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Groups+Workshops
Members Only: The Nightlighters
Monday, 6:00 pm EDT - 7:30 pm EDT May 13, 2024
The Nightlighters is a free, in-person reading group for members of The Center for Fiction! Led by rotating staff members, The Nightlighters read...
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Groups+Workshops
Anatomy of Desire with Lila Azam Zanganeh
Five Sessions Sundays, 1:00 pm EDT - 2:30 pm EDT June 2 to September 8, 2024
Journey through 900 years of French desire, from courtly love to contemporary shame. Explore desire as both psychic energy and pure libido, delving...
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Dante’s Inferno with Sheila Kohler
Seven Sessions Mondays, 6:00 pm EDT - 7:30 pm EDT June 3 to September 9, 2024
Plunge into the depths of Hell alongside Dante and Virgil, examining the language intricacies, character nuances, and timeless appeal of this...
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In Short: A Group Discussion of Thomas Wolfe’s "Only the Dead Know Brooklyn" with Richie Narvaez
Thursday, 7:00 pm EDT - 8:30 pm EDT June 6, 2024
Explore the mythos of Brooklyn through Thomas Wolfe’s 1935 short story set entirely in the subway, delving into the borough’s mystery and message.
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In Short: A Group Discussion of "Sleep" by Haruki Murakami with Thais Vitorelli
Tuesday, 7:00 pm EDT - 8:30 pm EDT June 11, 2024
Embark on an immersive exploration of consciousness. Unravel the depths of Murakami’s storytelling, pondering themes of the human mind...
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NEA Big Read: Madeline Miller's Circe and Other Voices in Homer's Odyssey with Jeanna Lucci Canapari
Four Sessions Tuesdays, 6:00 pm EDT - 7:30 pm EDT June 11 to September 10, 2024
In Person | Explore Circe’s self-discovery in a male-dominated world, comparing perspectives with Emily Wilson’s translation...
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Transgressive '70s Speculative Fiction with Alaya Dawn Johnson
Four Sessions Saturdays, 1:00 pm EDT - 2:30 pm EDT June 15 to September 14, 2024
Test the transformative waters of ’70s Sci-Fi, where women, Black, and queer writers reshaped the genre. Explore four exemplary works that...
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Groups+Workshops
William Makepeace Thackeray's Vanity Fair with Rebecca Rukeyser
Eight Sessions Mondays, 6:00 pm EDT - 7:30 pm EDT June 17 to September 23, 2024
Explore the scandalous world of this enduring 1847 masterpiece, where charismatic anti-heroine Becky Sharpe navigates a twisted society of class and materialism
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Groups+Workshops
The Stories of NYC: Fantastic Fiction with Joy Sanchez-Taylor
Three Sessions Mondays, 6:00 pm EDT - 7:00 pm EDT June 24 to August 5, 2024
From alternate pre-WWII narratives to diasporic communities and a city gaining consciousness, three fantastical tales showcase NYC’s diverse...
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Groups+Workshops
The Stories of NYC: Mid-Century Bohemia with Pam Newton
Three Sessions Tuesdays, 6:30 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT June 25 to August 27, 2024
In Person | Dive into mid-20th-century NYC with three novels about groups of friends trying to succeed in a changing society