Mar 19

Mar 19 Conversation: Zadie Smith and Chimamanda Adichie

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Zadie Smith discuss clear writing, race, and relationships in a highly enjoyable conversation, as part of the Between the Lines Series at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

Oct 30

Oct 30 Conversation: Judith Butler and Cornel West on Edward Said

Alvan Azinna Ikoku

Public Intellectuals

On the tenth anniversary of Edward Said’s passing, renowned scholars Judith Butler and Cornel West discuss what it means to be a public intellectual and Said’s lasting impact on academic discourse.

Dec 6

Dec 6 Lecture: Toni Morrison on Goodness in Literary Fiction

Alvan Azinna Ikoku

Fiction

Toni Morrison gave her talk titled, “Goodness: Altruism and the Literary Imagination,” as the Annual Ingersoll Lecture on Immortality at Harvard Divinity School.

Oct 29

Oct 29 Maya Angelou on the Acquisition of Her Papers by the New York Public Library

Alvan Azinna Ikoku

Poetry

Maya Angelou offers inspiring commentary upon the announcement of the acquisition of her papers by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and the New York Public Library.

Sep 18

Sep 18 Readings: Uzodinma Iweala and Zadie Smith

Alvan Azinna Ikoku

Fiction

Uzodinma Iweala and Zadie Smith offer excerpts of their books as part of the long-standing 92 Y Reading series held at the Unterberg Poetry Center, with Jamaica Kincaid introducing.