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Reading Railroad: Fall/Spring Lit Events
92nd St. Y Literary lectures
One of the things that makes living in New York City a rich life even if you are poor (okay, not too poor) is the 92nd Street Y. They have a great selection of literary and music events that draw celebrated names and an interesting audience. A few coming up this fall are:
The Reading Series
Norman Mailer – Sept. 20th
Isaac Bashevis Singer (with 5 readers) – Oct 4th
Chekhov, a Tribute – Nov 8th
The Critic’s Voice: Harold Bloom – Nov. 29th
The Critic’s Voice: Roberto Calasso on Kafka – Jan 18th
George Bernard Shaw’s “Don Juan in Hell” (one of the readers is Philip Bosco who I’ve seen read and does a great job) – Jan 24th
The Poet’s Theatre: Robert Fagle’s The Rage of Achilles
Jonathan Safran Foer and William T. Vollman – Apr 4th.
Three Classics: Homer, Virgil & Ovid – April 14th
Literary Lectures
Biographers & Brunch Series
Jay Parini on William Faulkner – Nov. 14th
T.J. Binyon on Pushkin – Nov. 28th
Critics & Brunch Series
Edward Mendelson on W.H. Auden – Feb 13th
The 92nd Street Y also offers a host of writing classes and many more opportunities keep those brain cells clicking.
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- Posted by: Bud Parr
- Date: August 13, 2004
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