Events

Paul Auster reads Kurt Vonnegut, Kate Bornstein reads Cory Silverberg, Kia Corthron reads Octavia Butler, Francine Prose reads Annie Ernaux, Phil Jackson reads Charley Rosen. Reception to follow.

Kia Corthron reads from 2016 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize winner The Castle Cross the Magnet Carter

Design legend Seymour Chwast ("At War with War"), internationally recognized cartoonist Liniers ("Macanudo"), and rising star, Brooklyn-based creator Leslie Stein ("Present") undertake a sure-to-be-lively conversation. Moderated by Karen Green, Columbia U

Writers Jeffery Renard Allen ("Song of the Shank"), Kia Corthron ("The Castle Cross the Magnet Carter"), and Min Jin Lee ("Pachinko") discuss the challenges they faced when offering a new perspective on specific historical moment. Moderated by Isaac Fitzg

Innosanto Nagara, critically-acclaimed author of contemporary classics A is for Activist and Counting on Community, presents his new picture book about direct action and civic engagement