New York: Dmitry Bykov Lecture and Book Presentation for VZ

Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM

11 Greene St
New York, NY, 10013
United States

Join us for a lecture presented by Dmitry Bykov, a well-known Russian poet, novelist, journalist, and public intellectual, as he discusses his latest book VZ: Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Making of a Nation, hosted by Nash Dom NYC.

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New York: Difficult Literature, Max Lawton with Christian Lorentzen

Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Rizzoli Bookstore
1133 Broadway
New York, NY, 10010
United States

Join us at Rizzoli Bookstore for a conversation between translator and writer Max Lawton and critic Christian Lorentzen as they discuss “difficult” literature, celebrating the English publication of The Sugar Kremlin by Vladimir Sorokin, translated by Lawton. They’ll also discuss Sorokin, Schattenfrohby Michael Lentz, big books, weird books, and the art of translating them.

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Brooklyn: Fargo Nissim Tbakhi, Brooklyn Poets Reading Series

Friday, August 15, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Brooklyn Poets
144 Montague Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11201
United States

Join us for the Brooklyn Poets Reading Series on Friday, August 15th, featuring poets Fargo Nissim Tbakhi, Morgan Võ & Natalie Diaz! Free and open to the public, the event will also be livestreamed via Zoom. Doors will open at 6 PM and readings will begin at 7. Book signing to follow.

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