PEN: China in Two Acts
Where: The Cooper Union, Great Hall, 7 E. 7th St. , New York City Born in Beijing and educated in the United States, New Yorker contributor Zha Jianying has a unique insight into the rapidly changing world inside China. She will be joined by Ian Buruma and David Rieff to discuss the plight of the country’s best-known ...
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PEN: Loneliness and Community
Where: The New School for Drama, 151 Bank St., New York City In the morning’s stillness or the evening’s hush, a writer’s voice emerges. But every scribe knows that creativity thrives when in the company of others. Join four renowned writers for readings and conversation on how to negotiate between the requirement for ...
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PEN: Diaspora Capitals
Where: The Jewish Community Center, 334 Amsterdam Ave., New York City New York City has always been a powerful attractor for migrants, transplants, and diverse communities of every imaginable type. But this city is only one of many that serves as a crossroad and meeting point—especially for writers. In this panel, we will ...
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PEN: Brooklyn Public Library Event
Where: Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch, Dweck Center, 10 Grand Army Plaza, New York City The status of Arab women—often portrayed in the US and Europe as invisible, silent, and subjugated—has been used for a variety of purposes, from passing discriminatory legislation to justifying invasion. Join moderator ...
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PEN: A Literary Safari: A Unique Experience
Where: Westbeth Home of the Arts, Community Room, 155 Bank St., New York City Ever been on a literary safari? Explore Westbeth Center for the Arts Housing, the city’s oldest and largest artist community located in the heart of the bohemian West Village. With a map in hand, wander the hallways of this former industrial ...
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PEN: In Conversation: Margaret Mazzantini with Maria Tucci and Antonio Monda
Where: Greenwich House Music School, Renee Weiler Concert Hall, 46 Barrow St., New York City Italian actress-cum–eminent novelist Margaret Mazzantini talks Italian cinema, literature, and art with the Tony Award–winning actress Maria Tucci and prominent film critic Antonio Monda. With Margaret Mazzantini, Maria Tucci, ...
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Doron Rabinovici Reading
Where: B126 Hunter West-Chanin Center (subway level) A reading from in English and German from Israeli-Austrian writer Doron Rabinovici. Joining Rabinovici for this reading will be New York translator and essayist Tess Lewis, who has begun translating Rabinovici’s critically acclaimed novel Andernorts (2010). ...
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