Flashback to Non-Fiction with Martha Hodes
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Professor and historian Martha Hodes talks about her latest book Mourning Lincoln |
Last week Martha Hodes stopped by the Bryant Park Reading Room to join the Word for Word Non-Fiction Series, which focuses on lectures pertaining to the Civil War. While there are countless books on the Civil War and Lincoln, what makes Hodes' new book, Mourning Lincoln, distinct from other Civil War novels is that she looks at individual Americans' responses to the Assassination of President Lincoln. Hodes looks at diaries, letters, journals, and newspaper articles (among other things), which allows the reader to see both sides of the public's opinion towards Lincoln's death. Hodes compares Lincoln's death for those living in 1865 to what 9/11 was for many of us today. Mourning Lincoln is a must read for any Lincoln fan.
Monday:
12:30am: Reel Talks- Badlands
Lively and entertaining commentary on Badlands
With resident film expert Scott Adlerberg and Author & Film Critic Stephen Whitty
Tuesday:
10:30am: StoryTime
Cali Co Cat with tails, meowsic, and arts & crafts to boot!
12:30pm: Word for Word BookClub- Hamlet
BookClub discussion on Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
Facilitated by Max Gladstone, Last First Snow
7:00pm: Word for Word Poetry welcomes Sibling Rivalry Press
Featuring the Poets of Sibling Rivalry Press;
Jane Summer
Ralph Hamilton
Robert Siek
Priscilla Atkins
Wednesday:
12:30pm: Word for Word Author presents Colin Quinn, The Coloring Book: A Comedian Solves Race Relations in America
Hosted by Dave Itzkoff, New York Times
Laugh-out-loud look into why we tiptoe around the very subject we should be celebrating – diversity.
The first person to say "The Coloring Book" to the Reading Room Coordinator at the event will win a free copy of the book.BookClub discussion on Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
Facilitated by Max Gladstone, Last First Snow
7:00pm: Word for Word Poetry welcomes Sibling Rivalry Press
Featuring the Poets of Sibling Rivalry Press;
Jane Summer
Ralph Hamilton
Robert Siek
Priscilla Atkins
Wednesday:
12:30pm: Word for Word Author presents Colin Quinn, The Coloring Book: A Comedian Solves Race Relations in America
Hosted by Dave Itzkoff, New York Times
Laugh-out-loud look into why we tiptoe around the very subject we should be celebrating – diversity.
7:00pm: Word for Word Non-Fiction presents Charles Kaiser, The Cost of Courage
Charles Kaiser, The Cost of Courage
Produced in partnership with New-York Historical Society
Thursday:
7pm: Word for Word Writers Short Story 2.0
Pen your own short story at this writers workshop guaranteed to improve and perfect.
Pre-registration required.
Facilitated by Miranda McLeod, MFA, NYU
Saturday:
12:00pm: Word for Word Kids
Cowboy Sing-a-long with Hopalong Andrew
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