Purity: Jonathan Franzen at the 92nd Street Y
“I am not a social realist novelist.” Read more
People & Places
Untapped Cities: Q&A with Founder Michelle Young
“I wanted to showcase a side of the city that wasn’t about lamenting what was lost, but celebrating what makes the city so vibrant.” Read more
The Anne Frank Center USA: Q&A with Executive Director Yvonne Simons
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
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Open House New York: Q&A with Executive Director Gregory Wessner
“…a chance to take a closer look at the many different elements that make this city so distinctive, so rich and so endlessly fascinating.” Read more
Girls Write Now: Q&A with Founder and Director Maya Nussbaum
“You’re always just a twenty minute timer away from a breakthrough.”
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How the Other Half Ate: The Customs of Downton Abbey at the 92nd St. Y
By Troy Segal
Did you know that, once upon a time:
- Tea was so expensive it was kept under lock and key?
- Warm onion juice was considered a cure for deafness?
- Serving chocolate cake at dinner parties was just not done?
Piano Man: Daniel Gortler in Concert at The Jewish Museum
“A complex melding of fast, bright notes with lower, somber melodies.”
By Niko Vercelletto
Bill Nye: In Facts We Trust
“The Science Guy” comes to the 92nd St. Y to stress education and discuss his new book, Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation.
By Nicole Lou
Recap: Kathryn Harrison Talks Joan of Arc at the @Macaulay Author Series
“She composed multiple drafts of the last chapter…simply because she did not want to give up working on the book too soon.”
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Intimates Moments, A Review of Exposed: A History of Lingerie at FIT
By Troy Segal
The days are dwindling down to a precious few to catch Exposed: A History of Lingerie at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). Offering an overview of women’s undergarments—from corsets to camiknickers, peignoirs to thongs—it’s an eye-catching display. Read more