NYPL Connect: Indigenous Peoples' Day reading list, election issues, and online events for all ages

Tonight! Women at the Forefront of Climate Justice—plus, check out discussions with Jamelle Bouie, Laila Lalami, and more. [View in browser]( [Forward]( [Donate]( Get SimplyE, the Library's free e-reader app! [SimplyE on iOS]( [SimplyE on Android]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In the Spotlight [Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month]( Hispanic Heritage Month Tuesday, October 13 | 3:30 PM Celebrate the close of Hispanic Heritage Month with a special edition of KidsLIVE today at 3:30 PM, featuring author Anika Aldamuy Denise and author/illustrator Tania de Regil. Plus check out three new Spanish-language storytimes from our librarians. Find these readings, plus explore all of our events and resources celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. [Learn More]( [Honoring Indigenous Peoples: 20 Recommended Reads]( Honoring Indigenous Peoples: 20 Recommended Reads Explore our new list to uncover a rich and diverse heritage of fiction, nonfiction, history, poetry, memoir, and more by and about Indigenous peoples in the United States. Released to coincide with Indigenous Peoples' Day, the list includes established writers such as Louise Erdrich, N. Scott Momaday, and Joy Harjo, as well as newer writers such as Tommy Orange, Stephen Graham Jones, and Jake Skeets. [Learn More]( [New Book List: What to Read Before the Election]( New Book List: What to Read Before the Election Explore the critical issues at stake in the November 3 election with NYPL's 2020 Election Reading List. Find nearly 200 titles for adults, teens, and kids that offer illuminating discussions on everything from education to climate change and political polarization. Stay informed—and check out all of the Library's resources around voting, including multilingual resources, guides for new Americans, and more. [Explore]( [Match Alert: Fall Book Fund Ending Soon!]( Match Alert: Fall Book Fund Ending Soon! Help add books to The New York Public Library's collections. Demand is soaring for physical and digital resources, so this year, we've set a Fall Book Fund goal of adding 12,500 new books, e-books, and audiobooks to our collection. Thanks to an anonymous donor, all donations made before midnight on Thursday, October 15 will be doubled. Help us reach our goal today. To thank you for your support, we'll send you an NYPL bookplate sticker to personalize a book in your own collection. [Donate]( --------------------------------------------------------------- LIVE from NYPL: Election Edition [LIVE from NYPL]( Tonight! Women at the Forefront of Climate Justice Tuesday, October 13 | 8 PM Tonight, watch marine biologist and writer Ayana Elizabeth Johnson speak with women in the sciences, arts, and beyond about finding climate justice in America. Don't forget to register for this urgently needed conversation. [Register]( Political Roundtable with The New York Review of Books Thursday, October 15 | 7 PM Examine the current state of politics with contributors to The New York Review of Books. A cluster of crises, ranging from the epidemiological to the financial, racial, and electoral, now pose grave challenges to an increasingly polarized public. New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, Stanford Law School's Pamela S. Karlan, Columbia University's Mark Lilla, and Yale University's Timothy Snyder will come together to debate how Americans can best meet these challenges. [Register]( Conditional Citizens: Laila Lalami with Fatima Bhutto Tuesday, October 20 | 8 PM Join Pulitzer Prize finalist Laila Lalami for an exploration of the boundaries of citizenship as she and author Fatima Bhutto discuss Lalami's experiences as a Moroccan immigrant in the United States and her reflections on the enduring legacy of white supremacy in America. [Register]( --------------------------------------------------------------- For Kids & Teens [TeenLIVE: Ben Philippe]( TeenLIVE: Ben Philippe Friday, October 16 | 11 AM Join author and screenwriter Ben Philippe for a conversation about his young adult novels, The Field Guide to the North American Teenager and the recently published Charming as a Verb. [Attend]( Meet Hopalong Andrew: The Multicultural Cowpoke! Tuesday, October 20 | 3:30 PM Join Hopalong Andrew for a special program that honors the incredible but true multicultural history of the American West and celebrates the multicultural America of today. Sing along to songs like “Cowboys of Color” and “The Rainbow Cowpoke Coalition" while