Princeton Public Library Annual Report 2019

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2019 Report to the Community Princeton Public Library

THE YEA R OF THE WRITER

In 2019, Princeton Public Library hosted more than 170 writers, from acclaimed, best-selling authors and rising stars of the literary world to local residents pursuing their dreams through self-publishing. Writers of every genre, and for every age, appeared at public sessions at the library or at partner venues.

They talked about their lives, the process of writing and their fields of specialty before rapt and grateful audiences who had the chance to chat afterward and get signed copies of their work. Several of these many special moments are captured in this Report to the Community.

A PARTIAL LIST OF OUR 2019 AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS (Chronological order) Paul Zeitz / Andrew Curran / Donna Clovis /Audra Wolfe / Ayesha Harruna Attah / Robert McGreevey / Elaine Pagels / Jamie Bernstein / Kevin Kruse / Julian Zelizer / Madeline Miller / Sloane Crosley / Gyan Prakash / Rinku Bhattacharya / Nathan Stucky / Alafair Burke / Russell Muirhead / Nancy Rosenblum / Ashton Applewhite / Timothy Hampton / Jane Sherron De Hart / Briallen Hopper / Barry Schneier / Pico Iyer / Marc Boutavant / Katey Howes / Judith Viorst / Patrick McDonnell / Charles Fishman / Claire Legrand / Kacen Callender / Alex London / Mark Oshiro / Swati Teerhala / Juliet Grames / Sally Koslow / Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins / Xue Di / Richard Zoglin / Eric Weitz / Mort Zachter / Heather Fox / Jonathan Stutzman / Benson Shum / Chris Carpenter / Raj Haldar Hayden Saunier / Timothy Liu / Peter Covino / Dara-Lyn Schrager / Sharee Miller / Chris Raschka / Alyssa Satin Capucilli / Frank Cammuso / Airlie Anderson / Jean Reidy / Lucy Ruth Cummins / Dana Alison Levy / Jarrett Lerner / Mike Curato / Josh Funk / Jessie Janowitz / Sayantani DasGupta / Jessie Janowitz / Kim Tomsic / Tracey Baptiste / Amy Ignatow / Joan Holub / Sarah Jacoby / Matt Myklusch / Lauren Magaziner / Ronald L. Smith / Kama Einhorn / Alan Katz / Matt Landis / Brian Floca / Doug Salati / Rowboat Watkins / Jacky Davis / David Soman / Sophie Blackall / Johnny Marciano / Jessica Love / Jin Xiaojing / John Parra / Peter Brown / Jessie Sima / Herman Parish / Steve Sheinkin / Misa Saburi / Jacob Kramer / K-Fai Steele / Andrea Tsurumi / Nicole Panteleakos / Amy Rebecca Tan / Anne Lambelet / Phil Bildner / Kevin Lewis / Audrey Vernick / Jon Scieszka / Brendan Wenzel / Deborah Freedman / Carmen Oliver / Salina Yoon /Kristina Forest / Laurie Morrison / Whitney Gardner / Anica Morse Rissi / Zachariah OHora / Ame Dyckman / Elizabeth Lim / Addie Thorley / Padma Venkatraman / Susan Campbell Bartoletti / Scott Magoon / Kayla Miller /Molly Brooks / Katherine Locke / Jane Yolen / Heidi Stemple / Gareth Hinds / Jerry Craft / Jay Cooper / Matt Phelan / Mike Moran / Boris Fishman / Gina Rippon / Ruha Benjamin / Marc Brackett / Joyce Carol Oates / Nicole Dennis-Benn / Suzy Hansen / Darcey Steink / Richard E. Miller / Nora Krug / Charlotte Gordon / William Bryant Logan / Gilbert Gaul / Alex Counts / Caroline Maguire / Ross Kenneth Urken / Arthur I. Miller / Emmet Gowin / Zadie Smith / Tracy K. Smith / Mi Jialu / Danny Gregory / Steve Schapiro / Rebecca Thompson / Christine Coulson / Roger V. Moseley / David Price / Adam Higginbotham

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FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

aving lived here for many years, my husband, Bill, and I have had the pleasure of meeting many of the great writers who call Princeton home. I never tire of meeting an author and learning something new about how and why they are compelled to write.

As such, I am ever grateful to our fabulous library for bringing so many talented writers to town.

At the 2019 Beyond Words benefit, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, I experienced the best of both of my literary worlds.

I was transfixed by the conversation between the English novelist, essayist and short-story writer Zadie Smith and Princeton’s own Tracy K. Smith, then finishing up her second year as poet laureate of the United States. Listening to these two extraordinary writers, who come from different backgrounds and work in different genre, I felt as if I were eavesdropping on a fascinating conversation between two new friends in a café. It struck me that what brought these two women together were some of the foundations of our great library: words (written and spoken) and how they inspire greater understanding.

When I learned this year’s annual report would focus on writers — I was stunned to hear the number was more than 160 — I felt grateful to live in a community where authors are celebrated every day, a community whose generous private gifts make great programming possible.

Thank you for your support.

Pam Wakefield President, Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees 3

Trustee President Pam Wakefield, center, and her husband, Bill, with Zadie Smith at the Beyond Words benefit.

FINANCIAL REPORTS P R I NC E T O N

P U BLIC

LIBR A RY

Revenue

Expenses

Municipal Appropriation $4,361,010 State Aid $15,006 Friends of the Library $264,107 Endowment $478,287 Annual Appeal $246,682 Gifts and Grants $48,782 * $269,486 Other Income

Compensation $3,939,800 Library Materials $444,825 ** Building and Grounds & FF&E $508,550 Technology $169,113 Other Expenses $0 Program Services $337,526 Administration $94,035

Total Income $5,683,360

Total Expenses

Other income includes fees, rentals & interest ** FF&E (Fixtures, Furnishings & Equipment)

*

Revenue/Excess (shortage)

$5,493,849 $189,511

Based on preliminary audit

P R I N C E T O N P U B L I C L I B R A RY F O U N DAT I O N Revenue

Expenses

Contributions $63,041 Investment Income $263,037 Net Realized Gain/(Loss) $2,023,006 Donated Services $20,015 Total Revenue $2,369,099

