Join us for a conversation with American photographer Jason Gardner as he shares details from his new book and collection, We the Spirits, exploring his 15-year journey through 15 countries as he visually documented the ritual and festival of Carnival. We the Spirits focused on documenting tradition, folklore, and community within the celebrations. Collaborating with […]
Join us for a moderated discussion about books with Jewish themes. This month’s selection: The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland Winner of the National Jewish Book Award and a New York Times Bestseller Award-winning journalist and bestselling novelist Jonathan Freedland tells the astonishing true […]
Join us in celebrating the release of the second edition of this deep and playful book! Francesca will share about her journey of writing it, read a bit, answer questions and lead us in an exercise or two from the book. You can buy a book for $20 at the event. Bulk pricing available for […]
Celebrate National Poetry Month with local poet Harriet Shenkman, whose most recent collection of poems titled Wonder Wheel was published in October 2023. Her collection captures the circular nature of life. She both recalls her ancestors and rears her children in these poems alongside its unpredictability. Harriet Shenkman is the current Poet-in-Residence at the JCC […]
Join us for a moderated discussion about books with Jewish themes. This month’s selection: The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland Winner of the National Jewish Book Award and a New York Times Bestseller Award-winning journalist and bestselling novelist Jonathan Freedland tells the astonishing true […]
Join Jennifer Franklin for an afternoon of prose as she welcomes Lynn Schmeidler, Ananda Lima, and Carol Mitchell for a reading and Q&A about their new books. Lynn Schmeidler is the author of Half-Lives (March 2024) which was selected by Matt Bell as the winner of the 2023 Autumn House Rising Writer Prize in Fiction. […]
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You are invited to… A poetry reading and conversation with BAC Poetry Residents. Come hear BAC Poetry Residents talk about their distinct approaches to poetry and read a few of their poems with Q&A to follow. We invite you to stay after the reading to connect with the poets, talk about some of your favorite […]
Letitia Gottashe hosts a hybrid Book Reading and Panel Discussion on Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention. “I Ain’t Done Yet! is her debut Personal Essay Memoir about her wellness journey through trauma associated with various forms of abuse and illustrates how her self-determination and perseverance prevailed over her more challenging moments.
Please join hosts Sally Bliumis Dunn and Estha Weiner in person on Sunday, April 28, 4 PM at HVWC in Sleepy Hollow, NY, for Poetry and Conversation with Tom Sleigh and Daniel Lawless. Tom Sleigh is the author of eleven books of poetry, including his most recent book, The King’s Touch, winner of the Paterson […]
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