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Author Nicolas Niarchos joins us to discuss his new book, The Elements of Power, which tells the story of the war for the global supply of battery metals—essential for the decarbonization of our economies—and the terrible, bloody human cost of this badly misunderstood industry. Niarchos will be in conversation with the Director of NYU Stern's Center for Business and Human Rights, and former Obama administration official, Michael Posner. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Nicolas Niarchos is a journalist whose work focuses on energy, war, and migration. His work has been published in The New Yorker, The Nation, and The New York Times. He has testified on the effects of Congolese battery metal mining on Capitol Hill. His work on mining in Indonesia was shortlisted for a 2024 Livingston Award. In 2023, he won an Edward R. Murrow Award for a radio report from Ukraine for The New Yorker and WNYC. Michael H. Posner is the Jerome Kohlberg Professor of Ethics and Finance at NYU’s Stern School of Business. He is the Director of the Center for Business and Human Rights at the School, the first-ever human rights center at a business school. Prior to joining NYU Stern, Posner served in the Obama Administration from 2009-2013 as Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. From 1978 to 2009, he led Human Rights First, a New York-based human rights advocacy organization.

How do serious topics like living with a heart transplant or cancer translate into comics? And how are do those reflected experiences compare and contrast when it comes to North American comics and Japanese manga? Moderated by graphic medicine comic artist Kriota Willberg, Japanese manga artist Moka Onmae, her editor Tsubasa Kosaka from AKITASHOTEN, and American comic artist Gianna Paniagua discuss graphic medicine and how their personal experiences with illness shaped the stories they tell. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Onmae Moka is a former flight attendant who utilized her extensive experience in first-class service and leadership roles, including chief purser and instructor, to create a realistic portrayal of a flight crew’s world in her debut workplace manga CREW de gozaimasu! (We are CREW!) in 2015. This 4-volume series vividly portrays the real lives of the cabin crew while emphasizing the importance of aviation safety and is currently on sale. A sequel, CREW de gozaimasu! kyokanhen (We are CREW! Instructor Edition), is being serialized in Champion Cross on an irregular basis. In 2023, Moka’s story about a woman living on her own and her life after being diagnosed with cancer, Ohayou, oyasumi, mata ashita. (Good Morning, Good Night, and See You Tomorrow.), began serialization in Akita Shoten’s online manga platform Souffle—volume 1 of the English edition will be published by Seven Seas Entertainment in November 2026. Coming from a family where everyone is experiencing their own battle with cancer, the author included, Moka’s Ohayou, oyasumi, mata ashita. breaks new ground in illustrating her own personal struggle with health. With “don’t isolate yourself” as its theme, each of the modern-day characters are set to overcome their health challenges and survive. Moka’s favorite foods are pizza, sushi, and gyoza, but she enjoys most foods in general. Recently, she enjoys playing with the dogs of fellow customers at her local cake and coffee shop. Kosaka Tsubasa joined Akita Shoten in 2023 and is in the Princess Bonita editorial department. She currently oversees Ohayou, oyasumi, mata ashita. (Good Morning, Good Night, and See You Tomorrow.), Kanoyo no kemono ga miru yume wa (The Dreams the Otherworldly Beast Sees), Usoyomi to gishoku no ojo (The Girl of Perception and the Princess of Deception), Itsuka shinu nara e o uttekara (If I’ll Die Someday, It’ll Be After I Sell My Art), Shirayuki Yume to n nin no yume kareshi (Shirayuki Yume and Her Many Dream Boyfriends), and more. Gianna Paniagua is a two-time heart transplant recipient of 33 years, papercutting sculptor, and graphic medicine artist who is from and based in NYC. She utilizes her lifetime of experiences in medicine to create artwork about the dualities of the human body, as well as comics that propose questions about the chronic illness patient experience. In 2014 she received the Grand Prize for the Emerging Young Artist award from The Kennedy Center, and has collaborated with The Smithsonian, Genentech, and SFMOMA to exhibit her handcut paper sculptures. Her lifelong goal is to find creative solutions to problems that exist in the field of transplantation for young adult patients. Her comic “Are We Ever Really Recovered?” was published in the Johns Hopkins medical journal, Literature and Medicine, and she regularly collaborates with the Columbia Surgery social media account for comics meant for an audience of medical professionals. Gianna publishes the Comics Corner article in Bonus Days Magazine, which depicts stories around organ transplantation. In her free time, you can find her somewhere in the city on a bus sketching while on her way to buy more fountain pen ink. Kriota Willberg (Moderator) is a graphic medicine cartoonist, interdisciplinary artist, and an anatomical illustrator, known for Draw Stronger: Self-Care for Cartoonists and Visual Artists (Uncivilized Books). She’s working on a memoir that Fantagraphics will publish in 2027. Her other comics have appeared in: 4PANEL.ca, SubCultures, Comics For Choice, The Graphic Canon, Strumpet 5, and Meandering Realms, among others. Her comic Silver Wire was nominated for a 2019 Ignatz Award and is included in the BCALA and ALA Black Lives Matter Reading List. She’s been Artist in Residence for the: New York Academy of Medicine Library; Center to Advance Palliative Care at Mount Sinai: and Humanistic Medicine department at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Willberg teaches art to scientists and science to artists.

