Evenings with an Author

Inspired by the adage “everyone's a critic,” Scholar of Note Lauren Oyler shares how to develop and express taste in literature.

In-person at the Brooklyn Center for Fiction, the International Library and Celebrate Mexico Now! present Jazmina Barrera's Cross-Stitch.

Join us at the Library for a chance to engage with Pascal Bruckner, a public intellectual whose work has long been a lightning rod for cultural conversation.

Join us at the Library for a conversation with Kirstin Chen, author of the bestselling novel Counterfeit, and writer and podcaster Grace Ly.

The Library welcomes Giuliano da Empoli for a conversation about his bestselling novel, The Wizard of the Kremlin, in celebration of it's upcoming English publication.

Join Binkady-Emmanuel Hié and Lyneka Little as they discuss organizing for social change, overlooked histories, and equity in the arts.

Step into the poetic universe of renowned Russian poet Maria Stepanova as she explores her perspectives on memory, language, and politics.

American filmmaker, Emmy Award-winner, and Oscars honoree Frederick Wiseman discusses truth and objectivity, the ethics of narrative, and his decade-spanning career in cinema.

Join us for a panel discussion in partnership with The Overseas Press Club on the ongoing crisis and the role of journalism during war.

The Library welcomes award-winning writer Jori Lewis and journalist Robin Allison Davis for a conversation about the human and agricultural histories of slavery.

Feminist philosopher Manon Garcia brings a fresh lens to the concept of “consent,” reinvigorating our understanding of sexual ethics.

In his recent memoir, Edward Chisholm uncovers the chaotic realities behind the calm façade of the Parisian dining room.