Endowment Distribution $347,515 Gifts and Grants $839,831 General and Administrative $73,331 Fundraising $20,509 Total Expenses $1,281,186 $13,377,569 Net Assets (beginning of year) Net Assets (end of year) $14,465,482 Change in Net Assets $1,087,913

F R I E N D S O F T H E P R I N C E T O N P U B L I C L I B R A RY Revenue

Expenses

Annual Benefit/Other Events Used Book Sales Investment Income (loss)

Total Revenue

$195,606 $161,050 $17,069

Library Contribution $264,000 General and Administrative $42,598 Fundraising $56,292 Other $8,617 Total Expenses $371,507 Net Assets (beginning of year) $227,621 Net Assets (end of year) $229,839 Change in Net Assets $2,218

$373,725

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THE YEA R OF THE WRITER

February The Ghana-born author Ayesha Harruna Attah headlined a Sunday Book Brunch, discussing her acclaimed third novel about 18th century Ghana, The Hundred Wells of Salaga

ABOUT THE LISTINGS IN THIS REPORT

This report includes listings of individuals and institutions who made gifts to the library in 2019.

If we missed acknowledging your gift, please accept our apology and contact Development Associate Dawn Frost at 609-924-9529, ext. 1284 or dfrost@princetonlibrary.org.

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GIFTS In Kind

CORPORATE SUPPORT

Bent Spoon Firefly Tennis Local Greek Mota 9 Creative Group YES Network

$10,000+

Gould Group of Wells Fargo Advisors

$5,000-$9,999

Asteroid Operating Companies Bryn Mawr Trust Company Church & Dwight Co. NRG Global Giving Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc. Princeton University Office of Community and Regional Affairs Princeton University Press Volvo of Princeton Whole Earth Center

SPECIAL GIFTS Estates

David Mathey Trusts Estate of Charles S. Robinson

Foundations

Albemarle Foundation Curtis W. McGraw Foundation Rita Allen Foundation The George H. and Estelle M. Sands Foundation

$2,500-$4,999

Matching Gifts

Howe Insurance Group Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design, LLC Mercadien Consulting, LLC PNC Bank Reed Smith WithumSmith+ Brown, PC

Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Bristol-Myers Squibb Matching Gifts Chegg, Inc. ExxonMobil Foundation Johnson & Johnson Family Consumer Companies Contributions Fund IBM Matching Gifts Program UBS Agency

$1,000-$2,499

Beatrice Bloom, Weichert Realtors Becker ENT Howe Insurance Group McCaffrey‘s New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Co. Palmer Square Management PNC Bank Fund at Princeton Area Community Foundation Princeton Building Maintenance Roundview Capital Stark & Stark Turner Construction Company Weichert Realtors

INDIVIDUAL DONORS Carol and Frank Accetta* Carol and Arthur† Ackerman* Lucia Acosta and Jorge Sarmiento Theresa and Henry Acselrod Tay Adams The Stephen Adler and Sarah Brett-Smith Fund Ashley and George Aitken-Davies* The Jeffrey Albert & Marian Bass Charitable Fund * Amy Alkhafaji Dolores Allaire Michele Alperin and Steven Sheriff Irene Amarel* James Amick Barbara Anderman Linda Andres Linda Anglin Anonymous* Amanda Arshan Rita Asch* Lorraine and David Atkin* Anne Aubry and David Lloyd Ginger August and Brian Zack*

$100-$999

Association Francophone de Princeton Casa Aziz Salon Educational Testing Service Glenmede Trust Company Labyrinth Books Lieberman & Blecher, P.C. Luxe Home Company Mediabuster Books, LLC

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March Each year, the library supports the aspirations of self-published community authors such as Evita Giron, left, and Rashad Malik Davis by hosting Local Author Day, with workshops and an author fair.

Fay Austin AYCO Chairtable Foundation Louise and Joseph Bachelder Elizabeth and Steven Baglio* Danielle and Jeremy Bahr* Baldwin-Sieck Family Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Bar-Cohen Family Charitable Fund* Grayson Barber and Peter Meyers Carolyn and James Barnshaw Joan Bartl and Walt McRee * Robert Bartolino Elba Barzelatto and Mauricio Font Daniel Bauer Mary Baum Earlene Baumunk-Cancilla Michelle and David Baxter* Kathleen and Charles Beach* Mary and Jeffrey Bechler

Nancy Beck Nancy Becker* Beth Behrend and Robert Eaton* Juliet Beier Akira Bell* Odile Belmont G.P. Mellick Belshaw†Julia Benedict and Jared Willig* Maria Benito-Herrero and Stephen Griffies Karen Bennett and David Orr Francesca Benson and George Cody* Seth Berens Susyn Berger and Barry Jacobs Karen Bergman and Mark Itzler* Victoria and Richard Bergman Sheila and Gerald Berkelhammer Barbara Berko and Joel Deitz The Len and Laura Berlik Foundation* Gisella Berry

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GIFTS Swati and Ravindra Bhatt* Shamoli Bhattacharjya Helena and Peter Bienstock Adam Bierman Robert Bierman Elisabeth A. Bish* Linda Blackburn Haim Blecher* Carol Blum and Matt Feuer* Sheila Bodine* Melissa Bohl and Ronald Sverdlove Sarane Boocock and Wally Wallace Ashley Boost Amy Borovoy and Jonathan Morduch* Marcia Bossart Mary Bostock Amanda Botwood Lisa Boulanger and Carlos Brody Ellen Bowe Mary Ellen and William Bowen Teri Boyd Andrea and Patrick Bradley* Sally and Mark Branon Adam Braunstein Janet Braunstein Jill Braunstein and Brad Kuebler Susan and Mickey Braunstein Anne Brener and Edward Linky* Julie Brenner Elissa Brito Elana Broch Judith Brodsky and Michael Curtis* Ann Lee Brown†* Catherine Brown* Chloe Brown and Hal Friedlander Claire Brown Louis Brown Rose Brown Sara Bucholtz and Adam Feldman†* Helene and Howard Buckwald* Paul Budline Jennifer Buono Bibro Leland and Gregory Burnham* Paula Bushkoff and Betty Ann Duggan Jane Buttars* Danuta Buzdygan-Stys Barbara and Thomas Byrne* Marilyn Campbell Fiona Capstick and Brett Bishop* JoAnn and Philip Carchman* Dudley and Curtis Carlson* Alexandra Carroll-Byrne Susan and Jeffrey Carson

