Department of English and the Hofstra Cultural Center present
GreatGreatWriters,Readings
Series SPRING 2025
PresentedincollaborationwiththeHofstraUniversityMuseumof Art
EMILY RAPP BLACK
Black is the author of Poster Child: A Memoir; The Still Turning World, a New York Times bestseller and an Sanctuary; and Frida Kahlo andMy LeftLeg. A former scholar and the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, her appeared in numerous publications including VOGUE, the Times, TIME, the Wall Street Journal, O theOprah the LosAngeles Times.
will read from and discuss her latest memoir My LeftLeg, an account of how the experiences, disabilities of Frida Kahlo shaped Black’s understanding of amputee.
Guthart Theater, Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus
4:30-5:30 p.m
The event will culminate in the Hofstra University Museum of Art to view the exhibition EVERYbody,EVERY mind:Honoring the35thAnniversary oftheAmericans withDisabilitiesAct and for an informal conversation with Emily Rapp Black and attendees.
Emily Lowe Gallery, Behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Admission is FREE and open to the public. To RSVP, visit event s.hofs tra.edu
Selec t author ’s titles will be available for purchase and signing.
