Young Scholars & Literature

Young Scholars and Literature events explore subjects compatible with high school curricula from an angle interesting to young adults. These events feature established and emerging authors together, reading excerpts, speaking, answering audience questions, and signing books provided by Readers & Writers to participating students.

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All Revolutions Are Local
May 18, 2010 | Midtown Manhattan | NYC

With Coe Booth, Wesley Brown, Rachel McKibbens, and Saïd Sayrafiezadeh [More]

Face-Off: Overcoming Barriers
April 30, 2010 | Instituto Cervantes | NYC

With David Almond, Alina Bronsky, Janne Teller, and Tommy Wieringa; moderated by Matt de la Peña [More]

Writing, Speaking, Dreaming: Authors Talk About Languages
April 29, 2010 | Instituto Cervantes | NYC

With Bernardo Atxaga, Randa Jarrar, Roger Sedarat, and Francisco X. Stork; moderated by Cathy Park Hong [More]

The Work Before the Work
April 28, 2010 | Instituto Cervantes | NYC

With Annecy Báez, Rawi Hage, Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, and special guests; moderated by David Dante Troutt [More]

Words and Stories:
Juan Felipe Herrera in Conversation with Willie Perdomo
December 3, 2009 | NYC

With Juan Felipe Herrera and Willie Perdomo

Personal Evolution, Social Revolution

With Edwidge Danticat, Dany Laferrière, Laila Lalami, and Colum McCann; moderated by Benjamin Anastas [More]


The Inspired Scientist: A Program for High School Students

With Majora Carter, Tijs Goldschmidt, Kimiko Hahn, Sandeep Jauhar, and Harriet A. Washington [More]


Justice and Literature

With Moustafa Bayoumi, Gordon Korman, Susan Kuklin, and others; moderated by Dr. David Brotherton [More]


Lost in America: Displacement as New World Experience

With Joseph M. Marshall III, Esmeralda Santiago, and Calvin Baker [More]