Author Talks

Discover new ideas and the latest releases at the Library! This series presents a wide variety of topics and genres, from fiction to journalism, through discussions and presentations by leading writers in their fields.

Author Talk: Our Female Friendships - to be Mended or Ended

Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 7 - 9 PM

Adult Animanga Club: The Fangirl Diaries with Erica Victoria Espejo

Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Calling all anime/manga fans over the age of 18! Come join us at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library for bi-monthly manga recommendations, open discussions, and watching old and new anime favorites on Wednesdays and movie screenings on Saturdays. Author Erica Victoria Espejo will join us virtually at this session as we discuss her book The Fangirl Diaries: Finding Community in the Anime Fandom of the ‘90s and ‘00s.Read More ›

David Browne

Author Talk with David Browne: Talkin' Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America's Bohemian Music Capital

Thursday, May 15, 2025, 6 - 7 PM

David Browne, senior writer at Rolling Stone and music historian, will discuss and read from his latest book, Talkin' Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America's Bohemian Music Capital. Read More ›

Putting the "Rap" in Biography: A Conversation with Music Journalists Kathy Iandoli and Marcus J. Moore

Monday, May 19, 2025, 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Join music journalists Kathy Iandoli (Who's That Girl: A Memoir By Eve with Kathy Iandoli) and Marcus J. Moore (High and Rising: A Book About De La Soul) while they discuss their books, their experiences as music journalists and hip hop biographers, and why certain figures in the music industry persist through generations of listeners.Read More ›

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Book Launch/Author Talk: Conexão Mulher

Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 7 - 8 PM

The East Village in Music, Art, & Words: Jesse Rifkin Interviews Rick Brown & Julia Gorton

Thursday, May 22, 2025, 6 - 7:15 PM

Author Talk with Matt Braly & Ainsworth Lin

Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Katie Kitamura (Photo Credit Clayton Cubitt)

Get Lit May Book Club: Katie Kitamura

Thursday, May 29, 2025, 6 - 7 PM

Join WNYC’s Alison Stewart and Katie Kitamura for a live conversation about her newest book AuditionRead More ›

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Jemimah Wei

Gina Chung

Jemimah Wei with Gina Chung: The Original Daughter

Monday, June 2, 2025, 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Join author Jemimah Wei as she discusses her new novel "The Original Daughter" with fellow writer Gina Chung.Read More ›

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Author Talk with Tillie Walden

Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 4 - 5 PM

Guy Delisle

Sarah Glidden

Guy Delisle with Sarah Glidden: Muybridge

Thursday, June 5, 2025, 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Critically-acclaimed cartoonist Guy Delisle joins us for a conversation about his latest engrossing foray into nonfiction, "Muyridge", with fellow artist Sarah Glidden.Read More ›

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Maria Foscarinis

Binyamin Appelbaum

Maria Foscarinis with Binyamin Appelbaum: And Housing for All: The Fight to End Homelessness in America

Monday, June 9, 2025, 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Groundbreaking legal advocate Maria Foscarinis joins us to discuss her book And Housing for All: The Fight to End Homelessness in America with New York Times opinion writer Binyamin Appelbaum.Read More ›

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Barbara Tucker

Glenn Sweety "G" Toby

Jay Williams

Karen Anderson

Herb Martin

Music Industry 101 with Barbara Tucker, Glenn Sweety "G" Toby, Jay Williams, and Karen Anderson

Saturday, June 14, 2025, 1:30 - 3 PM

Join us for a keynote presentation on succeeding in the music industry from house music icon Barbara Tucker, followed by a panel conversation with some of her most distinguished collaborators including Glenn Sweety "G" Toby, Jay Williams, and Karen Anderson. Come early and stay late for DJ sets by Glenn Sweety "G" Toby and Herb Martin!Read More ›

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Dueling Detectives: Author Talk with Joshua Moehling

Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 3 - 4 PM

Jeremy Tiang

Jeremy Tiang: State of Emergency

Friday, June 27, 2025, 6 - 7 PM

Acclaimed translator Jeremy Tiang joins us to discuss his debut novel and winner of the Singapore Literature Prize "State of Emergency." Read More ›

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Michael Grunwald (photo credit Jody Gross)

David Wallace-Wells

We Are Eating the Earth - The Race to Fix Our Food System and Save Our Climate: Michael Grunwald with David Wallace-Wells

Monday, June 30, 2025, 7 - 8 PM

Author Michael Grunwald speaks with NY Times staff writer David Wallace-Wells about his new book We Are Eating the Earth - The Race to Fix Our Food System and Save Our Climate.Read More ›

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Author Talk with Sarah Graley & Stef Purenins

Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 3 - 4 PM

Author Talk with Brian “Smitty” Smith and Marz Jr.

Friday, July 11, 2025, 3 - 4 PM

Author Talk with Pornsak Pichetshote, J. Holtham, Michael Lee Harris and Michael Walsh (The Horizon Experiment)

Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 1 - 2 PM

Louis Henry Mitchell

Trevor Crafts

Louis Henry Mitchell with Trevor Crafts: Qreative Evolution: How to Question Everything to Find Your Creative Fulfillment

Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Join Louis Henry Mitchell—the creative director of character design for Sesame Workshop—for a conversation about his book Qreative Evolution: How to Question Everything to Find Your Creative Fulfillment with Emmy® Award–winning producer, creator, and author Trevor Crafts.Read More ›

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Author Talk with Otis Frampton

Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 4 - 5 PM

Author Talk with Faith Erin Hicks

Thursday, October 2, 2025, 3:30 - 4:30 PM