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As part of the of the Brooklyn Book Festival's Bookend events we partnered with the National Book Critics Circle to present authors Rumaan Alam, Nicole Dennis-Benn, Garnette Cadogan, Rigoberto Gonzalez, and Porochista Khakpour. They discussed immigration, Brooklyn/New York as a global center, and finding home as a writer.
March 16, 2017 at The New School, New York, NY. bookcritics.org Video by Zachary Auron In Order of Appearance Welcome: Luis Jaramillo, Director, The New School Writing Program Opening Remarks: Tom Beer, President, National Book Critics Circle The John Leonard Prize: Yaa Gyasi, Homegoing (Alfred A.
Writing about books-starting conversations about a novel, a poem, a literary career-combines passion with dedication. Five active literary and cultural critics, all members of the National Book Critics Circle board, discussed the art of writing about books. These panelists differed in background and experience; some write for legacy newspapers, others for online venues.
March 17, 2016 at The New School, New York, NY. bookcritics.org Video by Kevin Kino In Order of Appearance Welcome: Luis Jaramillo, Director, The New School Writing Program Opening Remarks: Tom Beer, President, National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize: Kirstin Valdez Quade, "Night at the Fiestas" (W.W.
This panel included Ayana Mathis, Lauren Walsh, Walton Muyumba, and Jacquelynne Modested, and was hosted by Greg Thomas. The event "Albert Murray: An American Original" took place at Columbia University on February 13, 2016.
June 6, 2015 Moderated by Chicago Tribune Literary Editor Elizabeth Taylor Featuring Regina Taylor, Donna Seaman, Walton Muyumba, and Karen Long
NBCC board member Walton Muyumba led a conversation about racial and gender representation in book reviewing. Among the questions we engaged were: What do the VIDA numbers explain about the health of American publishing? Does the American reading public actually benefit from gender and racial parity in publishing?
March 12, 2015 at The New School, New York, NY. bookcritics.org Video by Kevin Kino