Books
Martha Graham’s Cold War: The Dance of American Diplomacy
New-York Historical Society 170 Central Park West, New York, NY, United StatesModern dance icon Martha Graham once claimed, “I am not political." But in historian Victoria Phillips’s new book, Martha Graham's Cold War: The Dance of American Diplomacy, the author uncovers how Graham and her company infiltrated the American propaganda machine, from a White House performance in 1937 to a planned tour of Eastern Europe under George H.W. […]
Adam Davidson and Ariel Levy in Conversation: The Passion Economy
92 Y 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY, United StatesNPR’s Planet Money creator and award-winning New Yorker staff writer Adam Davidson stops by to reassure us that the middle class isn’t dying and robots are not stealing our jobs. He explains how our feelings of dislocation, confusion, even panic result from a lack of understanding, and he counters them with clarity and insights from his new book The Passion […]
The Iconic Flatiron Building
The National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY, United StatesWhen the Flatiron Building was erected in 1902, critics savaged it. But this oddly-shaped building at the intersection of 23rd Street, Broadway and Fifth Avenue immediately won New Yorkers’ hearts. In later years, as the surrounding neighborhood turned shabby, the Flatiron remained a beloved symbol of New York. Journalist Alice Sparberg Alexiou, author of The Flatiron: […]
A Conversation With Amy Fine Collins & Simon Doonan
The RealReal 80 Wooster St., New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for a riveting talk on the history of red-carpet fashion, how the international best-dressed list came to be and what makes an iconic look as journalist and author Amy Fine Collins shares exclusive insights from her new book, The International Best-Dressed List (published by Rizzoli), with author and judge on NBC’s ‘Making It’ […]
Ada Calhoun Presents: Why We Can’t Sleep
Books Are Magic 225 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesWhen Ada Calhoun found herself in the throes of a midlife crisis, she thought that she had no right to complain. She was married with children and a good career. So why did she feel miserable? And why did it seem that other Generation X women were miserable, too? Calhoun decided to find some answers. […]