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Sponsored by the Friends of the Central Library, the Rosamond Gifford Lecture Series is the largest library-related lecture series in the United States. It offers the Greater Syracuse community a chance to hear world-class authors with a variety of viewpoints talk about their craft, their lives, and what's on their minds. This is the 12th season of the lecture series. Past seasons have featured a variety of talented writers, including Pulitzer and Nobel prize winners.
David Remnick - Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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Search the OCPL Catalog An Article and Excerpt on NPR Biography from Seattle Arts & Lectures An Article in The Washington Post |
Carl Hiaasen - Tuesday, November 11, 2008
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Search the OCPL Catalog Carl Hiaasen Homepage An Interview at Powells.com Miami Herald Columns |
Ann Patchett - Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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Search the OCPL Catalog Ann Patchett Homepage An Interview at Powells.com Biography at BookBrowse.com |
Sarah Vowell - Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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Search the OCPL Catalog Biography at The Steven Barclay Agency An Interview at Powells.com An Article and Excerpt at NPR |
Marjane Satrapi - Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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Search the OCPL Catalog Random House Author Spotlight An Interview at Powells.com An Article in The International Herald Tribune |
Neil deGrasse Tyson - Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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Search the OCPL Catalog Neil deGrasse Tyson Homepage Transcript & Podcast of an Interview at Wired.com Brief biography at the American Museum of Natural History |
Ishmael Beah - Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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Search the OCPL Catalog A Long Way Gone.com An Interview at Powells.com Biography at UNICEF |
Ticket prices remain the same:
Initial Lecture Ticket: $25
Season Subscription: $125
Patron Level: $225
Literary Circle Level: $500
Tickets are available at the Oncenter Box Office located on the second
floor of the War Memorial or through www.ticketmaster.com.
For more information, call (315) 435-2121 or (315) 435-8006.
Lectures are held in the John H. Mulroy Civic Center, 441 Montgomery Street,
Syracuse, New York.
All lectures begin at 7:30 p.m.
For information on how to become a sponsor of the Rosamond Gifford Lecture
Series, please contact
Megan Colella at 435-1832.
Proceeds of the Rosamond Gifford Lecture Series will be used by Friends of
the Central Library for new book and material acquisitions as well as
children's programming at the Central Library and city branches.