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Great Writers at Barnard
What do you get when you invite 75 colorful, quotable, bestselling writers — across genres, mediums, and generations…all Barnard grads — back to campus for a day of 23 provocative panels exploring all the different aspects of the writing life? You get a sold-out audience of 1,300 rapt, well-read, intellectually curious fans, coming together for a substantive celebration of women’s word power — with some of the biggest names in publishing, including Pulitzer Prize winners Natalie Angier, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Anna Quindlen.
Watch select video from the event: • Main Morning Event: "What Makes a Writer"
• Panel: Books and Movies in the Post-September 11th World
• Panel: The Novel: Memorable Female Characters in Fiction
All Real Video Format
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Alan Segal
Alan Segal discussed his new book on the afterlife in western religion at Barnard College, Nov. 10.
Discussion and Reading:
Real Video (1:03:49) |
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Robert Antoni
Robert Antoni read from his new book Carniale and answered questions at an event on October 13, 2004.
Reading and Discussion:
Real Video (1:10:59)
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Anne Garrels
Ms. Garrels discussed the Iraq war and its aftermath at an event on September 22, 2004.
Discussion:
Real Video (1:05:04) |
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Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina
Grethen Gerzina's reading and disucssion on April 14, 2004
Reading:
Real Video (59:21)
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Christine Schutt
Christine Schutt's reading and discussion on March 30, 2004.
Reading:
Real Video (27:24) |
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Suki
Kim
Suki Kim's reading and discussion on February 24, 2004.
Reading:
Real Video (54:37)
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Hilary
Hamann
Hamann kicks off the Spring 2004 Books Etc. season with a
reading from her novel, Anthropology of an American Girl,
February 10, 2004.
Reading:
Real
Video (52:41)
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Ursula
Hegi
For Novelist
Ursula Hegi, Creating Characters Is A Bit Like Method Acting
Hegi’s reading, discussion and book signing drew about
100 people to Barnard Hall on November 18, 2003.
Reading:
Real
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Anna
Quindlen
Anna Quindlen Offers Thoughts on Writing, Feminism and Praise
for Barnard College at Books Etc. Event, November 5, 2003
Reading:
Real
Video (47:16)
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Jhumpa
Lahiri
Jhumpa Lahiri ’89 returned to campus on Thursday, October
16, 2003, to read from her new novel, The Namesake.
Reading:
Real
Video (54:57)
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Alice
Walker
On Friday, October 3, 2003, Alice Walker give the keynote
address at a two-day reassessment of the life and work of
one of Barnard’s most famous alumnae, Zora Neale Hurston.
A crowd of 1,300 assembled in LeFrak Gynasium to hear her
address.
Reading:
Real
Video (1:20:16)
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Lynne
Tillman
Barnard's Books, Etc. series kicked off Tuesday, September
30, 2003, with a reading by visiting professor Lynne Tillman.
Tillman, author of four novels, including the 1998 New
York Times Notable Book No Lease on Life, read
two new short stories and two from her most recent story collection,
This is Not It.
Reading:
Real
Video (51:09)
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Mary
Gordon
On Wednesday, October 9, 2002, the English Department and the
Creative Writing Program hosted Mary Gordon, ’71, for the
reading from her upcoming novel, Pearl, to be published
this year. Gordon, who is the Millicent C. McIntosh Professor
of English at Barnard, is the author of five highly acclaimed
novels, a book of short stories, a book of essays, a collection
of novellas and a recent memoir about her father.
Click
below to watch excerpts from Gordon's reading:
Opening
Remarks:
Real Video-56K
(1:43)
Real Video-T1
or DSL (1:43)
Reading
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Real
Video-56K (6:21)
Real
Video-T1 or DSL (6:21)
Quicktime
Video-56K (6:21)
Quicktime
Video-T1 or DSL (6:21)
Reading
2:
Real
Video-56K (10:27)
Real
Video-T1 or DSL (10:27)
Quicktime
Video-56K (10:27)
Quicktime
Video-T1 or DSL (10:27)
Reading
3:
Real
Video-56K (11:26)
Real
Video-T1 or DSL (11:26)
Quicktime
Video-56K (11:26)
Quicktime
Video-T1 or DSL (11:26)
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Hortense
Calisher
On Wednesday, October 9, 2002, Hortense Calisher read from an
upcoming essay on rocks in New York called Ground Knowledge.
The Office of Development and Alumnae Affairs hosted the reading
by Calisher at a campus luncheon for alumnae.
Click
below to watch excerpts from Hortense Calisher's reading:
Opening
Remarks:
Real Video-56K (2:06)
Real Video-T1 or DSL
(2:06)
Quicktime Video-56K
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Quicktime Video-T1
or DSL (2:06)
Book
Reading:
Real Video-56K (16:19)
Real Video-T1 or DSL
(16:19)
Quicktime Video-56K
(16:19)
Quicktime Video-T1 or DSL
(16:19)
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