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IN-PERSON - Ben MacIntyre | Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison
Tue, September 27, 2022
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $16.50
TICKETS Meelya Gordon Memorial Lecture “John le Carré’s nonfiction counterpart” ( The New York Times ), Ben Macintyre is the bestselling author of A Spy Among Friends, Agent Zigzag, Operation Mincemeat, and The Spy and the…
IN- PERSON - Camika Royal | Not Paved For Us: Black Educators and Public School Reform in Philadelphia
Wed, September 28, 2022
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
TICKETS In conversation with Edwin Mayorga and Sharif El-Mekki For 20 years Camika Royal was a middle and high school teacher and a teaching coach for her fellow educators in Baltimore, Washington, DC, and her hometown of Philadelphia. Currently an associate…
Macbeth | Shakespeare Read Aloud (in-person)
Sat, October 1, 2022
1:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
Reading Shakespeare plays aloud not only offers a communal way to enjoy these great works but promotes a deeper understanding of Shakespeare’s poetry and wordplay. No acting experience is required to participate—just bring your voice and your own copy of the…
Mostly Monarchs: Royal Relics at The Rosenbach | Behind the Bookcase tour (in-person)
Sun, October 2, 2022
2:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
Put on your crown and come to The Rosenbach for a close look at some of the many royal relics in our collection. You will view and even handle documents written and signed by some of history’s most legendary queens—Elizabeth I of England, Mary Queen of Scots, and Queen…
IN-PERSON - Vladimir Sorokin and Max Lawton | Telluria and Their Four Hearts
Mon, October 3, 2022
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $16.50
TICKETS In conversation with Mark Krotov, publisher and editor of n+1 Vladimir Sorokin is one of contemporary Russian literature’s most popular writers. Banned by the Soviet Union, his numerous novels include The Queue , The Blizzard , Day of the…
IN-PERSON - Yiyun Li | The Book of Goose with Elizabeth McCracken | The Hero of this Book
Thu, October 6, 2022
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
TICKETS Yiyun Li ’s “remarkable” ( The Washington Post ) debut fiction collection, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers , won the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award, the PEN/Hemingway Award, and the Guardian First Book Award. Her other work includes the…
IN-PERSON - Celeste Ng | Our Missing Hearts
Fri, October 7, 2022
7:30 P.M.
Academy of Natural Sciences | 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Cost: $16.50 ticket or $36.30 book with ticket
TICKETS Venue: Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway In conversation with Anthony Marra Writing “with the wisdom of a hundred lives lived” ( Harper’s Bazaar ), Celeste Ng is the author of the No. 1 New York Times bestselling…
IN-PERSON - Ada Limón | The Hurting Kind
Mon, October 10, 2022
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $16.50
TICKETS The 24th United States Poet Laureate, Ada Limón is acclaimed for her explorations of the “frightening mysteries and hopeful uncertainties of the everyday” ( The New York Times Book Review ). Her many poetry collections include the National Book Critics Circle…
Rebellious Love: Exploring Queer History, Art and Literature at The Rosenbach | Behind the Bookcase tour (in-person)
Thu, October 13, 2022
6:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
For many centuries, Queer people have faced marginalization by mainstream society. Yet their obstacles have also given them unique perspectives on the human experience, and inspired important contributions to art, literature, politics, and social organizing. In this tour, we will…
Dracuthon at the Trinity Center for Urban Life
Fri, October 14, 2022
4:00 P.M.
Trinity Center for Urban Life, 2212 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Join us as we read aloud the entire novel Dracula by Bram Stoker from dusk till dawn. Late Friday afternoon, we’ll begin with Jonathan Harker’s journal account of his visit to Dracula’s Castle and we’ll end on Saturday morning with the pursuit of Dracula back to his…
Virtual Monday Poets: Liz Chang and Charles Carr
Mon, October 17, 2022
6:30 P.M.
Literature Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Join us for an evening of beautiful poetry by two stellar poets Liz Chang and Charles Carr. This vIrtual event is free please register at https://mondaypoets.eventbrite.com . You will receive a zoom link the day of the the event . Liz Chang was 2012 Montgomery County Poet…
IN-PERSON - Orhan Pamuk | Nights of Plague
Thu, October 20, 2022
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $16.50 ticket or $41.90 book with ticket
TICKETS The winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature, Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk “is one of the great novelists of his generation” (The Washington Post). Characterized by examinations of identity, tensions between the East and West, modernism’s clash with tradition,…
Dracula: The Enduring Monster | Behind the Bookcase tour (in-person)
Wed, October 26, 2022
6:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
Venture boldly into Bram Stoker’s handwritten notes for Dracula (character and chapter outlines, chronologies, and more!) as Rosenbach staff explore what it took to create this (almost) inexorable villain. If that doesn’t sound too terrifying, hazard a look at The…
Dracula: The Enduring Monster | Behind the Bookcase tour (in-person)
Thu, October 27, 2022
6:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
Venture boldly into Bram Stoker’s handwritten notes for Dracula (character and chapter outlines, chronologies, and more!) as Rosenbach staff explore what it took to create this (almost) inexorable villain. If that doesn’t sound too terrifying, hazard a look at The…
IN-PERSON - Ross Gay | Inciting Joy: Essays with Major Jackson | A Beat Beyond: Selected Prose of Major Jackson
Thu, October 27, 2022
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
TICKETS Ross Gay is the author of The Book of Delights , a life-affirming collection of short lyric essays that reminds readers to appreciate so-called ordinary wonders, even during turbulent times. His several volumes of poetry include Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude , winner of the 2015…
The Vampire’s Mystery: Notes on a Monster
Fri, October 28, 2022
8:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
Unravel Dracula’s riddle using author Bram Stoker’s own notes and outlines during this immersive, theatrical, experience through the historic Rosenbach mansion. Stay tuned for more information! The Vampire’s Mystery will also be held on October 29 and October 30. Register…
The Vampire’s Mystery: Notes on a Monster
Sat, October 29, 2022
8:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
Unravel Dracula’s riddle using author Bram Stoker’s own notes and outlines during this immersive, theatrical, experience through the historic Rosenbach mansion. Stay tuned for more information! The Vampire’s Mystery will also be held on October 28 and October 30. Register…
The Vampire’s Mystery: Notes on a Monster
Sun, October 30, 2022
8:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
Unravel Dracula’s riddle using author Bram Stoker’s own notes and outlines during this immersive, theatrical, experience through the historic Rosenbach mansion. Stay tuned for more information! The Vampire’s Mystery will also be held on October 28 and October 29. Register…
Lunchtime Talk with Beth Hessel, Director of the Athenaeum
Tue, November 1, 2022
12:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach
Since its founding in 1814, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia has always – intentionally – been a community built on dialogue and innovation shaped by books and learning. Executive Director Dr. Beth Hessel shares stories founders, members, and friends of The Athenaeum who marked…
VIRTUAL - John Banville | The Singularities
Fri, November 4, 2022
12:00 P.M.
VIRTUAL
Cost: $11-virtual ticket; $34-virtual ticket with book;
TICKETS “The heir to Nabokov” ( The Sunday Telegraph ), Irish novelist John Banville won the Man Booker Prize for The Sea , a story of loss and the fickle nature of memory. His many other novels include The Book of Evidence, Mrs. Osmond, The Untouchable,…