Jerald Caruso Marie Elainea Carusone Gloria and Reggie Caudill* Radha Chaddah and Avery Ince* Lisa and Eric Chamberlain Premala Chandra and Piers Coleman* Angela and Humphrey Chang Ann and Thomas Chapman Mary Beth and David Charters Karen and William Chast Mary Rose Chemris and Timothy K. Quinn Grace Chen Li Chen Galina Chernaya and Leonid Zhelnin Susan Chernik Marjorie and Joel Chernikoff* Molly Chrein Isabelle Chu Roberta Churchill Robert J. and Elaine Ciatto Family Foundation* Ann and John Ciorciari Giovanni Cizza Cindy and Charles Clark Melanie and John Clarke* Anita and Samuel Cohen Elizabeth and David Cohen Elliot Cohen Samuel Cohen Scott Cohen Susan and David Colby Elizabeth Collier and Ron Cacciola* Kevin Colman Susan Conlon* Lynn and Lewis Coopersmith Nicola Copeland Pamela Corey Regine and Stanley Corngold Amy Craft and Kian Esteghamat* Marian Crandall Jean Crane May and Roger Crevier* Carol Crowell Renee and Jack Cuneo Barbara and Frank Curran Patti and Eliot Daley* Linda Danielson* Susan Darley Sheela and Sudeep Das* Nancy and Richard Davis Dawn Day Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation Roslyn Dayan Rysia De Ravel* We remember

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Alafair Burke, an internationally bestselling author of crime novels (and a law professor and legal commentator), discussed her latest, The Better Sister in front of a capacity crowd in The Newsoom. The event was presented in partnership with the Cloak & Dagger bookstore.

Beth and John Dumont Jean and John Durbin Lynne Durkee Tish Durkin Juliana and Yaacob Dweck Grace and Robert Easton Audrey and David Egger* Karen and Robert Ehee* Shana and Adam Elga Dina Elkins* Anne Elliott Joanne Elliott Carrie and Douglas Elwood Judy Epstein Terri Epstein Bari and Andrew Erlichson* Rebecca Erlij and Andrew Brodey Tatiana Ermolaev Janet and Arthur Eschenlauer* Pamela and Thomas Espenshade The Barbara and Gerald Essig Charitable Fund* Karla Ewalt* Nancy Exume Michael Faas* Lynne Fagles*

Katja and Hans De Ruyter Ellie and Craig Deardorff Helge Deaton Deligne Family Fund Diran Dermen Jessica and Ted Deutsch* Jeanne Devoe Vincent Dimauro Joanne and William Dix Constance and Douglas Dixon* David Dobkin and Suzanne Gespass Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Dobson Family Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Thomas Dolan Doll Family Foundation* Anna Dombrowski and Mansour Shayegan Kim Dorman and Eric Schroeder The Dougherty Giving Fund* Vera Dowd Greg Dowling Anna Drago Heidi Dreyfuss Richard Dufort Tamara Dujovne-Zaldarriaga

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GIFTS Debbi and Benjamin Gitterman Ann and Lee Gladden* Curtis and Sophie Glovier Family Foundation* Anne Glynn Mackoul and S.J. Mackoul* Linda Gochfeld* Christine W. and William Godfrey Roz Goldberg Family Fund Barry Goldblatt* Carol and Andrew Golden* Joli and Adam Golden* Wendy Golden and Steven Back Robert Goldenberg David Goldfarb Laura Goldfeld James Goldfinger Noreen Goldman and Graham Lord Amy Goldstein Nancee and Steve Goldstein Rebecca and David Goodman Emily Gottheimer and Jeff Shapiro Audrey Gould* Ellen Gould Baber* Louise and Tony Grafton* Mary Ellen and Larry Granozio* Rachel Gray and Joel Studebaker* Sandra Gray Suzin Green Charles Eyre Greene* Nancy Greenspan and John Ricklefs* Barbara Greenstein Jenifer and Gordon Griffin Margaret Griffin and Scott Sillars* Polly Griffin Janice Gross Debra and Jeffrey Gross Lilian Grosz Melissa and Tom Grzymala* Wanda and Robert Gunning* Aarti Gupta and Sharad Malik* Elliot Gursky Elizabeth Gutman and John Wriedt Bonnie Guth and Adam Dubow* Claudette Guy Carol and Carl Haag Lanniece and Michael Hall* Lavinia Hall and Charles Heckscher Nancy Hall and Toshi Abe Vanessa and Paul Haluska Lisa and Peter Ham* Elizabeth and Eric Hamblet* Mary Hamill Samuel Hamill* The Carol D. and S. Sutton Hamilton Charitable Fund*

Susan and Michael Falcon The Henry Farber Family Fund* Shane and Peter Farrell Sheryl Feinstein Lauren Feldman Barbara and Stephen Felton Alex Feng Courtney and Tom Fennimore* Amanda Ferrara Constanza Ferro Beth Filla and Brett Bonfield Larry Filler Clem Fiori Marilyn Fischer* Michelle Fitzgerald Janice and Ronald Flaugher* Anne and Klaus Florey Robert Fomalont Constance Fong Mara and Gaetano Franceschi* Jane and Martin Fransson Patricia Frawley Melissa Freedman and Michael Steeil Robert and Sally Freedman Marsha and Eliot Freeman* Kelly Freidenfelds and David Brown* Lisa Frevert Elizabeth and Eric Friedman* Marion Friedman Young and Brian Young Shelley Frisch and Markus Wiener Ricarda†and Karlfried Froehlich Dawn and Kevin Frost Karen and Ira Fuchs* Bonnie Funiciello* Mary and Richard Funsch Mary Furey and Paul Gerard* Donna and David Gabai Alison Games Elizabeth Gavis and Frederick Hughson* Carolyn and Marvin Geller Ellyn Geller Jennifer Geoghan and Robert Finnegan Aristides Georgantas* Jamileh and Allen Gerber Roberta Gernhardt Donatella Giacometti Marie Giancola Patricia Gibney Valerie Giguere and Michael Chung Renate and Peter Giller Helen and John Gillham Linda and John Gilmore The Maia Ginsburg and Andrew Appel Fund*

