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Words and Ideas

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    Dinner Party Animal: Recipes to Make Every Day a Celebration

    Sunday, September 28, 4:00 pm

    From chef Jake Cohen, the New York Times bestselling author of Jew-Ish: A Cookbook and I Could Nosh and star of A&E’s Jake Makes It Easy comes a fun, unfussy, and inventive collection of recipes to entertain with ease and enjoy any day of the week.

    Featuring an all-star lineup of guests Alex Edelman, Jenji Kohan, Benj Pasek, and Jessie Ware

    Lineup subject to change.

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    Headshot of Jake Cohen smiling at the camera with his head resting on his hands behind a table with a large, chocolate cake with raspberries. On the right is the cover of the book on a raspberry red color.
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    Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing

    Tuesday, October 14, 7:30 pm

    Join Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper, the fourth-generation owners of the legendary NYC appetizing joint, Russ & Daughters, in conversation with Everybody Loves Raymond creator and beloved food maven, Phil Rosenthal. This discussion highlights Niki's and Josh's beautiful new book, Russ & Daughters: 100 years of Appetizing, which serves as a mirror into the history, tradition, and culture of an iconic gathering place in New York.

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    Headshot of the two authors and speaker Phil Rosenthal next to the cover of the Russ & Daughters cookbook.
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    The Skirball and Writers Bloc Present Timothy Snyder

    Friday, October 24, 7:30 pm

    Hear from “the leading interpreter of our dark times,” Timothy Snyder, through a discussion on his 2017 book On Tyranny, which has inspired millions around the world to fight for freedom. In this tour de force of political philosophy, On Freedom, Snyder helps us see exactly what we’re fighting for.

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    Headshot of Timothy Snyder looking at the camera in a black shirt. To the left is the cover of the book, On Freedom.
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