august, 2022

03aug12:30 pmLIVE from NYPL and NBF Presents: Crafting the City12:30 pm EDT Between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, 40th and 42nd Streets

Event Details

Emily St. John Mandel. (Photo credit: Sharah Shatz)
Threa Almontaser. (Photo credit: Yasmin Ali)
Rumaan Alam. (Photo credit: David A. Land)

Across genres and worlds built, National Book Award–honored authors Rumaan Alam (Leave the World Behind, 2020 Fiction Finalist), Threa Almontaser (The Wild Fox of Yemen, 2021 Poetry Longlist), and Emily St. John Mandel (Station Eleven, 2014 Fiction Finalist) discuss writing and reading inspired by New York City, and beyond.

Idra Novey_Photo Credit Jesse Ditmar
Idra Novey. (Photo credit: Jesse Ditmar)

Moderated by Idra Novey, novelist, poet, and translator.

Presented in partnership with the New York Public Library’s LIVE from NYPL and the Bryant Park Reading Room. Logo for the Festival of New York, https://www.festivalofny.comThis event is part of the Festival of New York.

Watch the video on the Foundation’s YouTube channel here. The event will be available online until Friday, August 19, 2022.

Time

(Wednesday) 12:30 pm EDT

Location

Bryant Park Reading Room

Between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, 40th and 42nd Streets

Partner

New York Public Library’s LIVE from NYPL New York, NY

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