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May Judith Viorst read from her latest book Nearing 90, at the Book Lovers Luncheon and happily signed copies from her vast back catalog, including Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. The annual fundraising event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Beth and Kevin Heaney* Robert Hebditch Stephanie Heidere Mary and John Heilner Helen Heintz and Anastasios Kontogiorgos* Aleksandar Hemon Cynthia and Robert Hendrickson* Nancy and Richard Henkel Christie Henry* Janie and Edward Hermann* Carol and James Herring* Kathy and Jamie Herring* Pamela Hersh Carol Hesse and John Marsland Amy Hiestand Dorothy Highland and Joseph Highland Kristina and David Hill* Margaret and Colin Hill Barbara and J. Robert Hillier* Jennifer and Rupert Hinton*

Ruth and Andras Hamori Greg Hand Carol and Richard Hanson* Carrie and Geddes Hanson* Lindsay Hanson Iona and Maurice Harding* Martha Harding Janet Haring Margee and John Harper Sharron Harris Marilyn and Keith Harrison Charles and Mary Louise Hartman Fund* Nancy and Hendrik Hartog* Archer and Thomas Harvey Constance Hasset and James Richardson* Arlen and Thomas Hastings Peg and James Hastings Veronika Hausle-Kalabacos and Eric Kalabacos Aline and William Haynes* Nancy Hilary Hays*

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GIFTS Donna Hitchcock, PH.D. Patricia and Jon Hlafter Susan Hockaday and Maitland Jones* Sarah and Eric Hockings Roger Hoeh Harriet Hoffer Stephanie and William Hoffman* Robert Honstein* Betsy Hoover* Elizabeth Horn Anna Horner Carol and Herbert Horowitz* Allan Horwitz Elizabeth and Zaki Hosny* Ann Hovanec Pei Ying Hsiang Bella Hu and Xin He Carol Huang Martha and Gregory Hughes* Pamela and Brian Hughes* Kathleen Hurley Andrea Hyde Betsy and Darma Ie Nancy Irenas Louise Irving† Mara Isaacs and Seth Mellman Leonore and Norman Itzkowitz Claire and David Jacobus* Riva Jaffe-Levy and Howard Levy* Kiki Jamieson and Will Dove* Mary Lee Jamieson Jennifer Jang and Sam Becker* Marilyn and Stephen Jardin* Alicia Jay White Christina and Paul Jeanes Edith Jeffrey Susan and Michael Jennings Aline Johnson* Janet and David Johnson* Rose Marie Johnson Jeanne and Charles Johnson Lynn and Robert Johnston Sarah and Landon Jones* Sara and Steven Just* Wendy Kaczerski and Roger Shatzkin Carol and Michael Kagay* Kahn Family Philanthropic Fund at the Jewish Community Foundation Greater Mercer * Lauren Kaltman Lorna and Richard Kaluzny Robin Kaplan Susan and Ashok Kapoor* Robert Karlin

Harriet Kass and Alan Medvin* Allen H. Kassof Giving Fund* Adria and Stanley Katz* Carol Katz and Mark Connelly Joshua Katz Nicky and Boris Katz* Helen Keane and Andrew Sutphin* Ellen and Bruce Kemp* Roxanne Kendall and Stephen Distler* Vilma Keri and Edward Matthews* Beverly Kestenis Darryl and Julian Kestler* Laura and Avedis Khachadurian* Alice Kim* Gwee-Sook Kim and Robert Ranard Maureen Kimball Martha King Robert King and Charles Noland* Kimberly Kingsland Louise and Michael Kingston Barbara Kirsh and Art Firestone* Nancy† and Norman Klath* Judy and Lou Klimoff Everett Kline and David Wald* Kathy and Anthony Klockenbrink* Catherine Knight and Donald Denny Erika Knudson and Henry Schilb Michele Koenig and Yves Dzialowski* Ann Marie and Kurt Kovalick* Kathleen and Hartmut Kraft* Seva and Peter Kramer* Gretel and Frederic Kreisler Lynda Kresge* Ming Kuang and Lu Liu Perla and Richard Kuhn Helene and Russell Kulsrud* Jane Kupin Sandra Kurinsky and Michael Katz* Ellen and Jay Kuris Joan and Harold Kuskin* Frank Lackner Marie Lacombe Debra Lambo Debi Lampert-Rudman Martha Land and Laurence Greenberg* Barbara and Robert Landau* Kathleen Landon Mary Ann Leahy* Courtney Lederer and Mark Thierfelder* Thomas Lederer* Barbara Lee and James Begin Carolyn Leeuwenburgh Meredith and Justin Leith We remember

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June Mark Oshiro, the celebrated queer Latinx, Hugo-nominated author of the acclaimed Anger is a Gift, joined top Young Adult authors Alex London, Swati Teerdhala and Kacen Callender in a discussion led by author Claire Legrand at the annual Teen Book Bash. The annual teensonly event includes an after-party with the authors.

Cate and James Litvack* Latonya and Lance Liverman* Maria Lobiondo Wendy Lodge Lynne and David Long Merrill and Chris Long Sandra and Richard Lopacki Mary Lott Patricia and Lester Lovier Ronnie Lowenstein Kate Luckey Barbara and Ronald Lusen Catherine Lynd Lyons-Ochsner Charitable Fund* Ashley Lyu Pamela and Roland Machold* Lisa and Glen Mackey* Edgar Madsen Wendy Mager and Eric Monberg* Amanda Maher and Amar Gautam *

Helene Lemieux and Nicholas Garrison* Liz Lempert and Kenneth Norman* Barbara Lences* Lauralee and Jeffery Leonard Judy and Michael Leopold* Carole and Simon Levin Ellen and Harry Levine* Judy and Robert Levine Neil Ann and Richard Levine Marsha Levin-Rojer* Linda and Paul Levy* Lighte Grant Family Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation Amanda Lin and Nathan Thomas* Peter Lindenfeld* Alison and Joshua Linkov Donald Linky Bobette and Daniel Lister* Anya and Andrew Littauer* Marion and Michael G. Littman

