This issue includes
The Book Beautiful
Exhibition | Great Women Songwriters | What's New in Publishing
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EXHIBITION - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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The Book Beautiful: Margaret Armstrong & Her Bindings
January 16-August 31, 2020
Peluso Family Exhibition Gallery | open to the public whenever the Library is open | free of charge
Margaret Armstrong was one of the most sought-after artists in an almost forgotten chapter in the history of book publishing—the golden age of the decorated book cover. Today Armstrong’s covers are once again prized by scholars, educators and collectors. This exhibition showcases some of Armstrong’s most exquisite covers, along with historic photographs and documents.
Exhibition Opening Reception
Wednesday, January 15, 6:00 PM
Members' Room | for members and guests | free of charge | registration required
Join us for light refreshments and a first look at this gorgeous new exhibition.
Gallery Talks
Every two weeks beginning Tuesday, January 28, 11:00 AM
Peluso Family Exhibition Gallery | open to the public | free of charge | drop in
Gallery talks are for anyone interested in learning more about artist Margaret Armstrong and her family. Talks last roughly 30 minutes.
THIS EXHIBITION IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE H.W. WILSON FOUNDATION. ADDITIONAL FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY THE THOMAS E. DEWEY FUND AND THE FELICIA FUND.
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THE WRITING LIFE - FOR MEMBERS ONLY
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Prompt! with Carol Weston
Friday, January 10, 11:00 AM
Whitridge Room | for members only | free of charge | drop in
Come write with us on second Fridays based on prompts from novelist and advice columnist Carol Weston.
THE WRITING LIFE EVENTS IN 2020 ARE GENEROUSLY UNDERWRITTEN BY JENNY LAWRENCE.
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SOCIAL EVENT - FOR MEMBERS ONLY
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Happy Hour
Thursday, January 16, 5:30-6:30 PM
Whitridge Room | free of charge | drop in
Join your fellow members for an informal hour of wine and light refreshments.
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LECTURE - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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Adrienne Brodeur
Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me
Tuesday, January 21, 6:30 PM
Members' Room | $15 per person | advance registration required
A daughter’s tale of living in the thrall of her magnetic, complicated mother, and the chilling consequences of her complicity.
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Member Orientations
Wednesday, January 22, 6:00 PM
Monday, January 27, 10:00 AM
Monday, February 3, 10:00 AM
Little Whitridge Room | free of charge | drop in
It's your Library. Learn about all the ways to make use of our collections, building, and services in a friendly presentation/Q&A with a staff member. Sessions last 45-60 minutes.
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SEMINAR - FOR MEMBERS ONLY
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Jane Mallison
Herman Melville: Mostly
Moby-Dick
Thursdays January 23, February 20, March 19, April 9, 11:00 AM
Whitridge Room | $60 for the set of four sessions | registration required
This challenging and rewarding novel deserves a fresh start or a revisit with educator and popular seminar leader Jane Mallison.
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CHILDREN'S EVENT - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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Folktales and Fun Tunes with Bob “Bobaloo” Basey
Saturday, January 25, 3:00 PM
Members’ Room | for all ages | $10 per child | registration required
Discover stories through songs with Bobaloo: a musician, storyteller, and Pied Piper of Song.
THIS EVENT IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE RICHARD PECK FUND.
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PERFORMANCE - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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Deborah Grace Winer with Karen Ziemba and Mark Hummel
Baby Dream Your Dream: An Evening with the Great Women Writers of the American Songbook
Monday, January 27, 6:00 PM
Members’ Room | $25 per person | registration required
American Songbook expert Deborah Grace Winer tells the story of the female pioneers of songwriting – those few who crashed the boys’ club and wrote hit shows and songs like
On the Town, ‘On the Sunny Side of the Street,’ and so much more - with performances by Tony award-winning Broadway star Karen Ziemba and musical director Mark Hummel.
(At right: Dorothy Fields, writer of 'The Way You Look Tonight' and many other classics)
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YOUNG WRITERS' WORKSHOP - FOR MEMBERS AND GUESTS
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Ruth Chan
Graphic Novels
Tuesday, January 28, 5:00 PM
Whitridge Room | for members and guests in grades 3 and up | $15 per person | registration required
Explore visual storytelling and make your own comics with author and illustrator Ruth Chan.
THIS EVENT IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY JEANETTE SARKISIAN WAGNER.
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SEMINAR - FOR MEMBERS ONLY -
SOLD OUT!
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Nicholas Birns, A Life in the Wide World: The Fiction of Joseph Conrad
Wednesdays January 29, February 26, March 25, April 29, 11:00 AM | Whitridge Room | $60 for the set of four sessions | registration required
This seminar takes place as listed but is fully registered. To join the waitlist, email
events@nysoclib.org
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MEET THE PUBLISHING PROS - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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Mike Shatzkin
How Book Publishing Has Changed in the 21st Century
Wednesday, February 5, 6:30 PM
Members' Room | $15 per person | registration required
In this occasional series, writers and patrons interested in the publishing world are invited to an insightful discussion with one of its stars. Here, a widely acknowledged thought leader about digital change in the book publishing industry shares cutting-edge insights and answers questions from writers and anyone interested in publishing.
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Plus
- Tea & Trollope Reading Group (Sundays February 9, March 15, April 19)
- Member Orientations (February 12, March 2, March 25, April 6)
- Children's Special Event: Rebecca Behrens, Writing Famous and Fascinating Places (February 13)
- Prompt! with Carol Weston (separate sessions February 14, March 13, April 10)
- Happy Hour (February 19, March 18)
- Lecture: Michael Shnayerson, Boom: Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art (February 20)
- Seminar: Erwin Flaxman, The World of Philip Roth, Part II (February 25, March 24, April 28, May 26)
- Lecture: Alexander Norman, The Dalai Lama: An Extraordinary Life (February 27)
- Lecture: George Packer, Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century (March 4)
- Writing Life Workshop: C.S. Hanson, The Art and Craft of the Ten-Minute Play (March 5, March 12, March 19, March 26, April 2, April 9)
- Special Event: Sean D. Moore with Edward O’Reilly, Slavery and the Making of Early American Libraries: British Literature, Political Thought, and the Transatlantic Book Trade, 1731-1814 (March 11)
- Writing Life Event: Live from the Library (March 17)
- Lecture: Pamela Newkirk, Diversity, Inc.: The Failed Promise of a Billion-Dollar Business (March 24)
- Our full calendar of Children's Events
- Teatime (most weekday afternoons)
Registration is required for all events unless individual listings state otherwise, and space is limited. Please see individual listings for details on time, format, and location. Many events are open to the public, with some for members only; check individual listings for details.
The house opens for each event thirty minutes prior to the stated start time. Registrants are asked not to arrive for check-in prior to that time. A seat cannot be guaranteed after an event has begun.
The Writing Life events in 2020 are generously underwritten by Jenny Lawrence.
Children's events are generously supported by Jeanette Sarkisian Wagner and by the Richard Peck Fund.
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