On the night of an impending snowstorm, students, faculty and Queens College alumni gathered together at the LeFrak Concert Hall to listen to award-winning Mexican author Valeria Luiselli read from her most
Norman Rush visited Queens College on Oct. 8 to read the opening pages from his latest novel, “Subtle Bodies,” followed by an interview with Leonard Lopate. Rush began with a joke about
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Colum McCann began his time on stage as part of the Evening Reading Series on Sept. 24, by complimenting the success and writers connected to the series, explaining that he is proud
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Joyce Carol Oates was 40-minutes late to her appearance at this season’s second Evening Readings series, held on Nov. 20 at the LeFrak Concert Hall. As soon as she came on stage
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Known for his literary expertise and thoughtful book reviews, when interviewer Leonard Lopate asked critic, James Wood to showcase his finger drumming, the audience could not help but laugh. More than 400
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When Queens College Evening Readings started some thirty-six years ago, after each event, I’d invite the entire audience back to my apartment. There would be about eighty to a hundred of us
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