Library Talks
The Accidental Icon Lyn Slater, a fashion and culture influencer, talks about her new book, How to Be Old, and reflects on life in her 60s. She speaks with Chloé Cooper Jones, author of the bestselling memoir Easy Beauty.
info_outline Chasing Bruno Schulz: Benjamin Balint with Joshua CohenLibrary Talks
Author and journalist Benjamin Balint sits down with Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Joshua Cohen to discuss Balint’s latest book Bruno Schulz, a fresh portrait of the Polish-Jewish writer and artist that draws on extensive new reporting and archival research.
info_outline Álvaro Enrigue with Marie Arana: You Dreamed of EmpiresLibrary Talks
The author of Sudden Death returns with a new novel that reimagines the destinies of Tenochtitlan.
info_outline Heather Cox Richardson with Andrew Delbanco: Democracy AwakeningLibrary Talks
Historian and author Heather Cox Richardson sits down with Andrew Delbanco to discuss her most recent book, Democracy Awakening.
info_outline Lesbian Poetic Traditions: Judy Grahn and FriendsLibrary Talks
The iconic feminist poet Judy Grahn re-explores the traditions of lesbian poetry from Sappho to Pat Parker and beyond.
info_outline Vauhini Vara with Leslie Jamison: This Is SalvagedLibrary Talks
Prize-winning author Vauhini Vara sits down with Leslie Jamison to discuss her first collection of short stories, This Is Salvaged.
info_outline Ayana Mathis and Justin TorresLibrary Talks
Authors Ayana Mathis, author of The Unsettled, and Justin Torres, author of Blackouts, speak about their award-winning novels.
info_outline Outrageous: Kliph Nesteroff with Marc MaronLibrary Talks
In this episode of Library Talks, author Kliph Nesteroff sits down with comedian Marc Maron to discuss his new book, Outrageous, which chronicles the controversies of American show business and the ongoing attempts to change what we watch, read, and hear.
info_outline Far from Over: The Fight for the Equal Rights AmendmentLibrary Talks
Politicians and activists discuss the continuing push to revive the much-contested Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
info_outline Mary Beard with Tim Gunn: Emperor of RomeLibrary Talks
Mary Beard returns to the Library to talk with Tim Gunn about her new book, Emperor of Rome, her long-awaited follow up to the international bestseller SPQR.
info_outlineWhen "Cat Person" appeared in "The New Yorker" in December 2017, it quickly became a viral hit, striking a chord with readers at the height of the #MeToo Movement. People seemed surprised by the Internet popularity of a long form fiction story—including its author, Kristen Roupenian. "You Know You Want This" is Roupenian's highly anticipated debut collection of stories that, like "Cat Person," dwells in discomfort and is compulsively readable. "The New Yorker"'s fiction editor, Deborah Treisman, joined her for a conversation about why she chose "Cat Person" from a stack of other submissions, Roupenian's new book and plans for an upcoming horror film.