NYPL Top Picks February 2019: Love & Resistance: Stonewall 50 Exhibition Opens, Celebrating Black History Month, and More

Commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots with a new exhibition, listen to favorite podcasts episodes that shed light on black history, and get crafty with the Library [View in browser]( [Forward]( [Donate]( [The New York Public Library Top Picks Newsletter] [Explore the exhibition Love & Resistance: Stonewall 50]( Love & Resistance: Stonewall 50 The Stonewall Riots were a flashpoint in LGBTQ history. After the riots that took place at the Stonewall Inn in June 1969, the LGBTQ civil rights movement went from handfuls of activists to thousands. Learn more about the emergence of the LGBTQ rights movement, as well as culture, issues, and activism today by visiting the Library's new exhibition Love & Resistance: Stonewall 50, that opens on February 14, attending a special Library After Hours on February 15, participating in a series of programs at NYPL locations across NYC, getting book recommendations, and exploring the Library's LGBTQ research collections. [EXPLORE]( Reading --------------------------------------------------------------- [Celebrate Black History Month with Own Voices Memoirs]( Memoirs to Celebrate Black History Month Black History Month began in the United States in 1970 as a way to remember and honor the prominent figures and events in the history of the African Diaspora. In 2019, we have the opportunity to read about the legacy of slavery in America straight from writers who have bravely, candidly, and beautifully shared their experiences in these memoirs. [BROWSE THE LIST]( Staff Picks [Read One Person, No Vote by Carol Anderson]( One Person, No Vote Carol Anderson [Book: Not Here by Hieu Minh Nguyen]( Not Here Hieu Minh Nguyen [Book: They Say Blue by Jillian Tamaki]( They Say Blue Jillian Tamaki [MORE STAFF PICKS]( Events --------------------------------------------------------------- [Get tickets to the Library After Hours: Love & Resistance]( The Library After Hours: Love & Resistance Friday, February 15 | 7 PM Stephen A. Schwarzman Building [GET TICKETS]( Talks at the Schomburg: Revisiting Alex Haley's Autobiography of Malcolm X Thursday, February 21 | 6:30 PM Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture [ATTEND]( Circuit Salon—My Memory Book: Brad Garton Saturday, February 9 | 11 AM Library for the Performing Arts [ATTEND]( Tax Tips for Freelancers Thursday, February 21 | 6 PM Science, Industry and Business Library [ATTEND]( Bertolt Brecht Out Loud: Adam Fitzgerald, Paul Muldoon, David Mansfield, Eileen Myles, and Amber Tamblyn Monday, February 25 | 6:30 PM Stephen A. Schwarzman Building [ATTEND]( Events at Your Location Find more events at [Stephen A. Schwarzman Building](. Update your [preferred location](. Exhibitions --------------------------------------------------------------- [Learn more about Voice of My City: Jerome Robbins and New York]( Voice of My City: Jerome Robbins and New York Through March 30 Library for the Performing Arts [LEARN MORE]( Crusader: Martin Luther King Jr. Through April 6 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture [LEARN MORE]( Blue Prints: The Pioneering Photographs of Anna Atkins Through February 17 Stephen A. Schwarzman Building [LEARN MORE]( Love & Resistance: Stonewall 50 Opens February 14 Stephen A. Schwarzman Building [LEARN MORE]( [Support the Library]( Noteworthy --------------------------------------------------------------- [Explore Five Episodes of NYPL Podcasts for Black History Month]( Five NYPL Podcast Episodes for Black History Month To commemorate Black History Month, this list of favorite episodes from the past year—from both The Librarian Is In and Library Talks—features influential black authors, educators, and activists. These conversations shed light on black history made through politics, literature, and pop culture. [LISTEN NOW]( Op-Ed: Loss of Trust in American Democracy Is a Crisis We Have to Confront NYPL President Tony Marx and Jamie Woodson write that American faith in democracy and the media has declined significantly and offer suggestions for measures that America needs to undertake in order to restore trust in itself and its media. [LEARN MORE]( Before Online Dating: Vintage Love Advice with NYPL's E-Resources We have become spoiled in the age of online dating. However, before the internet, people still managed to find their way. Old personal ads can say a lot about what to do to attract the love of your life. [LEARN MORE]( Library Talks Podcast: A Reporting Life in Latin America Award-winning journalist Alma Guillermoprieto delivered the recent Robert B. Silvers lecture. In her lecture titled "Among the Drug Dealers, Criminals, Rapists: A Reporting Life in Latin America," Guillermoprieto shared insights from her 40 years of experience. [LISTEN NOW]( A Beginner's Guide to Science Fiction Have you ever wanted to travel the galaxies, meet dinosaurs, or delve into the depths of the sea all without leaving your