Barnes & Noble Launches the Author Discussion Series At the Hampton Synagogue.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 1999-- Barnes & Noble and The Hampton Synagogue are pleased to present The Author Discussion Series at the Hampton Synagogue this summer. Four prominent authors -- Yaffa Eliach, Michael Skakun, Irene Gut Opdyke Irene Gut Opdyke (May 5, 1922 - May 17, 2003), born in Kozienice, Poland, was a nurse who, after being released from a concentration camp herself, rescued 16 Jews by hiding them in the villa of a Nazi officer who had requisitioned her as his servant. and Allegra Goodman Allegra Goodman, Ph. D. (b. 1967) is an American author based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her most recent novel, Intuition, was published in 2006. Goodman wrote and illustrated her first novel at the tender age of seven. -- will read and discuss their latest works at the Synagogue. "The Hampton Synagogue is proud to present this program with Barnes & Noble as a further demonstration of our joint commitment to the strengthening of cultural activity in Westhampton Beach," said Rabbi Marc Schneier Rabbi Marc Schneier is the founding rabbi of The Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach, New York and the New York Synagogue in Manhattan. He is also chairman of the World Jewish Congress American Section, president and founder of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, and past of the Hampton Synagogue. The four authors will appear on the following dates: Thursday, July 22nd, 7:00p.m. Yaffa Eliach, Professor of Judaic Studies at Brooklyn College Brooklyn College: see New York, City University of. , is a poet, essayist, historian and writer. There Once Was A World is a landmark work which chronicles the history of a Jewish community in Eishyshok, Poland, from its origins in the Middle Ages to its destruction during the Second World War. Thursday, July 29th, 7:00p.m. On Burning Ground: A Son's Memoir marks the debut of Michael Skakun. A son recounts how his Jewish Polish father had to disguise himself as a Christian and joined the Nazi SS to save his own life. Thursday, August 19th, 7:00p.m. Meet Irene Gut Opdyke and Jennifer Armstrong Jennifer Mary Armstrong (b. May 19, 1961) is a children's author who was formerly married to James Howard Kunstler. Books
Thursday, August 26th, 7:00p.m. Allegra Goodman has made her name writing short fiction, including the national bestseller Total Immersion  This article may contain improper references to .Please help [ improve this article] by removing . . Her debut novel, Kaaterskill Falls, was widely acclaimed, earning a National Book Award nomination. All events are free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception. The Hampton Synagogue is located at 154 Sunset Avenue, Westhampton Beach. Please call (516) 288-0534 to reserve your seat. About Barnes & Noble, Inc. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BKS BKS Barracks BKS Best Kept Secret (gaming) BKS Bildung, Kultur Und Sport (German) BKS Brookside (city) BKS Bergen Kirurgiske Sykehus (Bergen, Norway) ) operates 519 Barnes & Noble and 459 B. Dalton bookstores. Barnes & Noble stores stock an authoritative selection of book titles and provide access to more than one million titles. They offer books from more than 50,000 publisher imprints with an emphasis on small, independent publishers and university presses. Barnes & Noble is one of the world's largest booksellers on the World Wide Web (http://www.bn.com), and the exclusive bookseller on America Online (Keyword: bn). barnesandnoble.com has the largest standing inventory of any online bookseller. Barnes & Noble also publishes books under its own imprint for exclusive sale through its retail stores, mail-order catalogs, and Web site. General financial information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be obtained via the Internet by visiting the company's investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. Web site: http://www.shareholder.com/bks/. |
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