Holiday Catalog: Picks for Kids!
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Groups+Workshops
Obsession and Ennui: My Year of Rest and Relaxation, The Idiot, and I Love Dick with Jennifer Ives Stock
Three Sessions Thursdays, 6:30 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT July 25 to September 5, 2024
In Person | Journey through the last decade of the 20th century with three captivating novels exploring themes of self-realization...
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Faulkner’s Short Stories with Elizabeth Howard
Once a week Tuesdays, 6:00 pm EDT - 7:30 pm EDT July 9 to August 13, 2024
2024 marks the 100th anniversary of The Marble Faun, Faulkner’s, first book to see print publication. This year is also the 50th anniversary...
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Wayfaring in Wonderland with Amanda Hollander
Two Sessions Thursdays, 6:00 pm EDT - 7:30 pm EDT July 11 to August 1, 2024
In Person | Explore the whimsical and nonsensical world of Victorian children’s literature with a focus on Carroll’s beloved classics
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The Death of Artemio Cruz: Modern Mexico, Citizen Kane, and an Introduction to “El Boom” with Daniel Castro
Four Sessions Wednesdays, 6:30 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT June 26 to August 7, 2024
Dissect Carlos Fuentes’s acclaimed work, delving into post-revolutionary Mexico and its significance within the Latin American Boom
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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
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Magical City: Speculative Fiction of NYC with Joy Sanchez-Taylor
Three Sessions Mondays, 6:00 pm EDT - 7:30 pm EDT July 15 to August 26, 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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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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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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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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Dante’s Inferno with Sheila Kohler
Seven Sessions Mondays, 6:00 pm EDT - 7:30 pm EDT June 17 to September 23, 2024
Plunge into the depths of Hell alongside Dante and Virgil, examining the language intricacies, character nuances, and timeless appeal of this...
