Evil Eye garnered an Audie Award for Original Work in 2020. Usha is convinced that the Evil Eye, a curse that brings continuous misfortune, was cast upon her daughter, Pallavi, in the womb. What else could have possibly left her driven, career-orient...

Evil Eye

Peter Pan meets Groundhog Day when 11-year-old Jackson makes a birthday wish about never growing up that mysteriously comes true.  On his 11th birthday, Jackson is nervous about moving up to middle school where he knows he'll be bullied by older kids...

Stuck

How do we find the courage to always be true to ourselves, even if we are unsure of who we are? The Witch of Portobello is the story of a mysterious woman named Athena, told by the many who knew her well - or hardly at all. "People create a reality a...

The Witch of Portobello

Imagine living in a country in which women and girls are not allowed to leave the house without a man. Imagine having to wear clothes that cover every part of your body, including your face, whenever you go out. In this powerful and realistic tale, 1...

The Breadwinner

Benazir Bhutto returned to Pakistan in October 2007, after eight years of exile, hopeful that she could be a catalyst for change. Upon a tumultuous reception, she survived a suicide-bomb attack that killed nearly 200 of her countrymen. But she contin...

Reconciliation

New American Stories presents diverse stories of contemporary American life and dreams lost and found, by four of the best young contemporary writers - Jhumpa Lahiri, Sherman Alexie, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Aleksandar Hemon - as performed by te...

Selected Shorts: New American Stories

The 2011 National Book Award-nominated author of When the Emperor Was Divine discusses her spellbinding new novel, about a group of Japanese picture brides who come to America in the early 1900s, with the performer and essayist David Rakoff (Fraud, H...

Thalia Book Club: Julie Otsuka's The Buddha in the Attic

Dark Stars is a tribute to horror’s longstanding short-fiction legacy, featuring 12 terrifying original stories from today's most noteworthy authors, with a foreword by best-selling author Josh Malerman (Bird Box) and an afterword by Ramsey Campbell....

Dark Stars

The Newbery Medalist (The Tale of Despereaux) talks about her eagerly anticipated new novel, a haunting fable about trusting the unexpected and making the extraordinary come true, with kids ages 8 and up. The event includes an excerpt performed by actress Rita Wolf, a discussion with the audience, a creative writing project, and a book signing. Performance playlist: Reading by Rita Wolf, conversation between Kate DiCamillo and Lisa Von Drasek.

Thalia Kids' Book Club: Kate DiCamillo’s The Magician’s Elephant

This is the story of Athena, or Sherine, to give her the name she was baptised with. Her life is pieced together through a series of recorded interviews with those people who knew her well or hardly at all - parents, colleagues, teachers, friends, ac...

The award-winning author of Esperanza Rising talks about her stunning new book, a fictional biography of Pablo Neruda's younger years that combines elements of magical realism with poetry, history and literary fiction. This inspirational book beautif...

Thalia Kids' Book Club: Pam Muñoz Ryan’s The Dreamer

The acclaimed British novelist and short story master who "recruits admires with each book" (Hilary Mantel) discusses her latest novel with fellow author Colm Tóibín (House of Names). Ingeniously moving between past and present, Late in the Day exposes how infinite alternate configurations lie beneath the seemingly dependable arrangements we make for our lives. With a reading by Rita Wolf (An Ordinary Muslim).

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