An author and an editor/author meet to talk about the editing process, how it impacted their work, and how they benefited from it. Longtime editor Beena Kamlani worked with greats like Saul Bellow, Robert Fagles, Diane Middlebrook, Terry McMillan, and many others. Her debut novel, The English Problem, was published in January 2025. Blanche Wiesen Cook is an eminent biographer and teacher; Ms. Kamlani edited two volumes of her acclaimed Eleanor Roosevelt. In this event, the two discuss the role of editing in creating and writing their works.

For 24 Months & Younger

Join us for songs, stories, and movement for babies and toddlers.

Pick up a ticket in the lobby.

Authors Alix Strauss and Meg Wolitzer, producer Carol Fenelon, and literary agent Vicky Bijur share their experience bringing the written word to the screen, in conversation with author and educator Nancy Newman. Learn how books are chosen and optioned and what follows after a contract is signed. Hear practical advice from those who have succeeded. The event's co-creator, Authors Guild Ambassador and Library member Diana Altman, will introduce. 
 

We gather monthly to read aloud a play by William Shakespeare. This informal meetup aims to include anyone with an interest in the Bard, neophyte to expert.

For All Ages

Drop by to color, create, or craft.