Writers & Books is holding it's second "Big Read" this fall featuring The Shawl by Cynthia Ozick

 

Big Read Calendar of events now available! PDF .DOC

The Big Read Closing Party

Saturday, November 22 @ 8pm
Jewish Community Center
1200 Edgewood Avenue, Rochester
$12 W&B members and students with ID
$15 General Public

Celebrate another successful Big Read program! Cynthia Ozick will join us on live video feed facilitated by Molly Thomas-Hicks, Literature Specialist at the National Endowment for the Arts. Also enjoy music by the New York Klezmer Orchestra and kosher desserts. The Closing Party will take place Saturday, Nov. 22, 8:00–11:00pm, at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. For more information or to purchase tickets call (585) 473-2590 x107. The first 50 people to purchase tickets receive a free copy of The Shawl. Copies of The Shawl will be available at a discount.

Enjoy video and audio clips of the New York Klezmer Orchestra.

 

Due to events beyond the control of Writers & Books the Nov. 8th staged reading of the play
has been cancled.

Author bio

Reader's Guide

Teacher's Guide

Creative Writing ideas for students

Read-a-Thon

Additional information for teachers: to come