September 3, 2019
We were delighted to host an intimate evening with Salman Rushdie on the night of the release of Quichotte! Ayad Akhtar, Joan Allen and Aasif Mandvi joined Rushdie on stage to perform excerpts from the novel.
About this series
Story/Teller
Our Story/Teller series features actors reading from new works of fiction to give audiences a taste of the language, characters, and story, followed by moderated conversations with the authors.
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Matt Easton on We Have Tired of Violence with Eric Umansky and Suciwati
In our current political moment, questions of civil rights and authoritarian regimes can’t help but float to the surface -
The Craft of Fiction: Charles Baxter on Wonderlands with Joshua Henkin
The Center for Fiction was pleased to welcome author of Burning Down the House and The Art of Subtext, Charles... -
A Round Robin of New Asian American Fiction with Nawaaz Ahmed, Jackson Bliss, Melissa Chadburn, Tracey Lien, and Soon Wiley
The Center for Fiction was thrilled to welcome authors Nawaaz Ahmed (Radiant Fugitives), Jackson... -
Author/Editor
Author/Editor: Taymour Soomro on Other Names for Love with Mitzi Angel
Other Names for Love, Taymour Soomro’s debut novel, is a poignant and urgent story... -
A Reading with the 2021-2022 Emerging Writer Fellows
The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil 2021-2022 Emerging Writer Fellows came together to share their published writing and works... -
The Center for Fiction Presents: Morgan Talty on Night of the Living Rez with Ashleigh Bell Pedersen
The Center for Fiction was thrilled to welcome Narrative “30 Below 30” author Morgan Talty... -
Alanna Schubach on The Nobodies with Katherine Hill
The Center for Fiction was thrilled to welcome Emerging Writer Fellowship alum Alanna Schubach to our stage... -
Ottessa Moshfegh on Lapvona with John Waters
Award-winning author Ottessa Moshfegh and writer, director, actor, and visual artist John Waters... -
In Conversation: James Spooner with Dawnie Walton
James Spooner, the creator of Afro-punk, joined Dawnie Walton (writer, editor, and author of... -
Echoes of the Past: Ann Leary on The Foundling and Maud Newton on Ancestor Trouble
The burgeoning fascination with genealogy, epigenetics, and the concept of inherited trauma over the past few years points to... -
Story/Teller
Story/Teller Arts: Aleshea Harris with Nissy Aya
The Center for Fiction was thrilled to welcome one of the most innovative, uncompromising, boundary-breaking dramatists of today... -
Elizabeth Nunez on Now Lila Knows with Crystal Bobb-Semple
Elizabeth Nunez’s new novel, Now Lila Knows, is urgent, timely, and necessary. The novel follows... -
Felicia Berliner on Shmutz with Abby Stein
Jewish Book Council and The Neighborhood joined The Center for Fiction for a special literary program featuring Felicia... -
On America
On America: Claude Johnson on The Black Fives with Laura Washington
As the 2022 NBA playoffs ramped up, historian Claude Johnson joined The Center for Fiction for a rich conversation... -
NEA Big Read: Exploring the Imaginative and Moral Narratives in Beloved
The Center for Black Literature, in collaboration with The Center for Fiction’s NEA Big Read initiative for Toni Morrison’s... -
NEA Big Read: Our Friend Toni: Farah Jasmine Griffin and Erroll McDonald on Toni Morrison's Legacy
It has been almost three years since the world lost the trailblazing, intrepid writer and scholar, Toni Morrison -
Cleyvis Natera on Neruda on the Park with Naima Coster
When demolition begins on a nearby tenement, the Guerreros are forced to reimagine their life in Nothar Park, the predominantly... -
Crime/Scene: Dervla McTiernan and Don Winslow on The Murder Rule and City on Fire
We were thrilled to welcome internationally bestselling crime writers Dervla McTiernan and Don Winslow... -
Julia Glass on Vigil Harbor with David Ebershoff
Set ten years in the future, Julia Glass’s Vigil Harbor is a gripping mystery and drama set... -
On America
On America: 50 Years of Title IX with Sherry Boschert, Anucha Browne, and Lucy Jane Bledsoe
June 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark legislation which prohibited sex-based discrimination in federally...