Since the 1890s, thousands of letters have been sent to Juliet, the female half of the world’s most famous couple, recounting love-lost, found, and remembered. Selections of Letters to Juliet, which is the story of these letters and the volunteers who have been answering them for decades, will be read by co-author Lise Friedman on Wed., March 29, 12:30-2 p.m..
Since the 1890s, thousands of letters have been sent to Juliet, the female half of the world’s most famous couple, recounting love-lost, found, and remembered. Selections of Letters to Juliet, which is the story of these letters and the volunteers who have been answering them for decades, will be read by co-author Lise Friedman on Wed., March 29, 12:30-2 p.m. (NYU’s Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life [7 E. 10th Street, between 5th Avenue and University Place])
Friedman will be joined by Emily Jenkins, who will read from her new novel, Fly on the Wall, in which protagonist, Gretchen Kaufman Yee, becomes a fly on the wall of the boys’ locker room, and Scott Hightower, who will read from Part of the Bargain, a collection of his poems. All three are adjunct professors at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study.
Letters to Juliet, which will be published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang in November, includes selected letters, the history behind Shakespeare’s tale, and the monuments that fuel the legend. It is co-authored with Friedman’s sister, Ceil Friedman, a freelance art historian and translator who lives in Verona, where she has collaborated for several years with Verona’s museums and other institutions in Italy.
- What: Reading & Discussion-Letters to Juliet, Part of the Bargain, and Fly on the Wall
- Who: Authors Lise Friedman, Scott Hightower, and Emily Jenkins
- When & Where: Wed., March 29, 12:30-2 p.m., NYU’s Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life (7 E.10th Street, between 5th Avenue and University Place)
Reporters interested in attending should contact James Devitt, Office of Public Affairs, at 212.998.6808 or james.devitt@nyu.edu. The public should call 212.998.7359 for more information.
Editor’s Note:
The Gallatin School of Individualized Study is a small innovative college within New York University. Gallatin gives students the opportunity to design a program of study tailored to their own needs and interests. The key to Gallatin’s educational approach is its close supervision of the student’s course of study by its faculty advisers. Students pursue individual interests by taking courses in the various schools of NYU, engaging in self-directed education through independent studies and participating in experiential learning through internships at New York City’s countless institutions, businesses, and arts organizations. Undergraduates experience a thorough grounding in the history of ideas and great books, and graduate students pursue advanced study in interdisciplinary modes of thought.