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    • A Celebration of Arab American Poetry | Readings by Maha Hashwi, Ghinwa Jawhari, Lawrence Joseph, and Kamelya Omayma Youssef (Hybrid)

    NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) New York Public Library 455 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States
    Hybrid Event

    ​Join SNFL and the Radius of Arab American Writers (RAWI) for a celebration of Arab American Heritage Month and National Poetry Month, with readings by Maha Hashwi, Ghinwa Jawhari, Lawrence Joseph, and Kamelya Omayma Youssef. This event will take place in person and online at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library on the 7th Floor. To […]

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    • Get Lit March Book Club: A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (Hybrid)

    NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) New York Public Library 455 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States
    Hybrid Event

    Join WNYC's Alison Stewart and writer Megha Majumdar for a live conversation about her newest book, A Guardian and a Thief, a finalist for the National Book Award. The New York Public Library and WNYC—two indispensable New York institutions—are partnering to host a book club that brings New Yorkers together and fosters community. The March title […]

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    • 7 Stories Up | Book Buzz: Halloween Edition- Horror and Mystery

    NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) New York Public Library 455 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

    Join us at SNFL to hear the "buzz" directly from authors and publishing industry professionals about new and upcoming titles in Mystery and Horror. Free and advance copies available while supplies last! The 7 Stories Up Book Buzz will be a delightful evening filled with literature, engaging discussions, and opportunities to meet authors and fellow passionate book […]

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    • Understanding AI with Data & Society | The Environmental Costs of AI Are Surging—What Now? (Hybrid)

    NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) New York Public Library 455 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States
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    Researcher Tamara Kneese speaks with environmental justice researcher Sanjana Paul and critical social scientist Jasmine McNealy about the environmental toll AI development is taking on local water supplies, energy systems, and communities around the world. This event will take place online and in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library on the 7th Floor Artificial […]

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    An Evening with Drawn + Quarterly Graphic Novelists Featuring Tom Gauld, Lee Lai, and Mimi Pond

    NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) New York Public Library 455 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

    Join us for a conversation with graphic novel publishers Drawn + Quarterly featuring Tom Gauld, Lee Lai, and Mimi Pond.   Discover the most anticipated graphic novels to come out this Fall from publisher Drawn + Quarterly. Physics for Cats by Tom Gauld Tom Gauld returns with Physics for Cats, his second collection of science-based cartoons […]

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    • Author Talk: Vicky Nguyen with Tracey Nguyen Mang: Boat Baby—A Memoir

    NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) New York Public Library 455 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

    ​NBC News anchor and correspondent Vicky Nguyen joins us for a conversation about Boat Baby, her new memoir that tells the story of her family’s daring escape from communist Vietnam and her unlikely journey from refugee to reporter, with Tracey Nguyen Mang of podcast and non-profit Vietnamese Boat People. Starting in 1975, Vietnam’s “boat people”—desperate families seeking […]

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    The New Rap Language: How Musicians Continue to Transform the Spoken Word

    NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) New York Public Library 455 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States
    Hybrid Event

    Groundbreaking musicians Audry Funk, Bartika Eam Rai, and Felukah sit down with renowned journalist Jessica Lipksy to discuss using their native and adopted languages to shape their unique styles, and how their artistry speaks to issues important to them. The discussion will be followed by short performances from each artist demonstrating their special techniques. Jessica […]

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    • Author Talk: Amanda Lee Koe with Zoë Chao: Sister Snake

    NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) New York Public Library 455 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

    Writer Amanda Lee Koe joins us to discuss her new book, Sister Snake, with Actress Zoë Chao. A glittering, bold, darkly funny novel about two sisters—one in New York, one in Singapore—who are bound by an ancient secret Sisterhood is difficult for Su and Emerald. Su leads a sheltered, moneyed life as the picture-perfect wife […]

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    • Giant Robot: Thirty Years of Defining Asian-American Pop Culture by Eric Nakamura with Claudine Ko, Ed Lin, and Travis Louie

    NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) New York Public Library 455 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

    Join us to celebrate the release of Giant Robot: Thirty Years of Defining Asian-American Pop Culture with a lively discussion between Giant Robot's co-founder Eric Nakamura and journalist Claudine Ko, writer Ed Lin, and artist, illustrator and author Travis Louie.  

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