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What to do this week: Iranian poetry and the return of Smorgasburg

The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: April 3-9.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor April 2, 2023

Renowned author Fran Lebowitz spoke at NYU’s Casa Italiana on Nov. 11. She shared her experiences as a writer and expressed her annoyance with NYU students. (Photo by Abby Wilson)

‘I’m like the slut of literature’: Fran Lebowitz speaks at NYU’s Casa Italiana

Renowned author Fran Lebowitz discussed style, her career and her annoyance with NYU students.
Abby Wilson, Contributing Writer November 15, 2021

Known for her scathingly honest commentary, renowned author Fran Lebowitz graced the NYU community with her signature dry humor on Nov. 11. It was Casa Italiana’s first in-person...

Author Min Jin Lee spoke at this years launch for undergraduate literary magazine West 10th.

Min Jin Lee Talks Representation at ‘West 10th’ Launch

Alex Cullina, Staff Writer April 23, 2018
Min Jin Lee, acclaimed author of the bestselling book “Pachinko,” spoke at the official launch of this year's issue of "West 10th," the official journal of NYU's undergraduate Creative Writing program.
Paul Auster, author of 4321.

Paul Auster Considers Conflict and Authorship in Discussion About New Book

Emily Fagel, Theater and Books Editor February 28, 2018
Author Paul Auster discussed his newest book at Symphony Space on Feb. 22 with a special reading from the novel by Michael Stuhlbarg.