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GIFTS Jean Mahoney* Alta and Marc Malberg Andrea Malcolm and William Gleason Nancy and Burton Malkiel* Marie and Andre Maman Ruth Mandel and Jeff Lucker* Pat and Jim Manganaro Phyllis and Lucien Marchand* Yvonne Marcuse* Steve Mariotti Linda Marks Wiebke Martens and Patrick Austermann* Julie Martin-Kolb and Jonathan Kolb Ginny Mason and Robert Willig* Amy Mayer and Daniel Oscar McAlpin Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Megan and Christopher McCafferty Susan and John McCaskie Katherine McGavern and Alan Dybvig John McGoldrick* Bob McHugh Brownlee McKee and Robert Kirby* Ann and Robert McKeehan* Michelle McKenna and Patrick Bernuth* Beryl McMillan Catherine and Cronin McTigue* Hella and Scott McVay Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Anna Megill Linda and Arthur Meisel* Grace Mele Marian Mendelsohn Annette Merle-Smith* Jennifer Mermans* Michael Merrill* Erin Metro Monika Mevenkamp and William Cook Patricia Meyer Tova Meyer Migedan Gift Fund* Kim and James Millar Carol Miller Ruth and Bernie Miller* Catherine Millett Cathy Millstein Linda and Joshua Milstein The Minter-Yuan Family Fund of Princeton Area Community Foundation* Jacqueline Mislow Joann Mitchell* Leslie and Stuart Mitchner Dana and Alberto Molina*

Susan and William Moody Bill Moran Elisabeth Morgan Kate Morgan Stefanie Morgan Jill Morganstern and Stephen Barone Anne and Karl Morrison Jill Morrison and Greg Peel Roger Moseley* Sandra Moskovitz Georgeanne and Peter Moss* Marian and Robert Motley* Rosalind and Tom Muir* † Dorothy Mullen* Adviti Muni and Glen Swindle* Carolyne Murff and Gregory Scholes* Mary Murphy and Albert Impink* Penelope Murray Amitabh Nangia † Greenie and Ned Neuburg Sydney and Lee Neuwirth Teka Nicholas Eve Niedergang and Andrew Weiss* Jane Nieman* Rose Nini Kari Novak Barbara Oberg and Perry Leavell* Karolin and Rene Obregon* Betsey and Thomas O‘Connor Beverly O‘Connor* Beth Ogilvie-Freda and Mark Freda Cindy and Steve Olentine Ferris Olin* Maureen O‘Neill* Tasha O‘Neill Linda Oppenheim and Robert Karp Karen Ornstein Susan and Frank Orsini Reba Orszag* Elizabeth and Keith Oster Stephanie and Christopher Oster* Eve Ostriker and John Bottigheimer* Christine and Joseph O‘Sullivan Martha Otis* Bente Ott Lise and Steve Pacala* Janice and Thomas Painter Pat Palmer and Mark Widmer Robin Palmer Tari Pantaleo Shoshana and Robert Parsells Jean and Larry Parsons* Kathleen Parthe and Leonard Babby

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September

The Princeton Children‘s Book Festival provides young readers an opportunity to meet their favorite authors, such as John Parra, who led a special festival storytime.

Elaine and John Pascu* Dee Patberg* Anna Peacock Alison and Jim Peebles* Jonathan Peele Mary Pelc Kerry Perretta* Hilary Persky Barbara Pervin The Elly and Giorgio Petronio Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Mary and Robert Pickens* Bernadette and Jose Pierre Jana Pika and Jacques Roberge Judith Pinch* Eleanor Pinelli Katherine† and Everard Pinneo Alexandra Pinz Elyse Pivnick* Dorothy and Charles Plohn*

Alison and David Politziner* Carol and Mark Pollard* Katie Poole and Ward Tomlinson Ludmilla Popova-Wightman Deborah and Alan Poritz Rhona and Allen Porter* Janet and John Powell* Sharon Powell Laurie Powsner and Jonathan Krejci Denise and Chris Pratico Candace and Marvin Preston* Jean Procyk Linda Prospero Elizabeth Protage Walsh* Amy Pruitt and Andrew Bodnar* William Putney Tamar† and Ted Rabb Sri Harshita Rallabhandi Pat Ramirez Marcia and Ayman Ramzy*

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GIFTS Ruth Randall Daniel Rappoport Melinda Raso and Philip Kirstein Wendy Rayner* Charles Rebick Ingrid and Marvin Reed* Mariette Reed Emily Reeves* Naomi Reich Sarah and Richard Reichart Sandy and Paul Reider* Renaissance Charitable Foundation* Marsha P. and Julius Richter Cynthia Ricker Ann and Chris Rieger Sarah Ringer* Victor Ripp Anica Rissi and Jeff Snyder Elizabeth Rittenhouse-Dhesi Ruth Rivers Wendy Rivers Irina Rivkin Claire Roberts Guinn Roberts Janet Robertson Mary Pat and Michael Robertson Nancy and William Robins* Elaine and Tobias Robison Irene and Daniel Rodgers Sue Rodgers Jane Rohlf and Ted Boyer* Francoise and Louis Rollmann Samuel Ronel Ivy and Merle Rose Naomi Rose Cecilia and Irwin Rosenblum* Naomi Rosenblum Barbara Ross Llewellyn Ross and Miles Dumont Martha and Marty Rossman* Lori Roth and Randy Cohen Daniel Roth Julie Roth and Justus Baird Merilyn Rovira and Carlos Rodrigues* Ann Rubin Harriette Rubinstein* Diane Ruble and William Green Uta Runyan Priscilla and William Russel* Ann Marie and Robert Russell Kathleen and Louis Russo* Celia Ryan Mia Sacks

