Obsession: Naomi Wolf on Truth
Feminist author and provocateur Naomi Wolf, whose most recent book, Vagina: A New Biography, rocked the 2012 bestseller lists, turns her attention toward the topic of truth. Joined onstage… More
Master/Class: Eduardo Galeano with Jessica Hagedorn
Celebrated Uruguayan storyteller and chronicler of history’s forgotten, Eduardo Galeano, talks about the intersection of literature and politics. This session will explore the place where the political can become… More
Flexibility in Advertising: A Conversation with Manhattan Mini Storage
Inspired by the sort of originality exemplified by Manhattan Mini Storage, this conversation features cultural strategist and deputy director of the New Museum Karen Wong, a novelist and former advertising industry… More
Sonia Sotomayor: The Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture
In May 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court; she assumed her role as Associate Justice on August 8, 2009. Her memoir, My Beloved… More
Workshop—Jacobin: What the Wu-Tang Clan Tells Us About Political Publishing
In a digital, post-political age, Jacobin, a young political print journal, has managed to thrive. Its founder covers the utility of intellectual journals in the 21st century, the future… More
Claudio Magris and Norman Manea: In Conversation
The language of friendship. Great friendships are the building blocks of great art. Acclaimed novelist Norman Manea will converse with longtime friend and famed Italian essayist Claudio Magris. Magris… More
Obsession: Simon Critchley on Memory Theater
Noted philosopher and notorious obsessor Simon Critchley will share his fascination with memory theaters. Ever since reading the wonderful Frances Yates at a tender age, he has been completely… More
Aleksandar Hemon Reads “The Book of My Life”
Aleksandar Hemon reads the title piece from his latest book, The Book of My Lives, at McNally Jackson on March 29, 2013. More
Aleksandar Hemon & Colum McCann in Conversation
Aleksandar Hemon and Colum McCann in conversation at McNally Jackson books on March 29, 2013. A short Q&A follows the discussion. More
Jean-Philippe Toussaint Reads Zidane’s Melancholy
Jean-Philippe Toussaint reads "Zidane's Melancholy" at New European Fiction, part of the 2010 PEN World Voices Festival. More