Long Island City in 1776: The Revolution Comes to Queens
1775 belonged to Boston but after April of 1776, the Revolutionary War's focus became New York City and the highly strategic Long Island, from...
The Future Direction of China’s Economy
Amidst declining net trade and foreign direct investment (FDI), a deceleration in infrastructure and capital investment, and persistently low...
Michael Cunningham presents Day: A Novel
Book reading and conversation. Night of music, drinks, and conversation to celebrate the publication of a “quietly stunning” (Ocean Vuong)...
Creative Writing
Walk & writing session led by poet Jon Curley. Participants will be encouraged to use observations as a way to enhance their writing styles in...
From the Big Apple to the West Lake: A New Yorker’s Encounter with China’s Hidden Gem Hangzhou
In China, the city of Hangzhou occupies its own special place in the country’s history and culture, which persists to be one of the nation’s most...
New York Jewish Book Festival
The 2023 New York Jewish Book Festival will feature events for adults, kids, and families and programs connected to the Museum’s new exhibition...
Translation Conversation
Book reading and conversation. Damion Searls presents his translation of A Shining by Jon Fosse, in conversation with Merve Emre. In Fosse's first...
Creative Writing
Walk & writing session led by poet Jon Curley. Participants will be encouraged to use observations as a way to enhance their writing styles in...
The Legacy of “Schindler’s List”: Commemorating the Film’s 30th Anniversary
Schindler’s List launched a movement. Steven Spielberg’s seminal film, released 30 years ago in late 1993, brought Holocaust remembrance to the...
Seaport Launch for She Kept Dancing
This warm and inviting picture book, co-written with Catherine Laudone and brightly illustrated by Natelle Quek, takes young readers along on Sydney...