Leigh Salle Rita Saltz* Elizabeth and Gregory Samios Rachel and Kenneth Samoil Stephanie Sandberg and Augusta Tilney* Betsy and Jeffrey Sands* Deborah Sands Gartenberg and Gary Gartenberg* Irene and Robert Sanz Evelyn and Jeffrey Sasmor Allison and Jesse Saunders Catherine Schaeder Batterman and Eric Batterman* Mary and Paul Schedl* Judy Scheide Becca and Richard Schild Helene Schlachter and Michael Senchyna Schneiderman Charitable Gift Fund* Carol and Edward Schonfeld Irene Schragger Gaby Schreiber David Schuchman Gertrud Schupbach and Eric Wieschaus Barbara and C.E. Schutt Eric Schwartz* Judy and Martin Schwartz The Schwartz Family Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Linda Schwimmer and Josh Lichtblau* Ruth and David Scott* Inez and Richard Scribner* Anne and Mitchell Seltzer* Connie and William Shaffer Joyce and Glenn Shaffer Patricia Shangkuan Margaret Shapiro and Raymond Tamasi* Sandra and Daniel Shapiro* Vivian and Harold Shapiro* Judie Shattuck Dina and Michael Shaw* Leslie Shear Marguerite Sheehan* Dorothy Shepard* Agnes Sherman Tiffani and Dan Shovlin* Dara-Lyn and Daniel Shrager* Marilyn and Owen Shteir* Cynthia and Robert Shull Catherine and Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff Family Fund* Sheila Siderman and Jerry Palin Simone and Howard Silbersher Jane Silverman* Lori and Edward Simon Rachelle Simon and Ned Wingreen* Cathie and Christopher Sims

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September Joyce Carol Oates made her first appearance at the library since 2015, speaking about her acclaimed novel My Life as a Rat and delighting the audience with a surprise reading from her children's book The New Kitten.

Barbara and Keith Spalding Laurine Speltz and Denis Ryono Caralien and Jim Speth Felicia and Warren Spitz* Jackie and Jackie Spritzer Inge and Sundaresa Srinivasan* Alice St. Claire and David Long* Jeanne Stahl and Daniel Elliott Sharon W. Stamm and Jerome Zeldis* The Ellen and Albert Stark Foundation Fund of Princeton Area Community Foundation* Ann and Austin Starkey Galina and Daniel Staroselsky William Steiger Elly Stein Melanie Stein* Stanley Stein†Linda Steinberg and Howard Wainer* Marjorie Steinberg Margaret and Robert Stengel

Grace and Frank Sinden* Arlene and Richard Sinding Tracy and Scott Sipprelle* Anna Marie and Rudolph Skalka Kate Skrebutenas and Paul Rorem Yamile Slebi and Omar Tellez* Biby and Louis Slee Alice and Joseph Small Suzanne and Ronald Smeltzer* Audrey Smerkanich Maryellen and John Smiley Carol Smith and John Konvalinka Christa Smith and Michael Gatzke* Clare and Timothy Smith Sally and Thomas A Smith Marcia Snowden G. Whitney Snyder Charitable Fund* Robert Socolow Fund of the Jewish Communal Fund* Wilma Solomon Shunyuan Song We remember

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GIFTS Judy and Edwin Stier* Marie and Richard Stiglic Warren and Andrea Stock Family Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Margaret and Hunt Stockwell* Velga Stokes Valerie and Howard Stone* Sally and Jeffrey Stout Ann and Michael Strumpen-Darrie Caren Sturges Chris and James Sturm Phyllis and Michael Suber Diane Sullivan and Bill Ricigliano* Patricia Sullivan and John Warren Jessica Sumski and Chris Weber Jennifer and Alex Sun Mallikharjuna Surapanani Sandra Sussman and Ronald Schnur* Lenore Sylvan Sandra Tait and Hal Foster Fund at Amalgamated Charitable Foundation* Christopher and Susan Tarr Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation Susan and George Alan Tarr* Veronica and Peter Tate Kathy Taylor and Mark Boulding* Marietta and Joseph Taylor Patricia and Oliver Taylor* Ursula and John Taylor Annie Teillon Phyllis Teitelbaum and Anthony Lunn Barbara Thomas Peter and Suzanne Thompson Jeanette and Michael Timmons Florence Ting Kathleen and Peter Tovar Karin Trainer and William Stowe* Jeannette Tregoe Annabelle and Richard Trenner Marissa and Jesse Treu Anne Troutman Tsai Charitable Gift Fund* Fui-Tseng and Peter Lee Linda and Daniel Tsui Lekha and Herman Tull Donna Tully Karen Uhlenbeck* Gail Ullman* Gopali Vaccarelli Michelle Vaccaro Everman John and Barbara Vadnais Doreen Valentine and Christopher Hines Lauren Valvanis

Janet and Daniel Van Abs Marcia Van Dyck Welmoet Van Kammen* Roslyn and David Vanderbilt Heidi Vanevera and Mark Badros Margaret Vanmarcke Melinda and Lee Varian* Ruth and James Varney Ann Vaurio and John Jackson Ann Vehslage* Filbert Ventura Ann Vershbow and Charles Beitz Jeremy Vitaro Sharon Volckhausen and John Buretta Sonja Vloeberghs and Gerrit Dispersyn* Meredith and Henry Von Kohorn* Pamela and William Wakefield* Julie Wald Marue Walizer Lisa Walker and Jeff Eikelberner* Ann Walker Robin and Alan Wallack Rosemary and Bruno Walmsley Judy and Michael Walzer Suki and Matt Wasserman* Charlie Webb Theodora and Fong Wei Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Louise and John Wellemeyer* Holly Welles and Rob Thomas Barbara Westbrook Karen and Chris Westcott* Pam and Dave Wetherill* Victoria Wheeler Sharon and Russell White* Nell Whiting and Richard Rein Maryann and Sidney Whitman Jennifer Widner* Joan and Ralph Widner* Richard Wildnauer Alison Wilkes Stephanie Will Alma Williams Cornelia Williams Elena Williams* Janet Williams Myra and Van Zandt Williams* Marcia and Bruce Willsie* Jennifer Wilson Jessica Wilson Susan Wilson* Wendy and Josh Wilton* Joshua Winn

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Denotes Leadership Gift ($250 and above)

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GIFTS

September The celebrated Jamaican-American novelist Nicole Dennis-Benn, whose second book, Patsy, was included in many Ten Best lists for 2019, appeared at a Sunday Book Brunch.

