Events - November, 13, 2012

National Book Award Reading 2012

On the eve of the 2012 National Book Awards ceremony, The New School hosts a reading with the finalists in the categories of Poetry, Fiction,...

Books, Science/Tech/Health

Richard Cohen and Meredith Vieira

Richard Cohen’s new book, I Want To Kill the Dog, points up his very real need to inject humor into a tough life, using it...

Science/Tech/Health

Super Nutrition: The Secret to Super Immunity - Joel Fuhrman, MD

Discover a “nutritarian” diet-style that can lead to ideal weight management, reduced susceptibility to and faster recovery from infections, and increased protection against common cancers....

Legal/Politics/Economics

The Real Estate Market Today - Kevin Kurland

Get the scoop on: broker vs. for sale by owner; pied-à-terre and other investments; up-and-coming neighborhoods; and the development of Hudson Square.

History/NYC

Cholera Epidemic of 1832

Cholera struck New York City in 1832 as part of the Second Pandemic. How did the disease spread? How was it treated in an era...

Books, Food & Drink

Carla Hall - Cooking With Love

Carla Hall, former Top Chef contestant and one of the current hosts of ABC's The Chew. She's here tonight to talk about her new book,...

Books, Food & Drink

Jacques Pepin's Complete Techniques: Completely Revised and Updated

The French chef and longtime friend of Julia Child Jacques Pepin reads and signs his new book, Jacques Pepin’s Complete Techniques.

Art/Photo/Design

Jerry Vezzuso Artist Lecture

Jerry Vezzuso has lived and worked in New York City as a photographer, master printer and professor for more than a half century.

Performing Arts/Film

Swedish Fashion: H&M, Acne, and Much More

What are the unique characteristics of Swedish fashion? Is nationality relevant in today’s global fashion market? Our panel of fashion insiders will tackle these questions...

Books, History/NYC

Jane Smiley - The Sagas of Icelanders

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jane Smiley considers The Sagas of Icelanders through the eyes of a contemporary writer and reflects on their relevance for 21st-century readers. Smiley...

Film

Reel Pieces - Sally Field and a Preview of Steven Spielberg's Lincoln

From Gidget to Norma Rae, from Absence of Malice to Mrs. Doubtfire, Sally Field's performances express a variety of American womanhood. She is the winner of two Oscars (including for Places in...

History/NYC

Eisenhower in War and Peace

A fresh, modern look at one of the most riveting figures of the 20th century: Dwight D. Eisenhower. In this program, trace Ike’s path from his...

Books

Mentors, Muses & Monsters

Autumn - and the start of the new school year - is a fine time to consider our mentors, writing teachers who make a difference,...

Books, History/NYC

Oliver Stone - The Untold History of the United States

Books

Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella - Meet Me at Emotional Baggage Claim

Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella, a mother-daughter writing duo (and as the title of their previous book describes them, Best Friends, Occasional Enemies) read from...

Books, Science/Tech/Health

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

The award-winning reporter recounts her experience trying to rebuild her life after a month-long battle with a newly discovered autoimmune disorder.

Art/Photo/Design

Gabriel Orozco with Benjamin Buchloh

Gabriel Orozco explores traces of erosion, poetic encounters with mundane materials, and the ever-present tension between nature and culture in his sculptural and photographic installation...

Books

Eva Zeisel

Falsely accused of an assassination plot against Stalin, Eva Zeisel was imprisoned for 16 months, 12 of those in solitary confinement. Some of her prison...

Art/Photo/Design

Silhouettes: Documenting History

A fascinating, illustrated talk on the history of silhouettes by a noted expert, author and antiquarian William C. Ketchum. Mr. Ketchum will discuss their social...

Performing Arts/Film, Books

Sylvie Simmons - I'm Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen

Books

A Drop of Chinese Blood

James Church’s Inspector O novels have been hailed as “crackling good” (The Washington Post) and “tremendously clever” (Tampa Tribune), with Church himself embraced by critics as “the equal...

Books

R. L. Stine

Next in this new author series @Macaulay, the goose-bumps- inducing R.L. STINE will share his first novel for adults, "Red Rain" (Touchstone/Simon&Schuster). Destined to become...

Books

An Evening With Dorothy, a Publishing Project

Come celebrate the third year of Dorothy: a publishing project at their first-ever NYC event. Participants include Brian Evenson, who will read from his translation...

Legal/Politics/Economics

The Revenge of History: Seumas Milne in Conversation with Naomi Klein

The Guardian's Seumas Milne and Naomi Klein discuss the fallout of a decade of global crisis and the prospects for the emerging politics of the future....

Performing Arts/Film

Joe Strike Interviews Chris Butler, Director of ParaNorman

Joe Strike will interview ParaNorman screenwriter Chris Butler, who with Sam Fell directed the movie, as part of his ongoing Interview with an Animator conversation series at the Society...