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The 2022 Long Island Reads pick is The Living and the Lost by Ellen Feldman. The author will speak in person on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Road, Plainview, NY 11803.
The Living and the Lost is an illuminating historical drama set in a lesser-known historical period—the immediate postwar era and Berlin before the wall, delving into the complications and compromises that come with the end of war.
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Plainview-Old Bethpage Library requires proof of current vaccination for entry to this program. Please provide proof of vaccination.
Doors will open at 1pm.
Seating is first come, first seated.
Books will be available for purchase and signing.
This event will also be streamed live via Crowdcast . To register for the Crowdcast event, go to https://crowdcast.io/e/LIReads2022. After registering with Crowdcast , you will receive an email with the link to the event. You will also receive a reminder email including the link the day before the event.
Ellen Feldman, a 2009 Guggenheim fellow and Amagansett, Long Island resident, is the author of Terrible Virtue, The Unwitting, Next to Love, Scottsboro (shortlisted for the Orange Prize), The Boy Who Loved Anne Frank (translated into nine languages), Paris Never Leaves You and Lucy. She grew up in northern New Jersey and attended Bryn Mawr College, from which she holds a B.A. and an M.A. in modern history. After further graduate studies at Columbia University, she worked for a New York publishing house.
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We are committed to ensuring all patrons can participate in our programs. If you require an accommodation, please contact the Business Office:
Email: busoff2@pmlib.org
Phone: 631-654-4700
Important: For American Sign Language interpreter requests, please contact us at least two weeks before the program date to ensure availability.
Nos comprometemos a garantizar que todos los usuarios puedan participar en nuestros programas. Si necesita alguna acomodación, comuníquese con la Oficina de Administración:
Correo electrónico: busoff2@pmlib.org
Teléfono: 631-654-4700
Importante: Para solicitar un intérprete de Lengua de Señas Americana (ASL), comuníquese con nosotros al menos dos semanas antes de la fecha del programa para garantizar la disponibilidad.
