Past Events

Flashes of Brilliance

Join us for a conversation with photo editor Anika Burgess to celebrate her new book, the story of the wildest experiments in early photography and the wild people who undertook them. She will be in conversation with Matt Weiland, followed by a signing.

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Location: 1133 BroadwayPresenter: Anika Burgess
FLASHES OF BRILLIANCE: THE GENIUS OF EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY AND HOW IT TRANSFORMED ART, SCIENCE, AND HISTORY by Anika Burgess
A Bomb Placed Close to the Heart: A Novel

Join us for a conversation with author Nishant Batsha to celebrate his new book, an extraordinary story of a marriage caught at the intersection of radical politics and everyday life. He'll be speaking with Executive Director of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop Jafreen Uddin, followed by a signing.

This event is co-presented by AAWW.

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Location: 1133 BroadwayPresenter: Nishant Batsha with Jafreen Uddin
BOMB PLACED CLOSE TO THE HEART by Nishant Batsha
Fools for Love

Join us for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author Helen Schulman to launch her new book, a virtuosic, laugh-out-loud collection of stories about tangled romances of all shapes and sizes. She'll be speaking with Neruda on the Park author Cleyvis Natera, followed by a signing.

 

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Location: 1133 BroadwayPresenter: Helen Schulman with Cleyvis Natera
FOOLS FOR LOVE: STORIES by Helen Schulman
Galette!: Sweet and Savory Recipes as Easy as Pie

Join us for a conversation with writer and cook Rebecca Firkser to launch her new cookbook, a celebration of the the galette: a rustic, freeform tart. She'll be speaking with four-time James Beard Foundation Award finalist Natasha Pickowicz, followed by a signing.

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Location: 1133 BroadwayPresenter: Rebecca Firkser in conversation with Natasha Pickowicz
GALETTE!: SWEET AND SAVORY RECIPES AS EASY AS PIE by Rebecca Firkser
Anderson Zaca: Fire Island Invasion: A Day of Independence

Anderson Zaca's photographs capture the magic of the annual Fire Island Invasion, which has brought thousands of queer people and drag queens to the Pines since the 70s in the spirit of rebellion and celebration.

He will be in conversation with Thom (Panzi) Hansen, leader of the original 1976 invasion, followed by a signing.

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Location: 1133 BroadwayPresenter: Anderson Zaca with Thom (Panzi) Hansen
ANDERSON ZACA: FIRE ISLAND INVASION: DAY OF INDEPENDENCE
Baglietto: The Art of Yachting since 1854

We are pleased to invite you to celebrate the launch of the book Baglietto: The Art of Yachting Since 1854 at Rizzoli Bookstore. In conversation with Baglietto's Leadership, Fabio Ermetto, and esteemed journalist Jill Bobrow.

 

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Location: 1133 BroadwayPresenter: Baglietto Leadership with Jill Bobrow
Baglietto: The Art of Yachting Since 1854 by Antonio Macaluso
Love: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality

Frankie Frankeny is joined by John Casey, Jim Obergefell, and Evan Wolfson to discuss their new book honoring 100 stories of the brave LGBTQ+ couples, activists, and allies who fought for and ultimately gained the right to marry.

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Location: 1133 BroadwayPresenter: Frankie Frankeny with John Casey, Jim Obergefell, and Evan Wolfson
LOVE by Frankie Frankeny
Rizzoli Music Aperitivo: Peperoncino Jazz Festival with PeRiz Quartet (TICKETED)

Rizzoli Music Aperitivo and Mondo Jazz are delighted to partner again with the Peperoncino Jazz Festival this time with the world premiere of PeRiz Quartet, a powerhouse ensemble bridging the Italian and New York jazz scenes through the soulful legacy of organ-driven jazz.
 

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Location: 1133 BroadayPresenter: PeRiz Quartet
PeRiz Quartet
Anonymous Was a Woman: The First 25 Years

Join us to celebrate the publication of Anonymous Was a Woman: The First 25 Years, which documents the transformative impact of women artists on contemporary art since the founding of the titular grant.

Alexandra Schwartz, curator at the Museum of Art and Design, will lead a panel of women artists featured in the book, including Nancy Bowen (AWAW 2017), Jennifer Wen Ma (2019), and Saya Woolfalk (2023), followed by a signing.

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Location: 1133 BroadwayPresenter: Alexandra Schwartz with Nancy Bowen, Jennifer Wen Ma, and Saya Woolfalk
ANONYMOUS WAS A WOMAN: THE FIRST 25 YEARS by Nancy Princenthal
Transit Tourism by David Seltzer

Distinguished investmant banker and financial advisor David Seltzer celebrates the release of his illustrated set of essays exploring 22 global subway systems, offering a fresh perspective on the subterranean worlds that shape our urban landscapes. In conversation with Josh Bach, followed by a signing. 

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Location: 1133 BroadwayPresenter: David Seltzer with Josh Bach
TRANSIT TOURISM: THE ICONIC ART AND DESIGN OF 22 SUBWAY SYSTEMS AROUND THE WORLD by David Seltzer
Hollywood High : A Totally Epic, Way Opinionated History of Teen Movies

Join us for a conversation with journalist, critic, humorist, and children’s book author Bruce Handy to celebrate his new book, a delightfully fun, intelligent, and perceptive history of teen movies. He'll be speaking with Didion and Babitz author Lili Anolik, followed by a signing.

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Location: 1133 BroadwayPresenter: Bruce Handy in conversation with Lili Anolik
HOLLYWOOD HIGH: A TOTALLY EPIC, WAY OPINIONATED HISTORY OF TEEN MOVIES by Bruce Handy
Rizzoli Music Aperitivo: Jazztopad Festival with Patricia Brennan-Maciej Obara Duo (TICKETED)

The celebrated Jazztopad Festival returns to Rizzoli Music Aperitivo with the world premiere of the Patricia Brennan-Maciej Obara Duo, a collaboration between two forward-looking and lyrical composers and improvisers.

 

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Location: 1133 BroadwayPresenter: Patricia Brennan-Maciej Obara Duo
Jazztopad Festival
Night Divides the Day: The Doors Anthology (TICKETED)

Rizzoli welcomes John Densmore, drummer for The Doors, to mark the publication of Night Divides the Day, the definitive chronicle of the legendary band.

 

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Location: 1133 BroadwayPresenter: John Densmore
NIGHT DIVIDES THE DAY: THE DOORS ANTHOLOGY
Florenzer

Phil Melanson joins us to celebrate his debut novel, a lush work of queer historical fiction that brings to vivid life what historians have long suspected: that Leonardo da Vinci was a Florenzer, a young man who loved other men.

"A tender, passionate story that offers a bold new perspective on an iconic genius and the city that shaped him." —Tara Karr Roberts, author of Wild and Distant Seas

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Location: 1133 BroadwayPresenter: Phil Melanson
FLORENZER by Phil Melanson
How to Save the Amazon by Dom Phillips

Please join us for a night with Alessandra Sampaio and Andrew Fishman to discuss her late husband's book How to Save the Amazon: A Journalist's Fatal Quest For Answers. They will be in conversation with Matthew Hay Brown, Americas editor for The Washington Post, followed by a signing.
 

This event is cosponsored by the Overseas Press Club.

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Location: 1133 BroadwayPresenter: Alessandra Sampaio and Andrew Fishman in conversation with Matthew Hay Brown
HOW TO SAVE THE AMAZON: A JOURNALIST'S FATAL QUEST FOR ANSWERS