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Theatre Curator Doug Reside analyzes the metatheatrical framing device used in the 2025 Lincoln Center Theater production of Ibsen's Ghosts.

Theatre Curator Doug Reside examines the trope of pitting ambition against domestic responsibility in 20th century plays and musicals.  

American historian Timothy Snyder presents his lecture The New Paganism—A Framework for Understanding Our Politics. 

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A monumental literary figure with a global audience, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010.

While reading climate fiction can sometimes feel heavy, it also invites us to imagine a better, safer future.

In May 2025, get free college and career prep giveaway titles at select NYPL branches.

The Parnassus records track the editing eye that founder Herb Leibowitz devoted to each piece, including Mary Karr's "Against Decoration."

With Earth Day on the horizon Tuesday, April 22, here are some films to watch to get in the spirit—all with your library card.

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