This exclusive, intimate live performance of the 8-time Tony Award-nominated hit Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) was filmed in the historic Trustees Room of The New York Public Library. Composers Jim Barne and Kit Buchan hosted the special showcase, featuring stunning performances by Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts. About Ghost Light Concerts & NYPL's Studio40 Ghost Light Concerts is a new initiative from Studio40 featuring performances from the world's most iconic library. Studio40 is a free creative space and recording studio located at The New York Public Library’s Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) in midtown Manhattan. Outfitted with state-of-the-art media equipment and software, Studio40 is open to the public as part of the Library's free TechConnect programs, which offer no-cost resources, software access, classes, workshops, and events. About this Performance Join composers Jim Barne and Kit Buchan as they present breathtaking selections from their smash hit, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). Filmed in the stunning, iconic Trustees Room of The New York Public Library, this intimate showcase highlights the emotional and comedic brilliance of the show. Originating in Northampton, England, this modern musical comedy found its perfect home in New York City. Tracklist & Timestamps 01:09 - "New York" 05:33 - "This is the Place" 08:24 - "If I Believed" Musicians * Christiani Pitts - Robin * Sam Tutty - Dougal * Ted Arthur - Keys * Jessie Linden - Percussion * Kevin Ramessar - Guitar * Lee Nadel - Bass Writers * Jim Barne * Kit Buchan Creative Director * Josh Rogosin Video Production * Nicole Conflenti - Director, Videographer, Editor * Anthony Compagna - Videographer, Colorist * Pauline Tran - Videographer * Scotty Iuianelli - Intro Animation Audio Production * Josh Rogosin - Recording and Mix Engineer * Rave Rajan - Assistant Engineer * Point Max-Kanga - Assistant Engineer * Nidhin Nishanth - Production Assistant * Filippo Passamonti (VDSS Studio) - Mastering Engineer The New York Public Library * Sam Fuentes - Senior Building Manager * TJ Woods - Associate Director, Technology Training Programs * Brandy McNeil - Deputy Director, Branch Programs and Services * Tiffany Lucke - Social Media Manager Special Thanks The patrons of NYPL's Tech Connect Field Recording Breakdown. Learn more at: www.nypl.org/techconnect 📍 Concert hosted at The New York Public Library’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, The Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III Trustees Room. 🔗 Follow the Show * Website: https://twostrangersmusical.com/ * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TwoStrangersMusical #TwoStrangersMusical #Broadway #CarryACakeAcrossNewYork #TheNewYorkPublicLibrary #SamTutty #ChristianiPitts #NewYorkCity #JimBarne #KitBuchan #TonyAwards #NYPL #TechConnect #Studio40 #GhostLightConcerts

Join us for a conversation with historian and author Tyler Anbinder as he shares both the oft-told and hidden histories of immigration in New York City, along with his experience writing City of Dreams: The 400-Year Epic History of Immigrant New York. From immigrants who made a big splash like iconoclast anarchist Emma Goldman or legendary fashion designer Oscar de La Renta, to the underrecognized and often underpaid but vital work of thousands and thousands immigrants today, Anbinder covers 400 years of immigration history in the Big Apple. 250 Years of the United States at The New York Public Library: This year, The New York Public Library joins our nation in commemorating 250 years since the birth of the United States. As one of the world’s foremost institutions committed to democratic access to knowledge—and as the repository of some of the country’s most important founding documents—the Library will mark the occasion with special exhibitions, free programs and events, educational offerings, reading recommendations, and more.