GIFTS IN HONOR

Elizabeth Wislar Mary and Joe Wisnovsky* Erin Wispelwey Rosalie and Evan Wolarsky* Joan Wolf-Woolley Melissa and Thomas Woodbury* Ann Woodrow Janet Woods J. Rogers Woolston Zhenyu Wu Shahla and Eberhard Wunderlich Jadwiga Wygnanski* Ning Yang Ahmed Yearwood Greta and Michael Yedidia Ann and David Youmans Valerie B. and Matthew Young Wendy Young Adelaide W. Zabriskie Fund* Ralitsa Zaharieva Virginia Zakian and Robert Sandberg Frances Zeitler Karen Zemble and Carl Mayer* Sharon and William Zeruld Leon Zheng Julie Zimmerman and Adam Ratner Avdah and Joshua Zinder* Sallye and Ronald Zink* The Zvilin Fund*

In Honor of Olivia Benevento Amee and Robert Nover In Honor of Chloe Brown Rose Brown In Honor of Yi Fang and Jifang Cao Alexandra Carroll-Byrne In Honor of Sukhvarsha Chopra Amitabh Nangia In Honor of Annette Dlugasch Adam Braunstein Janet Braunstein Jill Braunstein and Brad Kuebler Susan and Mickey Braunstein Scott Cohen Marilyn Fischer Lori Roth and Randy Cohen Judie Shattuck In Honor of Kim Dorman Ingrid and Marvin Reed Wilma Solomon In Honor of Kiki Jamieson and Will Dove Judy and Michael Leopold In Honor of Yaacob Dweck Juliana and Yaacob Dweck In Honor of Leonore Itzkowitz Pamela Hersh *Denotes Leadership Gift ($250 and above)

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GIFTS In Honor of Barbara Johnson Kim and James Millar

In Memory of Joseph Katz Carol Katz Connelly and Mark Connelly

In Honor of Lynda Kresge Ruth Mandel and Jeff Lucker

In Memory of Margaret Keenan Laura and Avedis Khachadurian

In Honor of Judy and Mike Leopold Sutton Hamilton

In Memory of Helge Leeuwenburgh Carolyn Leeuwenburgh

In Honor of Bernie Miller Nancy Becker Reba Orszag

In Memory of Earl Mitchell Joann Mitchell In Memory of Alice Murff Carolyne Murff and Gregory Scholes

In Honor of Stephanie and Chris Oster Elizabeth and Keith Oster

In Memory of Patricia Anne Peacock Jennifer Buono Bibro

In Honor of Melinda Reisner Tay Adams

In Memory of Theodore K. Rabb Tamar Rabb

In Honor of David Rittenhouse Elizabeth Rittenhouse-Dhesi

In Memory of Helen Schwartz Eric Schwartz

In Honor of Jennifer Robinson Paul Budline

In Memory of Patricia Zipf Allison and Jesse Saunders

In Honor of Yamile Slebi Tamara Dujovne-Zaldarriaga Karen and Robert Ehee Stephanie and Christopher Oster

LIBRARY LEGACY SOCIETY

In Honor of Joan Stolpen Melinda Raso and Philip Kirstein

Leslie and Alan Burger Jane Buttars Shwu Fen Chen Francesca Benson and George Cody Colleen Goggins Barbara and Eric Greenfeldt Barbara Johnson Sarah and Landon Jones Florence and Steven Kahn Norman Klath Helene and Russell Kulsrud Ellen and Harry Levine Katherine McGavern and Alan Dybvig Ruth and Bernie Miller Eleanor Pinelli Millard Riggs Harriette Rubinstein Nancy Ukai Russell Marty and Steve Schlossstein Jane Silverman Amy Smith Rogers Ruth Thornton Karin Trainer and William Stowe Gail Ullman Mitsuru Yasuhara

In Honor of Ekta Elissa Brito

GIFTS IN MEMORY In Memory of Justin Berens Seth Berens In Memory of Professor Harish Chandra Premala Chandra and Piers Coleman In Memory of Michael Danielson Linda Danielson In Memory of Herman Ermolaev Tatiana Ermolaev In Memory of Anne Farber Henry Farber In Memory of Judith Golden Joli and Adam Golden In Memory of James Harford Galina Chernaya and Leonid Zhelnin In Memory of Henry Horn Elizabeth Horn In Memory of Bill Jacobus Judy and Michael Leopold Frances Zeitler

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LEADERSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES Pamela Wakefield, President

