Shows and have an active majority of those roles portrayed by nondisabled actors. So ultimately as somebody with a disability, we want to see ourselves represented, because not only are we seeing ourselves represented, but it is going to help to destigmatize this ability and the representation in general gets the society use to everybody and ultimately it makes the world a more inclusive place. Good evening, everybody and welcome. Before we launch into a discussion on the book wandering in a strange land the daughter of migration reclaims her roots, i would like to share a little bit of history. In 1927 over on Fourth Avenue from union square until after 93 years the strand is the sole survivor run by thirdgeneration. We want to thank you all for your support, authors like morgan wouldnt be here today and we are so appreciative about this. I am beyond thrilled to have morgan with us to celebrate the release of her book wandering. The author of the New York Times bestseller and the juni
Is the sole survivor now run by thirdgeneration owner nancy. We want to thank all of you for your support. Without our loyal to me to book lovers authors like market and kiese laymon we would be a a ty and was appreciative of it. So tonight i am beyond thrilled to have Morgan Jerkins with us to celebrate the release of her new book wandering in strange lands. Morgan jerkins is the author of the New York Times bestseller this will benefit undoing which i recommend. In the june editor at sort. Shes a visiting professor at columbia university. Her short form work is been featured in the new yorker, New York Times, the atlantic, rolling stone, esquire and the guardian among many others. Shes based in harlem. Joining morgan in conversation is kiese laymon, born and raised in jackson, mississippi, his professor of english at grade of writing a university of mississippi and author of Long Division and a collection of essays how to slowly kill yourself and others in america. Hes also the autho
Good evening and welcome. Before discussion, book, wandering in a strange land, she reclaims her roots. Id like to share a little bit of history. This was found in 1927 on for avenues. After 93 years, soul survivor now funds by thirdgeneration owner, nancy. All of you for your support and community of book lovers, authors we are so appreciative. Im beyond thrilled to have you with us to celebrate the release of her book, wandering strange land. The author of the New York Times bestseller, i thoroughly recommend this book. A visiting professor at columbia university, featured in the new york post, New York Times, addenda, links to l as far among many others. Conversation, form and raise in jackson, mississippi, proposal in english and creative writing at the university, author of long division, how to slowly kill yourself and others in america. Also the author of the memoir, heavy. Shortlisted in the turkish rug. This book in 2018 of the undefeated New York Times Publishers Weekly npr t
After 93 years the sole survivor. With the Third Generation owner. Think all of you for your support the authors like morgan would not be here today. Tonight im beyond thrilled to head him with us. To celebrate the release of her new book wandering in strain places. Morgan juergens jerkins i thoroughly recommend this. Also a visiting professor at columbia university. The short form work. Has been featured in the New York Times the atlantic Rolling Stone esquire in the guardian among many others. Based in harlem. Joining morgan in conversation. Born and raised in jackson mississippi that chilling professor. The author of the Long Division author. How to slowly kill yourself and others in america. Its also the author of the men were heavy. Named one of the best books. By the undefeated. The publishers weekly. In the library journal. The washington post. And Entertainment Weekly the San Francisco chronicle. In the New York Times critics. Without further ado. Please join me in welcoming hi
Good evening, everyone. Im just so so glad here tonight. Im going good evening everyone i am glad you are here tonight i will say a few words about the strand before he welcome tonights guest. For a moment of history the strand was founded 93 years ago by my grandfather. [applause] thank you. He founded the store in the area known as book row on fourth row one Fourth Avenue just around the corner from here he decided on dash he decided while all the other 40 bookstores shuttered the store was passed on to my late father who grew the store to scale and popularity she never thought was possible so now i am the owner and im told i will get wiped out in this digital age so in the book Loving Community and in this audience thank you for not only surviving the thriving through the ages. [applause] so tonights book watergate girl without comparing it to todaysss headlines with the Womens Movement stood a young lawyer barely 30 yearse old and the only woman on the team that prosecuted the high