David Margolick at Books at the Bar

If you read this blog even sporadically, you know that I'm a big fan of the Books at the Bar. It's a terrific author series at the New York City Bar Association (organized by NY State Judge - and NYSL member- Diane Kiesel) that features new-ish books on topics with at least some legal bent. The other great thing about it? The wine and cheese reception with the author beforehand! Oh, and it's FREE.

This month's author talk honors Black History Month with author David Margolick who will discuss his new book, Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock. Margolick relies on the famous photograph of the first day of integration at Little Rock's Central High School on September 4, 1957 and follows the two girls -- one white, one black -- who were framed in it to examine that historic event through their lives.

I hope to see you all there...

David Margolick
Wednesday, February 29, 6pm
Books at the Bar
42 West 44th Street (betw. 5th and 6th Aves)

Books at the Bar, Thursday, Dec 1

Once again directing your attention to this terrific author series at The New York City Bar Association. Books at the Bar chair (and NY State judge AND NYSL member) Diane Kiesel says:

"Washington, DC author John A. Farrell, who will speak about his new biography, Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned. If you think there is nothing new to say about old Clarence, you will learn you are quite wrong. The Farrell book is full of interesting, entertaining surprises about this legal icon."

The program begins at 6 PM with a wine and cheese reception (!) for the author, followed by a book talk, question and answer period, book sale and signing.

Thursday, Dec 1, 6pm
The City Bar Association, 42 West 44th Street (betw 5th and 6th avenues)

Week of May 23

I am on vacation (arrivaderci, folks!) but here's what's going on this week:

Mon, May 23, 6pm
The popular Books at the Bar lecture series (run by NYSL member Diane Kiesel) is back with their last program for the season: author Daniel Feldman will talk about his latest book with Gerald Benjamin Tales From the Sausage Factory: Making Laws in New York State. If you've ever wondered how in the world things work -- or don't -- in Albany, now is your chance to find out. Wine and cheese reception, reading & discussion, book signing. FREE.
City Bar Association, 42 W. 44th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves)

Tues, May 24, 4:30pm
Poets Writing Group {NYSL members only}
Whitridge Room

Wed, May 25, 11am
Fiction Writing Group II {NYSL members only}
Whitridge Room

Fri, May 27 - Thurs, Jun 2, 6:30pm
Screening of NYSL member Michael Bergmann's very funny movie Tied to a Chair. Discounted tickets ($6.50 instead of $13) are available if you email michaelbergmann@me.com and indicate which day you'd like to attend.
check out the trailer here
Big Cinemas Manhattan, 239 E. 59th St.(betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves)

Books at the Bar, Thurs, April 14

I've written about this book talk series before. NYSL member and NY State Court Judge Diane Kiesel is the chair of Books at the Bar, a wonderful author lecture series that is held in the beautiful New York City Bar Association building.

Author Michael Greenburg will speak about his new book The Mad Bomber of New York: The Extraordinary True Story of the Manhunt that Paralyzed a City. The book chronicles the story of the disgruntled Con Edison employee who placed bombs around New York City landmarks in the 1950s.

The talk begins with a wine and cheese reception at 6 PM.

Thursday, April 14
The New York City Bar
42 West 44th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
FREE and open to the public

Cait Murphy at Books at the Bar TONIGHT

If you're not aware of this great lecture series from the New York City Bar Association, tonight's a good one to check out.... The book reading and signing kicks off with a wine and cheese reception! And even better, it's FREE and open to the public.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 6 pm, FREE!
New York City Bar Association, 44th Street (between 5th and 6th)

Speaker: CAIT MURPHY, Author
Scoundrels in Law: The Trials of Howe and Hummel, Lawyers to the Gangsters, Cops, Starlets, and Rakes Who Made the Gilded Age

Learn about the exploits of New York's first celebrity lawyers whose high-powered and high-maintenance clients of every stripe paved the way for the media trials of modern times.

NYSL Member (and NY State Judge) Diane Kiesel is the chair of Books at the Bar. Info

Books at the Bar TONIGHT

I highly recommend the Books at the Bar series. Fascinating book talks (all with some sort of legal bent) at the beautiful New York City Bar Association. and there's Wine and Cheese! {there, I got your attention}.

Books at the Bar welcomes author Steve Wermiel who will discuss his new book written with Seth Stern -- Justice Brennan: Liberal Champion. Steve is a professor in Washington, D.C. and a former newspaper reporter who covered the Supreme Court for many years. He had unprecedented access to the justice's personal papers. This promises to be an interesting and lively program.

Thursday, Jan 6, 6:00pm
The New York City Bar Association
42 West 44th Street
Free and open to the public!




The Books at the Bar series is a program of the New York City Bar Association and is chaired by NYSL member, New York State Judge, and author Diane Kiesel.

a busy Tuesday

Lots going on tomorrow...Pick one:

Artist Panel and Gallery Talk @ 6pm:
Member Meredith Bergmann will be participating with fellow artists Stanley Greenberg, Nora Herting and Andrés Vera Martínez to discuss the Brooklyn Historical Society's new exhibit
Artist and Artifact: Re|Visioning Brooklyn's Past
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street


Books at the Bar Author Reading and Reception @ 6pm
Benjamin Hett, author of Crossing Hitler, examines the horrifying consequences to one principled Berlin lawyer who dared take on the Fuhrer in the courtroom on the eve of the Nazi rise to power. The Books at the Bar reading series is sponsored by the New York City Bar Association and chaired by NYSL member and NY State Judge Diane Kiesel.
Free and open to the public
New York City Bar Association
42 West 44th Street


Author Reading @ 6:30pm
Join Morris Dickstein at the Museum of the City of New York for a discussion of his award-winning book Dancing in the Dark and a conversation focusing on how Great Depression-era culture celebrated the “everyman” — from the music of Aaron Copland to the radio comedy “Amos and Andy” to the cartoons of Denys Wortman.
Reservations required: 917-492-3395 or e-mail programs@mcny.org.
$6 museum members; $8 seniors and students; $12 non-members
$6 when you mention The Writing Life blog
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street


Proust Society Lecture @ 7pm
NYSL member Anka Muhlstein takes a closer look at Baron de Charlus in this Proust Society Lecture at The Center for Fiction.
Proust Society Members Free, Center for Fiction Members $5, General Admission $8
The Center for Fiction
17 E. 47th Street