AUTHOR PRESENTATIONS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 10:00AM
Jacqueline Rogers. Goblin Moon 1 – watch this event on youtube
Author and illustrator Jacqueline Rogers reads from her latest book, a spirited story that captures Halloween fun, followed by a workshop, “Drawing Goblins with Jacqueline Rogers.” Draw along with Jacqueline and create a Halloween scene using the shapes in the alphabet. All you need is a pencil with eraser, some blank paper, and your imagination! Ages 5 and up.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 4:30PM
D.W. Young, Dan Wechsler and Judith Mizrachy. The Booksellers – Watch this event on Youtube
The Booksellers director D.W. Young and producers Dan Wechsler and Judith Mizrachy will discuss their documentary film about antiquarian booksellers, the impact of technology on the trade, and the importance of books as physical objects. Parker Posey, who served as executive producer for the film, hopes to pop into the chat if her schedule permits. The film is both a loving celebration of book culture and a serious exploration of the future of the book. It features interviews with important dealers, prominent collectors, and writers such as Susan Orlean and Gay Talese. To view The Booksellers in advance at home, please see: https://www.booksellersmovie.com/ for streaming options.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 4:30PM
Joyce Carol Oates. Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars – watch this event on youtube
The author some consider this country’s greatest living writer examines the current state of the nation through the prism of a family tragedy in her latest novel. When a powerful parent dies, each of his adult children reacts in startling and unexpected ways, and his grieving widow in the most surprising way of all. The bonds of family are tested, providing a look at the darker side of society. Stark and penetrating, the novel is a vivid exploration of race, psychological trauma, class warfare, grief, and eventual healing, as well as an intimate family novel. In conversation with author Daphne Kalotay, whose latest novel is Blue Hours.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 7:30PM
Robert Kolker. Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family – Watch this event on youtube
Robert Kolker tells the heartrending story of a midcentury family that was one of the first studied by the National Institutes of Mental Health. Six of Don and Mimi Galvin’s 12 children were diagnosed with schizophrenia, leading to sudden violence, hidden abuse and psychological breakdown. Unbeknownst to the Galvins, samples of their DNA informed decades of genetic research that offers paths to treatment, predication and future disease eradication. Kolker weaves the science, the era of institutionalization and lobotomy, and the search for genetic markers with one family’s legacy of suffering, hope and love. In conversation with Seth Rogovoy, writer, editor and publisher of the online magazine The Rogovoy Report.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 10:00AM
Jacqueline Rogers, Goblin Moon 2 – Watch this event on Youtube
Follow along as Jacqueline draws a Halloween character, a brief story line, and a title in block letters. This project fosters creative writing – participants are encouraged to bring their own details and ideas into their drawings. By creating a character, devising a plot line, and brainstorming a title, a story of their own can emerge. Ages 8 and up.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 – 4:30PM
Richard Gehr, DAVID SIPRESS AND EMILY FLAKE. I Only Read It for the Cartoons: The New Yorker’s Most Brilliantly Twisted Artists – Watch this event on YouTube
The richly varied styles and personal stories of a dozen New Yorker cartoonists are featured in Richard Gehr’s book, along with a brief history of the New Yorker cartoon itself. Gehr will discuss his book, then interview two current New Yorker cartoonists, David Sipress and Emily Flake. Sipress’s work has appeared in the magazine since 1998. He also wrote and hosted “Conversations with Cartoonists,” onstage interviews of many New Yorker contributors. Flake has published more than 100 cartoons in the magazine since 2008. Her most recent book is That Was Awkward: The Art and Etiquette of the Awkward Hug.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 4:30PM
Ed Ward. The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 2: 1964–1977: The Beatles, the Stones, and the Rise of Classic Rock – Watch this event on YouTube
One of the deans of pop music criticism, Ed Ward has been in and around music journalism for decades. He is well known to fans of NPR’s “Fresh Air,” where he was rock-and-roll historian for more than 30 years, and to readers of Rolling Stone and other publications. Ward is now putting his vast experience, expertise and enthusiasm into a three-volume History of Rock and Roll. Volume one covered 1920-1963. Volume two covers 1964-1977. He will talk about the challenge of distilling such a richly diverse history into a narrative, and will share stories, insights and anecdotes. In conversation with Gerald Seligman, who has spent more than 35 years in the music industry in the US and abroad.