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Events
The Center for Fiction Presents Melissa Lozada-Oliva on Beyond All Reasonable Doubt, Jesus Is Alive! with Alejandro Varela
Thursday, 7:00 pm EDT - 8:15 pm EDT September 4, 2025
Join us in welcoming acclaimed poet, screenwriter, and author Melissa Lozada-Oliva to celebrate the highly anticipated release...
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Events
The Center for Fiction Presents Brandon Taylor on Minor Black Figures with Matthew Sitman
Tuesday, 7:00 pm EDT - 8:15 pm EDT October 21, 2025
Join us in welcoming Brandon Taylor, Booker Prize finalist and bestselling author of Real Life and Filthy Animals...
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(SOLD OUT) The Center for Fiction Presents You’ll See..., a Stage Reimagining of James Joyce’s Ulysses
Thursday, 7:00 pm EDT - 8:15 pm EDT November 13, 2025
The performance on Thursday, November 13th is now sold out. We have added a new date of this performance on Wednesday, November 12
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Events
Family Day: Pippi Longstocking's 80th Birthday Celebration with the Klezmatics!
Saturday, 3:00 pm EDT June 14, 2025
Family Day is back with a joyful mix of music and imagination. Celebrate iconic Swedish children’s book character Pippi Longstocking with beloved...
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Book RecsBookstore Picks
Love, Longing, and Celebration
This week we celebrate Pride month with an impressive debut that captures NYC nightlife; a masterful love story set in Malaysia; and a first fiction...
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Videos
First Novel Friday: There Are Reasons for This, The Catch, and Mazeltov
On the first Friday of the month, we celebrate and launch a selection of the best debut novels published today. The evening kicks off with a happy...
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Videos
Susan Choi on Flashlight with Sarah Thankam Mathews
Acclaimed author Susan Choi (Trust Exercise) joined us to celebrate the highly anticipated release of her new book, Flashlight
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Masters of Their Fates
The characters in this week’s selection are either on paths that feel predetermined or journeys against the odds. There is a stunning novel...
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Videos
Laureates in Conversation: Patricia Spears Jones and Jacqueline Woodson
The Center for Fiction welcomed Patricia Spears Jones, New York State Poet Laureate, and Jacqueline Woodson...
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Shock Value
Two fierce short-story collections this week spotlight women who explore contemporary American culture; two novels examine privilege and the behavior...