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Join The New York Public Library and your favorite writers, artists, and thinkers for smart talks and provocative conversations from the nation’s cultural capital.

    Emily Wilson: Reading The Iliad

    Emily Wilson: Reading The Iliad

    The groundbreaking translator and professor of classics reads from and discusses her masterful new English version of the greatest literary landmark of antiquity. Actors Ben Shenkman and Morgan Spector will read selections from Wilson's translation.

    • 1 hr 13 min
    Ruha Benjamin with Rujeko Hockley: Imagination

    Ruha Benjamin with Rujeko Hockley: Imagination

    Social and technology critic Ruha Benjamin examines the power of our imagination to challenge systems of oppression and to create a world in which everyone can thrive.

    • 58 min
    Library Talks - Marilynne Robinson

    Library Talks - Marilynne Robinson

    Legendary novelist and essayist Marilynne Robinson discusses her new book, Reading Genesis, with author Ayana Mathis. Often overlooked as a piece of literature, Robinson reconsiders The Book of Genesis and its exploration of themes that resonate throughout the Old and New Testaments.

    • 57 min
    Hillary Rodham Clinton with Jennifer Weiner

    Hillary Rodham Clinton with Jennifer Weiner

    Hillary Rodham Clinton sits down with author Jennifer Weiner to discuss books, politics, and much more.

    • 56 min
    Sasha Issenberg with Maggie Haberman: The Lie Detectives

    Sasha Issenberg with Maggie Haberman: The Lie Detectives

    Journalist and the author Sasha Issenberg sits down with the New York Times’ senior political correspondent Maggie Haberman to discuss his latest book, The Lie Detectives.

    • 59 min
    Lyn Slater and Chloé Cooper Jones

    Lyn Slater and Chloé Cooper Jones

    The Accidental Icon Lyn Slater, a fashion and culture influencer, talks about her new book, How to Be Old, and reflects on life in her 60s. She speaks with Chloé Cooper Jones, author of the bestselling memoir Easy Beauty.

    • 56 min

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