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Words and Ideas

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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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    Recipes from the American South: A Conversation with Michael W. Twitty

    Tuesday, November 4, 7:00 pm

    Hear from master storyteller and James Beard Award winner Michael W. Twitty, whose new extensive recipe collection celebrates the South’s “multicultural gumbo” of influences from immigrants from across the globe, in conversation with artist Trenton Doyle Hancock, connecting culinary and visual storytelling with his new Skirball exhibition Draw Them In, Paint Them Out.

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    Michael W. Twitty in a kitchen, chopping vegetables, and smiling at the camera. Next to him is a graphic of the book cover, Recipes from The American South.
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