learning about the diversity of early cowboys including Nat Love, a Black man, and Will Rogers, of the Cherokee Nation. [Watch]( --------------------------------------------------------------- More Resources & Events [Natan Meir with Jonathan Stevenson]( Stepchildren of the Shtetl: Natan M. Meir with Jonathan Stevenson Thursday, October 22 | 7 PM Join internationally renowned scholar Natan M. Meir, a 2016–17 Cullman Center Fellow at the Library, as he discusses his new book, Stepchildren of the Shtetl, with writer and policy analyst Jonathan Stevenson. The book focuses on the lived experiences of Jewish society's outcasts and reveals the central role they came to play, both as scapegoats and symbols for transformation, in the drama of modernization. Copresented by LIVE from NYPL and the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers. [Register]( Latinx & Libros: Challenges and Successes in the World of Books Wednesday, October 14 | 6 PM As part of the Library’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, join a panel of authors, librarians, event organizers, and community conveners as they discuss their experiences, challenges, and successes navigating the world of books and literature as Latinx people. [Attend]( Conversaciones comunitarias de COVID-19: salud mental, equidad, y resiliencia | COVID-19 Community Conversations: Mental Health, Equity, and Resilience Wednesday, October 14 | 3:30 PM La pandemia de Covid-19 es una experiencia traumática compartida en todo el mundo que perturba y afecta a nuestras familias, amigos y comunidades. En Nueva York y a nivel nacional, las personas de color se ven afectadas de manera desproporcionada por COVID-19. Únase a la biblioteca de West Farms y al Departamento de Salud e Higiene Mental para una presentación virtual informativa de 90 minutos. Algunos de los temas cubiertos incluyen; dolor, trauma y resiliencia. Los facilitadores también presentarán habilidades de afrontamiento relevantes y recursos disponibles. [Para registrarse]( The Language of Thieves: Martin Puchner with Sarah Weinman Wednesday, October 14 | 8 PM Martin Puchner, a 2017–18 Cullman Center Fellow, discusses his new book, The Language of Thieves, exploring the secret Rotwelsch language that the Nazis tried to eliminate, and its powerful legacy of tolerance and resilience, with author Sarah Weinman. Copresented by LIVE from NYPL and the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers. [Register]( A Virtual Tour of the Lower East Side Thursday, October 15 | 12 Noon Join us on a virtual tour of a storied NYC neighborhood! Using NYPL's Digital Collections, we'll explore Seward Park, the statue of Boss Tweed that never was, the fountain the neighborhood drank from (and sometimes bathed in), the school that replaced a prison, and the transition from pushcarts to markets. In the radius of just a few blocks, our librarians will help you uncover a world teeming with stories. [Attend]( Malcolm X: The Facts and the Fictions Monday, October 26 | 8 PM Join us for a discussion with Tamara Payne, co-author of The Dead Are Arising, which was just shortlisted for the National Book Award. In 1990, Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist Les Payne embarked on what would become a nearly 30-year quest to reconstruct the life and death of Malcolm X. His daughter, Tamara Payne, heroically completed the work after Payne's death. She will speak with Rev. Calvin O. Butts III about her father's life and work, and the book that reaffirms the centrality of Malcolm X in political life. 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[Learn More]( The Librarian Is In: The Turn of the Screw This week Rhonda and Frank read The Turn of the Screw by Henry James from NYPL's 125 Books We Love list. Whether you had a chance to read the book or not, we think you'll agree that this week's episode is a fun listen. [Learn More]( Press Play! A Gamer's Book List Have you ever wondered how some of your favorite video games were made, wanted to explore an adventure set in a video game world, or wished to learn more about the history of your favorite consoles? Check out this list of books that will give you insights on video-gaming and tips for the hottest games, plus provide fun video game-themed fiction reads. [Learn More]( Support the Library --------------------------------------------------------------- [Shop the Library, Support the Library]( Shop the Library, Support the Library Show your commitment to voting with our newest line celebrating the power of civic engagement. 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