Events

Past Event

Modern Masters on Classic American Stories

March 25, 2026
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
America/New_York
Deutsches Haus, 420 W. 116 St., New York, NY 10027 (between Amsterdam Ave. and Morningside Dr.)

To mark publication of Library of America’s new two-volume collection The American Short Story: The Nineteenth Century, join literary luminaries Joshua Cohen and Michael Cunningham for a conversation about the stories that have most influenced them and remain uniquely resonant. Cohen, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for The Netanyahus, teaches writing in Columbia’s School of the Arts. Cunningham, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for The Hours, teaches writing at Yale.

Contact Information

Columbia University - Center for American Studies
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