The acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis and Yellowface returns with her dazzling new novel. Taipei Story is a humorous and profoundly moving coming-of-age novel that grapples with grief, language, and culture shock. Don’t miss […]
Just in time for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Selected Shorts and Asian American Writers' Workshop join forces to present an evening of Asian American fiction that considers […]
Stories from the City of Immigrants is an evening of monologues curated from oral history collections that vividly bring to life the vital role immigrants play in New York City's past, present and future. Poignant, funny, and surprising, these stories span 125 years and many countries of origin, creating a visceral experience of the epic journeys […]
The award-winning host of Taste the Nation is joined by special guests including Michelle Buteau to launch her vibrant new cookbook, Padma’s All American, with an unforgettable evening of stories, laughter, and conversation. Based on […]
Join us for an unforgettable night of conversation, insight, and reflection as we welcome acclaimed author-journalists M. Gessen and Paola Ramos, as well as creator of the 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones, in conversation with Marguerite Casey Foundation (MCF) president and CEO Dr. Carmen Rojas, onstage at the Symphony Space in NYC. Organized people power is the antidote to authoritarianism. From […]
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface discusses her highly anticipated new novel Katabasis, where academic rivals team up for a magical road trip through Hell. Join us for a sharp, funny, and unmissable evening with R. F. Kuang about ambition, magic, and what it takes to survive grad school... and the underworld. In conversation with Alice Sola Kim at 7PM and Weike […]
Don't miss an unforgettable evening of conversation with trailblazing comedian Zarna Garg and her daughter Zoya for the launch of Zarna's hilarious memoir, This American Woman. From escaping an arranged […]
In the twilight of the British Empire, an aspiring poet named Maya Mehta sets out to make her mark on the world. When Mahatma Gandhi’s famous Salt March passes through […]
Rumaan Alam comes to the Thalia Book Club for an in-depth discussion of his first book since the highly lauded Leave the World Behind. Taut and unsettling, Entitlement is a provocative, propulsive novel about the American imagination that explores the seductive distortions of money. In conversation with Vinson Cunningham (Great Expectations), and featuring a reading from the novel by Tony nominee Crystal […]
“A word after a word after a word is power.” — Margaret Atwood On the eve of a critical election, literary icons Margaret Atwood and Min Jin Lee discuss the power of stories to change the world with moderator and New York Times journalist Veronica Chambers. There will not be a book signing at this event.
Trailblazing journalist Connie Chung tells all in her witty and insightful debut memoir. From iconic interviews to behind-the-scenes showdowns, Connie tracks a groundbreaking career of tenacious reporting, following Chung from local TV to the world stage as the first Asian woman to break into an overwhelmingly white, male-dominated industry. In conversation with Andy Cohen (Watch What Happens Live with […]
New York City’s only festival dedicated to kathak is back this June 2-4, 2023! Come witness the beauty, finesse and diversity within Kathak, a dance that is derived from storytelling, and dates back 5000 years.