Doing something in person and a different topic but im thrilled to be kicking off the festival. Its my honor to introduce three people to you. First is roger whose work has been published in 14 languages. The author of five New York Times notable books of the year and three times bestsellers including the memoirs the boy detective and making toast which was originally an essay in the new yorker. The story im, a collection on the writing life came out in april on life, love and responsibility will be out in october. Rogers also written seven offbroadway plays notably in the oneperson free speech in america but he performed at the american place theatre and which was named one of the times ten best plays of 91. Last spring he performed and played piano which will go to the center for the arts at stony brook in new york next year. He also wrote the screenplay for his bestselling novel that will star doctor channing and currently is in production. Roger is distinguished professor of englis
People to you. The first is roger rosenblatt, whose work has been published in 14 languages. He has three best sellers, kayak morning, the boy detective and another that was in the new yorker. The story i am, came out april and cold moon, live, love and responsibility will be out in october. Rogers written seven off broadway play, the one person free speech in america that he performed at the american place theater and which was named one of times of the times best plays of 1991. Last spring at bay theater in sag harbor, he performed and his play lives in the basement, does nothing will go to the center for arts at stony brook and a theater in new york next year. He also wrote the screen play for his best selling novel which which is currently in production. Roger is a professor of english and writing. Creative writing at harvard where he high school his ph. D. And among honors, george 0 polk award, and a peabody on Time Magazine and pbs. In ireland he played on an International Basket
Its my honor to introduce three people to you this evening. First is Roger Rosenblatt whose work has been published in 14 languages. Roger is the author of five New York Times notable books of the year and three times bestseller. The story the story i am mad about the writing life came out in april and a cool moon a life love and responsibility will be in october. Rogers written seven off broadway plays notably the one person free speech in america that he performed at the American Theater which was the times 10 best plays of 1991. Last spring he performed them play piano in his play living in the basement is nothing which would go to the Stoller Center for the arts at stony brook and the theater in new york next year. He also wrote the screenplay for a bestselling novel rapid rising which is currently in production. Roger is distinguished repressor at english and writing at stony brook. He formerly held the copeland appointment to creative writing at harvard where he got his ph. D. Am
To tonights program and thank you so much for being here. My name is marcia eli i come to you from the center for brooklyn history at the Brooklyn Public Library and bpl presents, which is the librarys arts and culture arm that brings you so many programs and conversations like tonights as well as musical performances family and children events literary and philosophical discussions and so much more tonights program the history of lenape forced removals is one part of a much larger and farraging initiative that bpl is honored to be presenting in partnership with and with the wisdom and leadership of the Lenape Center. Titled will not be hoking. This Initiative Includes new yorks first ever la not be curated exhibition of lenape cultural arts, which is now on view at bpls Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education center as well as many future programs on topics like the myth of the purchase of manhattan. Seed remitriation well have poetry readings and theres an upcoming published a
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