Brooklyn Public Library Announces Fall 2018 Season

Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) today announced its 2018 fall season, convening a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, scholars, activists, performers, and artists to discuss issues that are vital to communities in Brooklyn, New York City, and across the nation. Serving as a leader in redefining libraries as centers for ideas and explorations, BPL continues its commitment to providing access to educational, economic, and cultural enrichment opportunities of the highest quality, as well as building civic engagement and strengthening the fabric of communities through the nearly 65,000 free programs offered each year.

Highlights follow below:

The first Latina Supreme Court Judge Justice Sonia Sotomayor reads from her new children's books The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor (for middle schoolers) and Turning Pages: My Life Story (for younger children)

Award-winning author Jonathan Franzen talking about his new essay collection The End of the End of the Earth, returning to the themes - both human and literary - that have long preoccupied him

Feminist artist, activist, and Pussy Riot founder Nadya Tolokonnikova shares her story of becoming a fighter and an emissary of hope and discusses her new book Read & Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism

Author of the award-winning historical novel Manhattan Beach, Jennifer Egan discusses her research to find the Brooklyn-centered story that won her and the novel acclaim

The return of Theater of War Productions dramatic reenactment of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s powerful sermon, The Drum Major Instinct, featuring Samira Wiley and a choir comprised of police officers, teachers, activists, and members of the faith community from New York and St. Louis

A new conversation series launches with scholar Dr. Vishakha Desai about Eastern and Western approaches to 21st century realities

A two-part exhibition featuring Genesis Báez, Curtis Talwst Santiago, and Ruddy Roye will explore issues surrounding environmental and social justice

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