-
VideosOn America
On America: Fear as a Political Weapon
The Center for Fiction welcomed back Clay Risen, a reporter and editor at the New York Times, to celebrate the release...
-
Videos
The Center for Fiction Presents Emma Donoghue on The Paris Express with Andrea Lawlor
Emma Donoghue, acclaimed author of Room and Slammerkin, joined us to celebrate the release of her latest...
-
Events
First Novel Friday: Optional Practical Training, Good Girl, and Sky Daddy
Friday, 6:00 pm EDT - 8:15 pm EDT April 4, 2025
Kick off the weekend with a happy hour at our cash bar for ticket holders in our Members Lounge starting at 6pm. Then, at 7pm, we’ll move to...
-
Events
A Reading with The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil 2024–2025 Emerging Writer Fellows
Thursday, 7:00 pm EDT May 22, 2025
The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil 2024-2025 Emerging Writer Fellows come together to share their published writing and works in progress
-
Videos
The Center for Fiction Presents Laila Lalami on The Dream Hotel with Rumaan Alam
We welcomed Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist Laila Lalami to celebrate the release of her novel, The Dream...
-
Book RecsBookstore Picks
Getting By
This week’s novels feature characters and families with unforgettable voices as they struggle in the world: a writer known for her inventive...
-
Videos
First Novel Friday: The Delicate Beast, Ibis, and The Persians
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...
-
VideosStory/Teller
Story/Teller Arts: Joni Mitchell as Muse
The Center for Fiction welcomed beloved novelist and memoirist Paul Lisicky to discuss Song So Wild and Blue, his account...
-
Book RecsBookstore Picks
Dream a Little Dream
Four extraordinary Nigerian women embark on a journey of self-discovery; an Iranian family is transformed by their new life in America; a Dickens...
-
Events
The Center for Fiction Presents Madeleine Thien on The Book of Records with Maaza Mengiste
Tuesday, 7:00 pm EDT - 8:15 pm EDT May 20, 2025
Join us in welcoming acclaimed author Madeleine Thien (Do Not Say We Have Nothing) to celebrate the release of her new...