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Virginia Woolf's "To the Lighthouse" is a landmark in modernist literature, celebrated for its introspective narrative and brilliant use of stream-of-consciousness technique. Set in the idyllic yet psychologically complex world of the Ramsay family's summer retreat, the novel weaves together the inner thoughts and emotions of its characters to form a deeply layered meditation on time, memory, and human connection. Through the shifting perspectives...
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In Madame Bovary, Gustave Flaubert masterfully unravels the tale of Emma Bovary, a young, disillusioned woman yearning for passion and excitement beyond her provincial French life. As Emma strives to escape the monotony of her existence through indulgence in romantic fantasies and lavish spending, her relentless pursuit of fulfillment drives her deeper into turmoil.
Set against the backdrop of 19th-century provincial France, this novel explores...
3) The lover
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Catherine Lacey (Nobody Is Ever Missing), Akhil Sharma (Family Life), Francoise Mouly (art editor at The New Yorker), and Kate Zambreno (Heroines, Green Girl) discuss the acclaimed novel in celebration of its 30th anniversary. Marguerite Duras' (Hiroshima Mon Amour) haunting, luminous book tells of the tumultuous affair between an adolescent French girl and her Chinese lover in pre-war Indochina. With a reading by Kathleen Chalfant (The Affair, Angels...
5) Gilead
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award, GILEAD is a
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New York Times best-selling author Cornelia Funke makes a rare appearance to talk about the stunning conclusion to the beloved Inkheart trilogy, a thrilling adventure series. Co-presented with Bank Street Bookstore, Thalia Kids' Book Club events are lively talks between children's book authors and their fans (ages 9-12) plus one event for teens. Each event includes a creative writing project, a free-wheeling discussion with the audience, and a book...
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Susan Cooper talks with Symphony Space's education director about The Dark Is Rising sequence, her series of five thrilling fantasy novels for young readers, among them The Dark Is Rising and 1976 Newbery Medal winner The Grey King. The heroic series, originally published in the 1960s and 70s, is inspired by Arthurian myths and depicts an epic struggle between good ("The Light") and evil ("The Dark") in which children like 11-year-old Sign-Seeker...
18) Amy Bloom's Away
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Amy Bloom sits down with Isaiah Sheffer to discuss her book, Away. Jill Eikenberry reads an excerpt from the book.
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Two-time Newbery Medal winner Gary Schmidt talks about the frequently comic mishaps and adventures of a 12-year-old Long Island boy in the Vietnam era. Actor Khris Lewin performs an excerpt from the book. Co-presented with Bank Street Bookstore. Thalia Kids' Book Club events are lively talks between children's book authors and their fans (ages 9-12), plus one event for teens. Each event includes a creative writing project, a free-wheeling discussion...
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