請跟圖書館一起歡迎集作家，演員，舞蹈家，編舞家，導演身份於一身的江青女士。她勤於筆耕已經出版了11本中文書及兩本英譯. 本次訪談將集中在她最近出版的兩本中文著作, 由爾雅出版社在2024年出版的"印記, 1963-1970". 本書側重書寫他在台灣七年的工作生活與所接觸的人物. 另一本是今年(2026)三月底剛出版的"瞬間八十" ,為文追憶與幾位摯友的交往, 有影藝圈的鄭佩佩, 瓊瑤,楊惠姍,蔡瀾; 文學界的鄭愁予; 藝術界的兆欣, 艾未未, 謝德慶; 學術界的王浩教授. 訪談將以國語普通話進行. This program will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese. 江青十歲從上海的小学毕业后，于1956年考入北京舞蹈学校。毕业后，她从事各种工作：演员、舞者、编导、导演和作家。从1963年到1970年，她在香港和台湾从事电影工作，主演了29部电影，并在1967年获得了台湾电影最佳女主角的金马奖。她于1970年去了美国，并于1973年至1985年在纽约创立了江青舞蹈团。1982年至1984年，她被邀请担任香港舞蹈团的第一任艺术总监。她在加利福尼亚的伯克利大学、纽约的亨特大学、瑞典舞蹈学院和北京舞蹈学院任教。1985年，她移居瑞典，此后作为自由编舞者，在世界各地创作和表演独舞。 此后，她一直作为自由编舞者和独舞者在世界各地工作，她的艺术生涯已经发展成为一个跨类别和多样化的艺术。她曾在纽约古根海姆博物馆、纽约大都会歌剧院、伦敦老维克剧院、瑞典皇家歌剧院、维也纳人民歌剧院、柏林世界文化中心、北京国家大剧院和罗马歌剧院演出。在过去的二十年里，作者一直勤于笔耕，除了舞台和电影作品外，还出版了11本中文著作及兩本英譯。 江青目前居住在纽约和瑞典。 该活动将以实体会议和在线会议的形式进行。如果您参加实体会议：请务必注册以确保你的座位，因为座位有限。如果你参加在线会议：请务必附上你的电子邮件。会议的链接将在活动前一天左右通过电子邮件发送给你。您必须有视听设备和互联网接入才能参加。 如果你有特殊的连接要求，请发电子邮件到 请至少在活动前两周通知accessibility@nypl.org。 请访问NYPL Connect和其他电子通讯，以获得关于NYPL的数据资源和各种服务的最新消息。请注意，这些通讯中的信息是英文的 IN CONVERSATION WITH After 40 years service, Hung-Yun Chang retired from NYPL in 2025. Now, he is the president of Chinese Writers Association of New York. He is a volunteer at SNFL to lead a monthly Chinese Book Discussion.

Four celebrated culinary authors dig into writing about food and culture in the Asian diaspora at Mulberry Street Library. Cuisine—the writing, cooking, and eating of it—ties to history and to the forward-facing, a never-finished act of creating cultural and individual identity. In a discussion moderated by 2026 James Beard Award finalist for literary writing Jill Damatac (Dirty Kitchen), a trio of celebrated writers consider: What have they learned about themselves as AAPI food writers? What do they hope readers take away? What have readers taught them? From an enormous variety of cultures, how do they find solidarity and identity as AAPI, a term constantly shaped by the world around us? Three authors, whose food-focused books span different AAPI cultures and different points in time — Museum of Food and Drink founding director Peter J. Kim, NYU Food Studies professor Dr. Krishnendu Ray, and three-time James Beard Award winner Grace Young gather to discuss how their writing shapes the idea of “Asian American,” an ever-shifting term as migration patterns change and diasporas find their own definition.