Symphony Space Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Dave Eggers has had a truly incredible career, with beloved works including The Circle, A Hologram for the King, and What Is the What. We're thrilled to have him May 11 for an in-depth conversation w/ actor, director, and author Ethan Hawke. @mcsweeneys https://t.co/ACzcVg250T https://t.co/NrRfczqTOG

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On Oct 25, we will be returning to the Thalia stage at Symphony Space with @kvquade’s debut novel “The Five Wounds.” @britrbennett, author of “The Vanishing Half,” joins to lead the conversation about this story of love and sacrifice. Tickets on sale now! https://bit.ly/3DoTMAP

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Read or listen to an excerpt from "The Passenger," Cormac McCarthy’s first novel since his Pulitzer Prize-winning 2006 book “The Road.” Excitement is building for our celebration on Oct 26 for this new book and McCarthy's storied writing career. https://t.co/ctkbylkE8f

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It was so exciting to have @colsonwhitehead return for a night all about his fantastic novel “Harlem Shuffle.” Thank you @zzpacker for facilitating such a rich dialogue and @CalvinLeonSmith for your great performance. What a way to close out our last Thalia Book Club of '21! https://t.co/J6aqj6XIMi

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.@amortowles sits down with novelist @MegWolitzer to discuss his latest work. Set in 50s America and told from multiple points of view, "The Lincoln Highway" is an absorbing, sophisticated novel filled with richly imagined settings and characters. Join us! https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/thalia-book-club-amor-towles-the-lincoln-highway

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Connecting the metaphorical and physical act of masking, Sarah Ruhl writes about smiling, the reopening of theater, and the basis of her new book. On Nov 10, Sarah will discuss her book “Smile: The Story of a Face” from the Symphony Space stage! https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/04/theater/sarah-ruhl-smile-bells-palsy.html

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Just announced! @CobraKaiSeries star @ralphmacchio talks to @joshuahorowitz about his remarkable career, including the untold story behind his starring role in The Karate Kid and his new memoir, Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me. Oct. 25th Join us! https://t.co/PWyk7XZPSN

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We heard a fascinating convo last night btwn @pronounced_ing and @mirajacob. They covered a wide range of topics including race, parenting, and writing. And we heard an excerpt from Ng's new book, "Our Missing Hearts" read by @ZachPiser which left all of us wanting more. https://t.co/wQH0xGqtnv

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June 16, James Joyce’s Ulysses is turning 100! Join us as we celebrate the day with an explosively creative, newly commissioned work from @erstheater that fully embraces the novel’s chaotic mash-up of styles. It’s a Bloomsday for the books, so come along! https://t.co/pLuqwh3BE5

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We're saddened by the loss of legendary author Cormac McCarthy. We celebrated the publication of his novels The Passenger and Stella Maris last year with some of his friends and admirers including Bobby Cannavale reading from The Passenger. @AAKnopf https://t.co/6BFDY7p54E

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