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Ben Rhodes. Tuesday, June 9. In partnership with Black Bird Bookstore. Sydney Goldstein Theater.

Bella Freud with Rachel Kushner. Monday, June 15. Co-presented with Telluride Film Festival

Eddie Huang with W. Kamau Bell. Wednesday, June 24. Sydney Goldstein Theater. In partnership with Marcus Books

Bryan Stevenson with Jelani Cobb. Thursday, September 10. Sydney Goldstein Theater.

Patti Smith Songs & Stories. Thursday, September 17, 2026. Sydney Goldstein Theater.

Emily St. John Mandel with Daniel Handler. Friday, September 18. Sydney Goldstein Theater.

Zadie Smith in conversation. Wednesday, October 14. Sydney Goldstein Theater.

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Ben Rhodes in conversation with Jelani Cobb

Tue, Jun 9

Laverne Cox in conversation with Cheryl Dunye

Thu, Jun 11

Bella Freud co-presented with Telluride Film Festival in conversation with Rachel Kushner

Mon, Jun 15

Eddie Huang in conversation with W. Kamau Bell

Wed, Jun 24

Annie Lowrey & Ezra Klein

Fri, Aug 28

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Bryan Stevenson in conversation with Jelani Cobb

Thu, Sep 10

Patti Smith Songs & Stories

Thu, Sep 17

Emily St. John Mandel in conversation with Daniel Handler

Fri, Sep 18

Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor

Tue, Sep 22

Kristin Hannah in conversation with Yangsze Choo

Wed, Sep 23

Leïla Slimani A City Arts Literary Salon in conversation with Nadja Spiegelman

Tue, Sep 29

Kyle MacLachlan

Fri, Oct 2

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Malcolm Gladwell

Sat, Oct 3

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Ayad Akhtar in conversation with Karen Russell

Tue, Oct 6

Anand Giridharadas co-presented with Manny’s

Thu, Oct 8

Zadie Smith

Wed, Oct 14

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Adam Grant in conversation with Mark Rober

Wed, Oct 21

Barbara Kingsolver

Fri, Oct 23

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Michael Lewis in conversation with Lara Bazelon

Fri, Oct 30

Lindy West A City Arts & Lectures Salon in conversation with Carvell Wallace

Fri, Nov 6

Marlon James co-presented with Litquake

Thu, Dec 10

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