10/13 – David Maraniss on Jim Thorpe, in conversation with Dave Zirin
Jim Thorpe rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport. He won gold medals in
Read more10/13 – Dorothy O. Helly Works-in-Progress lecture with Ava Chin – “The Way to Mott Street”
Ava Chin will address the challenges faced in writing her forthcoming memoir, Mott Street – challenges which included the impact
Read more10/11 – Andrew Meier on the Morganthau Dynasty in conversation with Kai Bird
An “epic and intimate” (David M. Kennedy) portrait of four generations of the Morgenthau family, a dynasty of power brokers
Read more10/7 – Gene Andrew Jarrett on Paul Laurence Dunbar in conversation with Kerri Greenidge
A major poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) was one of the first African American writers to garner international recognition in
Read more9/13 – Mark Rozzo on Dennis Hopper & Brooke Hayward in conversation with Thad Ziolkowski
Mark Rozzo on Dennis Hopper & Brooke Hayward in conversation with Thad Ziolkowski Tuesday, Sept 13, Elebash Recital Hall 6:30
Read moreAutumn 2022 Events at the Leon Levy Center for Biography
The Leon Levy Center is excited to announce our Autumn 2022 program of public events. Not only do we have
Read moreWWWL Kathy Chamberlain Research Awards
Women Writing Women’s Lives (WWWL), a women’s group dedicated to the writing of women’s lives, is pleased to offer five
Read moreUpdates from the Mina Rees Library
Mina Rees Library | Fall 2022 Hours – Closed on Monday 9/5 for Labor Day Monday-Friday: 9am-10pm Saturdays: 12pm-5pm Sundays: Closed (After 9/10/22,
Read moreM.A. Program in Biography and Memoir Student and Alumni Bios
The M.A. Program in Biography and Memoir has approximately 50 students currently enrolled, including: Sandy Jimenez is an
Read moreWheatfield Press accepting new book proposals
From Lara Zoble, Publisher: “I see that CUNY offers a program in Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir. The reason I’m writing
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