Music, Masterworks, and Mourning Friday, November 13th 12 p.m. via Crowdcast About the Event The New Yorker calls Philip Kennicott’s book Counterpoint: A Memoir of Bach and Mourning “lyrical and haunting.” Just like Bach’s challenging Goldberg Variations, whose opposing melodies alternate until they merge into one rich harmony, Kennicott’s memoir alternates between the story of […]
The Beck Environmental Lecture: All We Can Save with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Wednesday, October 21st 7 p.m. via Crowdcast About the Event Feminism and climate activism mix in the anthology All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis. Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson speaks about this provocative collection of poetry, prose,
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Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Feminism Tuesday, September 22nd 1 p.m. via Crowdcast About the Event Diane Zinna and Amber Sparks delve into the folklore that inspires their female-driven, otherworldly fiction. Zinna’s debut novel The All-Night Sun follows a teacher’s journey alongside a magnetic new student to a Midsommar’s Eve celebration in Sweden, where events quickly
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Literary Oases with Marjan Kamali Thursday, October 8th 7 p.m. via Crowdcast About the Event In the heart of 1953 Tehran, a young woman falls in love with a young man in their oasis: the neighborhood Stationary Shop. When the violent coup d’etat erupts that will change Iran forever, their dream of marrying is suddenly
Painted Worlds: Where History and Fiction Blend Friday, September 11 at 12:00pm via Crowdcast About the Event Marco Rafalà, author of How Fires End, Julie Orringer, author of The Flight Portfolio, and Tracey Enerson Wood, author of The Engineer’s Wife as they discuss the complex process of interweaving history and fact with fictional narratives in
More Than a Game: The Meaning of Sports in Turbulent Times Tuesday, November 17th 12 p.m. via Crowdcast About the Event Three authors discuss the significance of sports at moments of societal change, in both our history and present-day. Thomas Wolf’s Called Shot: Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs, and the Unforgettable Major League Baseball Season
