Author Events

Annette Insdorf presents a program of clips and discussion in conjunction with her new book CINEMATIC OVERTURES, which explores how gifted filmmakers layer their first shots in a way that introduces the movie’s stylistic and thematic richness. For more information go to: https://www.filmlinc.org/events/free-talk-annette-insdorf-on-cinematic-overtures/

Noted artist and thinker Liam Gillick discusses his recent book INDUSTRY AND INTELLIGENCE: CONTEMPORARY ART SINCE 1820, which examines the topic of aesthetic breakthroughs in the 19th and 20th centuries as they interact with cultural and political change. For more information go to: https://deyoung.famsf.org/calendar/industry-and-intelligence-contemporary-art-1820

Paola Subacchi discusses her new book THE PEOPLE'S MONEY, which traces the development of the renminbi and its potential for global reach. For more information go to: https://app.griffith.edu.au/events/event/53480

Lauren-Brooke Eisen discusses her new book INSIDE PRIVATE PRISONS, a candid look at the emergence of the private-prison industry in the United States and a blueprint for its future. For more information go to:

A book launch event to celebrate the publication of Richard Nephew's THE ART OF SANCTIONS, which offers a much-needed practical framework for planning and applying sanctions. The event will include a panel discussions with Ed Crooks, Jackie Shire, and YOshi Takeda. For more information go to: http://energypolicy.columbia.edu/events-calendar/book-launch-art-sanctions-richard-nephew

Lauren-Brooke Eisen discusses her new book INSIDE PRIVATE PRISONS, a candid look at the emergence of the private-prison industry in the United States and a blueprint for its future. She will be joined in conversation by author and journalist Eyal Press. For more information go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inside-private-prisons-with-lauren-brooke-eisen-tickets-38994049251

Natalie Robins discusses her new book THE UNTOLD JOURNEY: THE LIFE OF DIANA TRILLING, the first biography to foreground one of the most vivid and uncompromising cultural critics of the mid-twentieth century. Robins will be joined in conversation by Edward Mendelson, Columbia University's Lionel Trilling Professor in the Humanities. For more information go to: http://www.bookculture.com/event/112th-natalie-robins-and-edward-mendelson

Richard Nephew discusses his new book THE ART OF SANCTIONS, which offers a much-needed practical framework for planning and applying sanctions. Then, Elizabeth Rosenberg and Anthony Ruggiero will discuss their experiences in employing sanctions For more information go to: https://carnegieendowment.org/2017/12/07/art-of-sanctions-for-nonproliferation-event-5769

Just in time before the Congress makes a decision on the future of this deal, join us for a discussion with Richard Nephew, Senior Research Scholar at SIPA's Center on Global Energy Policy, and Jessica Schulberg, a DC-based Foreign Policy and National Security reporter from HuffPost, as they explore practical guidance on how to measure and respond to the two critical factors of pain and resolve in the service of strong and successful sanctions regimes. For more information go to: http://dc.alumni.columbia.edu/iran_nuclear_deal

Holly Gayley discusses her new book LOVE LETTERS FROM GOLOK, which chronicles the courtship between two Buddhist tantric masters, Tare Lhamo and Namtrul Rinpoche, and their passion for reinvigorating Buddhism in eastern Tibet during the post-Mao era. For more information go to: http://www.boulderbookstore.net/events#event-id-137810

Safwan M. Masri discusses his new book TUNISIA: AN ARAB ANOMALY, which traces Tunisia's history of reform in the realms of education, religion, and women's rights, and argues that the seeds for today's relatively liberal and democratic society were planted as far back as the middle of the nineteenth century. For more information go to: https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/calendar/data/2017-12-11-tunisia-an-arab-anomaly

Lauren-Brooke Eisen discusses her new book INSIDE PRIVATE PRISONS, a candid look at the emergence of the private-prison industry in the United States and a blueprint for its future. For more information go to: http://lastbookstorela.com/

Annette Insdorf presents a program of clips and discussion in conjunction with her new book CINEMATIC OVERTURES, which explores how gifted filmmakers layer their first shots in a way that introduces the movie’s stylistic and thematic richness. Followed by a book signing and cocktail reception. For more information go to: https://neuehousems.spaces.nexudus.com/en/events/view/499598190/in-conversation-how-to-read-cinematic-opening-scenes-with-annette-insdorf

Natalie Robins discusses her new book THE UNTOLD JOURNEY: THE LIFE OF DIANA TRILLING, the first biography to foreground one of the most vivid and uncompromising cultural critics of the mid-twentieth century. Robins will be joined in conversation by Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, writer and former daily book critic of The New York Times. For more information go to: http://www.nationalartsclub.org/default.aspx?p=.NETEventView&ID=3864357&qfilter=&type=0&ssid=323204&chgs=