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New Works: Catherine Barnett and Jason Koo

New Works: Catherine Barnett and Jason Koo

Celebrate Catherine Barnett and Jason Koo as they each read from their fourth full-length poetry collections. The pair will discuss metaphysics,...

The Diaries of Franz Kafka

The Diaries of Franz Kafka

Ross Benjamin presents The Diaries of Franz Kafka, in conversation with Elif Batuman. An essential new translation of Franz Kafka’s complete,...

The Life and Work of Roberto Bolaño

The Life and Work of Roberto Bolaño

Join Álvaro Enrigue, Francine Prose, Natasha Wimmer, and Andrew Martin for a panel on the life and work of Roberto Bolaño, in celebration of...

McNally Jackson After Hours: Giovanni’s Room

McNally Jackson After Hours: Giovanni’s Room

Do you regret not talking to the hot person on the train reading a book you like? Did your last Hinge date reveal that they haven't read a book since...

Telltale Hearts: A Public Health Doctor, His Patients, and the Power of Story

Telltale Hearts: A Public Health Doctor, His Patients, and the Power of Story

Book presentation. A doctor's powerful meditation on what his patients taught him, and what they can teach us about listening, healing, and public...

Matthew Davis presents Let Me Try Again

Matthew Davis presents Let Me Try Again

Matthew Davis presents Let Me Try Again, in conversation with Adam Friedland. A romantic tragicomedy of faith, family, and folly.

Highrises Art Deco: 100 Spectacular Skyscrapers from the Roaring ’20s to the Great Depression

Highrises Art Deco: 100 Spectacular Skyscrapers from the Roaring ’20s to the Great Depression

In Highrises Art Deco, digital artist Chris Hytha has exploited drone photography to create stunning views of skyscrapers across the United States....

The Most Famous Woman in China and How She Did it: Book Signing Party with Yue-Sai Kan

The Most Famous Woman in China and How She Did it: Book Signing Party with Yue-Sai Kan

The evening will feature a panel discussion with Yue-Sai Kan, Xiaoyu and Princess of Chinatown. Moderated by Na Zhong and Jiaoyang Li, the...

Serpent in Eden: Foreign Meddling and Partisan Politics in James Madison’s America Lecture

Serpent in Eden: Foreign Meddling and Partisan Politics in James Madison’s America Lecture

In this lecture, Tyson Reeder traces early America's rocky beginnings, when foreign interference and political conflict threatened to undermine its...

The History of Antisemitism: Expulsion of Jews from England

The History of Antisemitism: Expulsion of Jews from England

In 1290, Jews were expelled from England and subsequently largely expunged from English historical memory. Yet for two centuries they occupied...

Roots and Branches

Roots and Branches

Families are invited to get creative while exploring Jewish heritage and culture through engaging activities and crafts. Recommended for families...

Liars

Liars

Sarah Manguso presents Liars, in conversation with Lyz Lenz. When Jane, an aspiring writer, meets filmmaker John Bridges, they both want the same...