home? We have everything you need to know to get you started on your fantastic voyage into the genre. [LEARN MORE]( The Librarian Is In Podcast: Mourning Heathcliff, Hedwig, and All the Literary Dogs Have you ever truly grieved over the loss of someone in a book? Together with Eric Molinsky, host of the Imaginary Worlds podcast, Frank and Gwen dive into the psychology of readers' responses to character deaths. Don't worry, it's not as depressing as it sounds! [LISTEN NOW]( The Sixth Annual #LibraryShelfie Day Every year on the fourth Wednesday of January, libraries and book lovers across social media put a bookish spin on the selfie by taking photos with bookshelves and using the perfect hashtag—#LibraryShelfie! [LEARN MORE]( Keep It Crafty with the Library What better place to find ideas, directions, patterns, tutorials, and crafting guidance of all kinds than your local library? For a novice, library resources could hold the key that unlocks your inner crafter. For an experienced DIYer, our books, digital magazines, and databases can help you expand your skill set and open up new frontiers. [LEARN MORE]( Get $10 Off Schomburg Society Membership The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a world-renowned research division of The New York Public Library, is devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials that illuminate black history and culture. You can support the Schomburg's important mission by joining the Schomburg Society—members receive exclusive discounts, invitations, and more. Now through February 9, save $10 on the Schomburg Society membership level of your choice! [JOIN TODAY]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Follow the New York Public Library on Facebook]( [Follow the New York Public Library on Twitter]( [Follow the New York Public Library on Instagram]( [Follow the New York Public Library Podcast]( Sponsors Support for The New York Public Library’s Exhibitions Program has been provided by Celeste Bartos, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos Exhibitions Fund, Jonathan Altman, and Miriam and Ira D. Wallach. Major support of the Love & Resistance: Stonewall 50 exhibition and related programming is provided by The New York Community Trust, Hermes Mallea and Carey Maloney, and the TD Charitable Foundation and TD Bank. Additional support is provided by Time Warner and the Magnus Hirschfeld Endowment Fund. Additional support for Blue Prints is provided by the Great Island Foundation, Eric Taubman and Joni Sternbach, on behalf of Penumbra Foundation, and the Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation, Inc., in memory of Ruth and Seymour Klein. The Library After Hours is made possible with the generous support of Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos. The Library After Hours Dance at Gay Activist Alliance Firehouse, 1971 photograph by Diana Davies. Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the leadership support of Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman. Additional support for exhibitions has been provided by Judy R. and Alfred A. Rosenberg and the Miriam and Harold Steinberg Foundation. Voice of My City: Jerome Robbins and New York is made possible by the generous support of Jody and John Arnhold; Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP; Mikhail Baryshnikov*; Edward Brill and Michele Levin; The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation; William J. Earle*; Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz; Michael Gabay; Pat and Alex Gabay; Perry and Marty Granoff; Allen Greenberg*; The Frederick Loewe Foundation, Inc.*; Morgan Stanley; Marie Nugent-Head; Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation; Chris Pennington*; Michèle and Steve Pesner; The Jerome Robbins Foundation, Inc.; Meryl S. Rosofsky and Stuart H. Coleman*; Robert A. Schulman*; Randi Schuster; Leo Shull Foundation for the Arts; Barbara J. Slifka*; Ellen Sorrin*; Michael and Susanna Steinberg*; The Geraldine Stutz Trust; William Morris Endeavor; and an anonymous donor. *in loving memory of Aidan Mooney Schomburg Center programs and exhibitions are supported in part by the City of New York; the State of New York; the New York City Council Black, Latino and Asian Caucus; the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus; the Rockefeller Foundation Endowment for the Performing Arts; and the Annie E. and Sarah L. Delany Charitable Trusts. --------------------------------------------------------------- Programs are subject to change or cancellation. For up-to-date information, [visit our events page](. [Donate]( | [Get A Library Card]( | [Update Your Profile]( | [1-Click Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Your Subscriptions]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact Us]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} by The New York Public Library | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building | Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street | New York, NY 10018