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.
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Translation in Theory and Imagination with Emily Apter and Katie Kitamura
Bringing together novelists and poets with literary theorists and literary historians, Creative Writing and Critical Thought... -
Ben Okri on Every Leaf a Hallelujah and Astonishing the Gods with Amy Andrieux
Ben Okri joined us for an electric discussion of two works: The first, Every Leaf a Hallelujah, is... -
On America: The Front Lines of the Abortion Divide with Jennifer Haigh and Shannon Rose Selden
Acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Haigh (Heat and Light) returns with her... -
Ayşegül Savaş and Elif Shafak on Love and Disaster with Adam Dalva
Two masterful novelists and Turkish-born feminists, Ayşegül Savaş and Elif Shafak, joined... -
Lola Akinmade Åkerström on In Every Mirror She’s Black with Zakiya Dalila Harris
Award-winning author, speaker, and photographer Lola Akinmade Åkerström was joined by bestselling novelist... -
In Translation: Sjón on Red Milk with Sam Anderson
The year is 1962, and an Icelandic man is found dead on a train bound for England, a map marred with a red-penned swastika in hand -
The Craft of Fiction: Anonymous Sex
Anonymous Sex is a shocking new anthology of erotic, intimate, and arousing stories—with a twist -
Story/Teller: Tochi Onyebuchi on Goliath with Ken Liu and Siddiq Saunderson
In his exhilarating adult fiction debut Goliath, author Tochi Onyebuchi stages a futuristic biblical... -
Jabari Asim on Yonder with John Keene
PEN finalist and critically acclaimed author Jabari Asim returns with a “wholly engrossing and expertly executed”... -
Jessamine Chan on The School for Good Mothers with Julia Phillips
In one of the most anticipated debuts of 2022, a single lapse in judgement lands a young mother in a government reform program... -
Charmaine Wilkerson on Black Cake with Taylor Jenkins Reid
In Charmaine Wilkerson’s exquisitely evocative debut novel, Black Cake, two estranged siblings must... -
On America: Randall Kennedy on Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word with Erroll McDonald and Annette Gordon-Reed
To celebrate the publication of the twentieth anniversary edition, we were honored to host this distinguished panel discussion... -
Literary Translation Clinics
What Does It Take to Translate the Intangible?
Much of what translators work on doesn’t involve “meaning” in the dictionary sense. How do practitioners handle intangibles... -
Watch The Center for Fiction Annual Awards Benefit and 200th Anniversary Celebration
The Center for Fiction Annual Awards Benefit and 200th Anniversary Celebration took place on Tuesday, December 7th, 2021 at Cipriani... -
Watch The Center for Fiction 2021 First Novel Fête Readings
The Center for Fiction 2021 First Novel Fête featured dramatic readings from the 2021 First Novel Prize shortlist performed... -
The Art of the Short Story: Cara Blue Adams on You Never Get It Back with Marie-Helene Bertino
We were thrilled to host a preview of Cara Blue Adams’s debut short story collection, You Never Get it Back -
Literary Translation Clinics
How Do You Translate the 1,000 Words Every Picture Is Worth?
Translation is never “just” about the words, but when visuals are involved, what new constraints or inspirations crop up? -
Queer Theory / Queer Fiction with Carolyn Dinshaw and Garth Greenwell
Bringing together novelists and poets with literary theorists and literary historians, Creative Writing and Critical Thought... -
Paul Auster on Burning Boy with Michael Wood
Booker Prize-shortlisted and New York Times bestselling author Paul Auster celebrated the launch of... -
We Are Not Like Them: Braving Conversation Across Racial Divide with Christine Pride and Jo Piazza
“Empathetic, riveting, and authentic,” writes author Laura Dave of We Are Not Like Them, the triumphant novel from...