pmA conversation between Andrew Stott and Melanie Rehak about Stott's new book, The Poet and the Vampyre: The Curse of Byron and the Birth of Literature’s Greatest Monsters. Read More ›
- When the United States Spoke French: François Furstenberg and Anka Muhlstein December 9, 2014 - 7:00pmA conversation between François Furstenberg and Anka Muhlstein about Furstenberg's new book, When the United States Spoke French: Five Refugees Who Shaped a Nation. Read More ›
- On Penelope Fitzgerald: Hermione Lee and Wendy LesserNovember 18, 2014 - 7:00pmA conversation between Hermione Lee and Wendy Lesser about Lee's new biography of Penelope Fitzgerald. This program is co-presented with 192 Books. Read More ›
- Miss Anne in Harlem: Carla Kaplan and Nell PainterOctober 6, 2014 - 7:00pmCarla Kaplan and Nell Painter talk about Kaplan's latest book, Miss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance. Read More ›
- "On This Site": Richard McGuire, Michael Benson, and Matt KnutzenSeptember 30, 2014 - 6:30pmA Conversation between Richard McGuire, Michael Benson, and Matt Knutzen about space, time, and representation, in conjunction with the exhibition “From Here to Here: Richard McGuire Makes a Book,” on view at the Morgan Library. This event is co-organized with, and will take place at, the Read More ›
- The Dog: Joseph O'Neill and Hal FosterSeptember 17, 2014 - 7:00pmA conversation between Joseph O'Neill and Hal Foster about O'Neill's new novel, The Dog. This event is co-presented with LIVE from the NYPL Read More ›
- American Stories: Rivka Galchen and Karen RussellJune 3, 2014 - 7:00pmThe fiction writers Rivka Galchen and Karen Russell, whose most recent book is Vampires in the Lemon Grove, talk about Galchen’s new collection of stories, American Innovations. Read More ›
- The Changing Face of Harlem: Camilo Vergara and Graciela Mochkofsky April 22, 2014 - 7:00pmWe are no longer accepting reservations for this event. There will be a stand-by line on the night of the program for guests without a reservation. There is no guarantee seats will become available. Camilo Vergara and the journalist Graciela Mochkofsky talk about Harlem in light of Vergara’s Read More ›
- Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero -- James Romm and Jim ShapiroMarch 25, 2014 - 7:00pmClick on the event to reserve your free seats! In a conversation about James Romm’s latest book, Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero, Romm and the Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro discuss the curious relationship between the sage Seneca and the despot Nero in the years between 50 and 68 Read More ›
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