With the busy-ness of the new year, we’re delighting in delicious, quick dinners. Emily Weinstein, editor in chief of New York Times...Sunday, February 9 at 2:00PMEasy Weeknight DinnersEmily Weinstein in conversation with Eric KimWith the busy-ness of the new year, we’re delighting in delicious, quick dinners. Emily Weinstein, editor in chief of New York Times Cooking and Food, offers a beautifully curated group of recipes in her new cookbook Easy Weeknight Dinners. This highly accessible, indispensable cookbook contains 100 of Weinstein’s favorite dishes, some of which take as little as 10 minutes to make.She will be joined by bestselling cookbook author of Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home and The New York Times Magazine columnist Eric Kim for this appetizing afternoon about delicious dinners for busy people. An assortment of Eric’s delicious cookies will be served.

Enjoy a night celebrating one America’s most acclaimed mystery writers Walter Mosley. WORDTheatre will kick off the program, bringing...Wednesday, February 26 at 7:00PMBeen Wrong So Long It Feels Right:Walter MosleyIn conversationCo-presented with WORDTheatreEnjoy a night celebrating one America’s most acclaimed mystery writers Walter Mosley. WORDTheatre will kick off the program, bringing to life Mosley’s latest novel, Been Wrong So Long It Feels Right, and other short stories through readings by esteemed guest actors.In this latest from the “mystery master,” a family member’s terminal illness leads P.I. King Oliver to the investigation of his life: tracking down his long-lost father. (The Washington Post)“A gritty crime novel with a pace that never lets up; Mosley's best work since the incomparable Easy Rawlins series.” – Library Journal

Experience a 150-year anniversary celebration of Willa Cather—a peer of Hemingway, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, and Wharton—and one of the most...Wednesday, March 12 at 7:00PMAn Evening with Willa Cather:Queer American, Resurging VoiceCurated by Peter Cipkowski of the National Willa Cather Center“The end is nothing, the road is all.” – Willa Cather, Old Mrs. HarrisExperience a 150-year anniversary celebration of Willa Cather—a peer of Hemingway, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, and Wharton—and one of the most treasured American writers of the early 20th century. Cather’s groundbreaking fiction (My Ántonia, One of Ours, The Professor’s House, Death Comes for the Archbishop) set a new standard in American literature. This evening of selections from her work bring to life the uniquely American prose of this Pulitzer Prize-winning author. They also provide insight into Cather’s identity and affirm her place as one of our greatest writers.Curated by Peter Cipkowski of the National Willa Cather Center, this program will feature readings from actors Linda Bisesti (The Conners) and Matthew Reidy (Billy Comes Home), punctuated by art songs of Clara Schumann and Franz Schubert performed by Christine Li (mezzo-soprano) and Sean Stanton (baritone) with pianist Timothy Wong.