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Meet-the-Author Dinners

A series of intimate Meet-the-Author Dinners held in private homes around the city launched in mid-November as part of the Book Fair. Guests dine with fascinating writers and receive autographed copies of their latest books. Authors this 2011/2012 season include:

Thursday, November 10
Ken Auletta
Calvin Trillin
Malcolm Gladwell
Jane Mayer
Jeffrey Toobin

Friday, November 11
William D. Cohan

Sunday, November 13
J. Courtney SullivanTuesday, November 15
Roy Blount Jr.
Jane Leavy
Daniel Okrent

Thursday, December 1
Sam Tanenhaus

Tuesday, December 13
Tom Brokaw

 Tuesday, December 19

Martha McPhee
Mark Svenvold

Thursday, January 12
Ellen and Fred Schreiber of EK Schreiber Rare Books

Thursday, January 19
Sir Harold Evans
Patricia Schultz 

Wednesday, January 25
Adam Gopnik

Friday, February 10
Paul Krugman

Wednesday, March 7
Robert A. Caro

Wednesday, April 4
Jacques Pépin

Celebrating 25 Years of Fabulous Authors

Fall 2011 marks the 25th year of Meet the Author Dinners to benefit Goddard Riverside Community Center and its programs for youth, older adults and homeless men and women. We salute these authors who have given so generously of their time. Complete List

If you are interested in hosting or attending a Meet-the-Author Dinner, please contact: Annette Pousson at apousson@goddard.org or (212) 873-6600, ext. 314.