March 2012
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“No man has a right to monopolize more than he can enjoy.”
– Percy Bysshe Shelley, in Declaration of Rights. Learn more about Shelley at Shelley’s Ghost, at the NYPL through June 24.
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“He takes pains with historical accuracy, writes beautifully constructed...”
– Annie Proulx, Financial Times review of Hari Kunzru’s Gods Without Men.
RSVP for next Wednesday’s event, where Hari Kunzru will discuss his latest book with National Book Critics Circle Award nominee Teju Cole!
February 2012
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“MUSIC, when soft voices die, / Vibrates in the memory. — / ODOURS, when...”
– “To…” by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Learn more about Shelley’s poetry at Shelley’s Ghost, at the NYPL through June 24.
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The Art of Defining Art →
Bard College President Leon Botstein shares his thoughts on art! Don’t miss his Floating University presentation about the topic tomorrow night at the Stephen A. Schwarzman building.
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Ask NYPL: The memory bank of our literary lives →
Trying to remember that favorite book from your past? The bedtime story that you forced your folks to read to you over and over again? Or that novel you read ages ago but simply can’t forget? (well, everything but the title) Did you know… Ask NYPL can help jog that memory? And all you have to do is call/email/chat/text!
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Reimagining the Library for the Future →
Visit our new website and learn all about the exciting plans we have at NYPL! And PLEASE share your thoughts with us!
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Have you heard? Valentine’s Day is also Generosity Day! Why not show love to the whole world? You could make a donation, send valentines to your local senior center, or volunteer in your community. If you’d like to inspire others, you can even share your generous act, or one that you witnessed, online at Causes.com.
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Did you know... We have e.e. cumming's valentines... →
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What stories today do you think tap "hope and... →
A little assignment for Frank-ophiles this weekend. (And by Frank-ophiles, we’re referring to Frankenstein, of course!) NYPL is in the midst of creating the latest Biblion app, in connection with our new exhibition opening February 24, Shelley’s Ghost: The Afterlife of a Poet. We need your help answering this question! Visit Hope and Fear: Frankenstein’s creation to share your...
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“What interests me when I’m writing is being able to crawl into a character’s...”
– - Nathan Englander (New Yorker, Dec. 2011)
Tomorrow Sarah Jones will meet with Nathan Englander and discuss the launch of his new book “What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank.”
The room is booked solid (are you suprised??), but if seats do become available, we will offer them...
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(photo credit: Pete Souza) The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is hosting conversations both literal and visual about President Barack Obama; A current exhibition featuring photographs by Chief Official White House photographer Pete Souza documents the past two years of President Obama’s time in office and on February 7, Editor of The New Yorker David Remnick, Harvard Law...
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