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June 2025
Scribblers on the Roof: Ruth Franklin, The Many Lives of Anne Frank
Join us to hear renowned writers read from and discuss their recent work on the Ansche Chesed roof. Beverages, snacks and books are available for purchase. If it rains, come anyway. We have a perfect indoor space. New this year! New start time: Schmooze and wine, 7 p.m. Program: 7:15 p.m. Book sales in advance. Order your books before the event through our Scribblers Bookshop.org page. Season pass: $50 -- Register here. The first ten people to sign up will…
Find out more »Scribblers on the Roof: Tova Mirvis, We Would Never
Join us to hear renowned writers read from and discuss their recent work on the Ansche Chesed roof. Beverages, snacks and books are available for purchase. If it rains, come anyway. We have a perfect indoor space. New this year! New start time: Schmooze and wine, 7 p.m. Program: 7:15 p.m. Book sales in advance. Order your books before the event through our Scribblers Bookshop.org page. Season pass: $50 -- Register here. The first ten people to sign up will…
Find out more »Scribblers on the Roof: Alissa Quart & Adelle Waldman
Join us to hear renowned writers read from and discuss their recent work on the Ansche Chesed roof. Beverages, snacks and books are available for purchase. If it rains, come anyway. We have a perfect indoor space. New this year! New start time: Schmooze and wine, 7 p.m. Program: 7:15 p.m. Book sales in advance. Order your books before the event through our Scribblers Bookshop.org page. Season pass: $50 -- Register here. The first ten people to sign up will…
Find out more »Scribblers on the Roof: Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Long Island Compromise
Join us to hear renowned writers read from and discuss their recent work on the Ansche Chesed roof. Beverages, snacks and books are available for purchase. If it rains, come anyway. We have a perfect indoor space. New this year! New start time: Schmooze and wine, 7 p.m. Program: 7:15 p.m. Book sales in advance. Order your books before the event through our Scribblers Bookshop.org page. Season pass: $50 -- Register here. The first ten people to sign up will…
Find out more »July 2025
Scribblers on the Roof: David Denby, Eminent Jews
Join us to hear renowned writers read from and discuss their recent work on the Ansche Chesed roof. Beverages, snacks and books are available for purchase. If it rains, come anyway. We have a perfect indoor space. New this year! New start time: Schmooze and wine, 7 p.m. Program: 7:15 p.m. Book sales in advance. Order your books before the event through our Scribblers Bookshop.org page. Season pass: $50 -- Register here. The first ten people to sign up will…
Find out more »Scribblers on the Roof: Alina Adams & Stephen Wolf
Join us to hear renowned writers read from and discuss their recent work on the Ansche Chesed roof. Beverages, snacks and books are available for purchase. If it rains, come anyway. We have a perfect indoor space. New this year! New start time: Schmooze and wine, 7 p.m. Program: 7:15 p.m. Book sales in advance. Order your books before the event through our Scribblers Bookshop.org page. Season pass: $50 -- Register here. The first ten people to sign up will…
Find out more »Scribblers on the Roof: Andre Aciman, Room on the Sea
Join us to hear renowned writers read from and discuss their recent work on the Ansche Chesed roof. Beverages, snacks and books are available for purchase. If it rains, come anyway. We have a perfect indoor space. New this year! New start time: Schmooze and wine, 7 p.m. Program: 7:15 p.m. Book sales in advance. Order your books before the event through our Scribblers Bookshop.org page. Season pass: $50 -- Register here. The first ten people to sign up will…
Find out more »Scribblers on the Roof: Esther Chehebar, Sisters of Fortune
Join us to hear renowned writers read from and discuss their recent work on the Ansche Chesed roof. Beverages, snacks and books are available for purchase. If it rains, come anyway. We have a perfect indoor space. New this year! New start time: Schmooze and wine, 7 p.m. Program: 7:15 p.m. Book sales in advance. Order your books before the event through our Scribblers Bookshop.org page. Season pass: $50 -- Register here. The first ten people to sign up will…
Find out more »July 2026
Scribblers on the Roof: An Evening of Poetry
Join us to hear renowned writers read from and discuss their recent work on the Ansche Chesed roof. Beverages, snacks and books are available for purchase. If it rains, come anyway. We have a perfect indoor space. See our full Scribblers lineup and learn more about our authors. SARAH STERN is the author of four poetry books: Dear Letters in the Red Box (Kelsay Books, 2026), We Have Been Lucky in the Midst of Misfortune (Kelsay Books, 2018), But Today Is Different (Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2014),…
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RESCHEDULED: Scribblers on the Roof: Zeeva Bukai, “The Anatomy of Exile”
Join us to hear renowned writers read from and discuss their recent work on the Ansche Chesed roof. Beverages, snacks and books are available for purchase. If it rains, come anyway. We have a perfect indoor space. See our full Scribblers lineup and learn more about our authors. ZEEVA BUKAI was born in Israel, raised in New York City, and lives and writes in Brooklyn. She is the author of The Anatomy of Exile and The World Between. Her stories have appeared in many publications,…
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