Liz Lempert, Mayor

Ruth Miller, Vice President

Andrew Erlichson

Barak Bar-Cohen, Treasurer

Jennifer Jang

Robert Ginsburg, Princeton Public Schools Designee

Audrey Gould Yamile Slebi

FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS David R. Hill, President

Michelle Vaccaro Everman

David R. Scott, Vice President

Kelly Freidenfelds

Matthew Wasserman, Treasurer

Melissa Grzymala, Friends Representative

Lee Gladden, Chair, Investment Committee

Beth Heaney

Carol Herring, Vice-Chair, Development Committee

Jeaninne Surette Honstein

Florence B. Kahn, Chair, Development Committee

Glen Mackey

Rosalind Muir, Vice Chair, Development Committee

Ruth Miller, Library Board of Trustees Representative

Swati Bhatt

Ann Parker McKeehan

Sudeep Das

Pam Wetherill

FRIENDS COUNCIL Helen Heintz, President

Veronika Häusle-Kalabacos

Melissa Grzymala, First Vice President

Rupert Hinton

Dana Molina, Second Vice President

Seva Kramer

Andrea Bradley, Secretary

Patricia Meyer

Michael Hall, Treasurer

Dina Shaw

Nicky Katz, Assistant Treasurer

Christa Smith

Audrey Egger

Melanie Stein

Karen Ehee

Richard Trenner

Courtney Fennimore

Karen Zemble

Peter Ham

LIBRARY SENIOR STAFF Erica Bess, Assistant Director

Susan Conlon, Head of Youth Services

Timothy Quinn, Marketing and Communications Director

Morgan Taylor, Head of Adult Services Sonja Vloeberghs, Head of Lending Services

Bonnie Sprouls, Human Resources Director

Becky Bowers, Information Technology Manager

Susan Chernik, Finance Director

Janie Hermann, Adult Programming Manager

Lisa Belshaw Ham, Development Director

Pat McAvenia, Building Manager

Janice Painter, Head of Access Services 21

VOLUNTEERS Luca Abichedid Nishant Agarwal Bob Altman Vishnu Anandraj Roz Anderson-Flood Marya Anwar Megan Armknecht Stephen Arnold Mario Arnone Ritu Arora Jimi Ayodele Isabel Baker Barak Bar-Cohen Ellen Barber Eric Barbera Joy Barnes-Johnson Gillian Bartels-Quansah Bob Bartolino John Baxter Liza Beharrysingh Carin Berkowitz Laura Berlik Anna Bessonov Spenta Bharda Swati Bhatt John Biancomo Charlie Biggs Abbe Binstock Chris Boraski David Boyd Andrea Bradley Sally Branon Cindy Bregenzer Anne Brener Mike Brisebois Claire Brown David Brown Don Brown Lee Burnham Jim Butler Jo Butler Kristen Caliga Marilyn Campbell Nick Catucci Marsha Child Julie Cho Christine Chung Kenzie Clark Caroline Clarke John Clarke Melanie Clarke Daniel Coker Jim Cooper Kathleen Crown Liz Cutler Sudeep Das Rysia de Ravel

Jacob DeHovitz Oleg Dementyev Norman Denard Karen Dentler Laura Desai Joan Detyna Braith Dicker David Dobkin Josephine Dodge Darshi Doluwarawatta Anna Dombrowski Ryan Donaldson Dominic Donato Will Dove Phil Dumont Audrey Egger Chris Eggers Karen Ehee Laura Encinas Jenny Feddern Courtney Fennimore Diane Ferro Ted Fetter Christopher Fisher Brian Fix Darrell Frances Gaetano Franceschi Mara Franceschi Brandy Frank Harini Fredrickson Caitlin Freeh Robert Freeman Kelly Freidenfelds Alex Freund Madeleine Freundlich Brian Fullerton Sherri Garber Amulya Garga Jeanne Garner Suzanne Gespass Zack Gilmore Robert Ginsberg Kathleen Gittleman Lee Gladden Eddie S. Glaude Jr. Mika Godbole Nancee Goldstein Steve Goldstein William Goldstein Oksana Golycheva Wanyun Gong Maria Gorbunova Audrey Gould Milton Grannat Barbara Greene Nancy Greenspan Todd Greenwood

Mel Grzymala Melissa Hager Michael Hall Vanessa Haluska Peter Ham Elizabeth Hamblet Pat Hardigree Maurice Harding Caroline Harris Veronika Häusle-Kalabacos Beth Heaney Stephanie Heidere Helen Heintz Christina Held Brian Herrera Carol Herring Jamie Herring Kathy Herring Elena Hertel Sophia Hertel David R. Hill Rupert Hinton Valerie Ho Princess Hoagland Susan Hockaday Torlac Hodkinson Fumiko Honda-Bauer Jeaninne Surette Honstein Carly Hubert Adrian Hyde Claire Jacobus David Jacobus Kiki Jamieson Jennifer Jang Marilyn Jardin Carolyn Jones David Jones Mait Jones Michael Jones Nicole Jones Edith Juarez Anne Kabay Carol Kagay Edward Kahn Florence B. Kahn Dick Kaluzny Matt Karns Izzy Kasdin Harriet Kass Nicky Katz Stanley Katz Lindsey Kayman Edie Kelly Darryl Kestler Justin Kim Martha King Alan Kirshner 22

Maryann Knutson Sandy Kolander Rupal Kothari Kathleen Kraft Peter Kramer Seva Kramer Marina Kranz Art Kranzley Shelley Krause Cathy Kreyche Helene Kulsrud Lavinia Kumar Fay Lachman George Lambros Gary Lande Corey Langer Raymond Lee Liz Lempert Elizabeth Leonard Denyse Leslie Paul Levy Kathleen Lewis Dan Li John Liang Celia Lidz Martin Lightman Shwu-Fen Lin Melissa Lisbao Lance Liverman Jeff Lucker Glen Mackey Shakuntala Madnani Shuilpi Mahajan Radhakrishnan Mahalingam Ellen Malavsky Anastasia Mann Olivia Mann Ginny Mason Elisa Matthes Ernest “Val” Matthews Andreoly Maya Betty Mayorga Zoe McInally Joy McPartland Cathy McTigue Miki Mendelsoln Erin Metro Patricia Meyer Ruth Miale Ruth Miller Rekha Mishra Dana Molina Eric Monberg Christin Monroe Venu Moola Isabela Morales Hilary Morris

VOLUNTEERS

November A Library Live at Labyrinth program brought together scholar and author Eddie S. Glaude Jr., photographer Steve Shapiro and Daniel Baldwin to discuss the the new edition of James Baldwin’s classic The Fire Next Time, which features Shapiro's iconic images of the Civil Rights Movement.

Daniel Baldwin added family perspectives of his famous uncle.

Georgeanne Moss Rosalind Muir Carolyne Murff Haehyun “Helen” Nam Greenie Neuburg Eve Niedergang Omar Nishtar Dennis Nobile Robert Nolan Eve Noon Laura O'Neil Helen O'Shea Veronica Olivares Kara Olive Linda Oppenheim Lucas Pamudji Felicia Pan-Fea JoAnn Parker Ann Parker McKeenan Tobie Parnett Larry Parsons Kalpana Patel Dale Paulshock Richard Pawlak Patricia Paz Vel Garry Pearsall Brandon Peng Courtney Perales John Petito Janet Pickover Bill Pigula Jacquelyn Pillsbury Lourdes Pizano Pearl Podell Julia Poulos Elizabeth Protage Walsh Sarah Quan

Suzy Quiles Sarita Raghunath Vijayalakshmi Rajapurohit Vidhya Ramaswany Charles Rebick Karen Reeds Melinda Reisner William Renshaw Sarah Ringer Nancy Robins Will Robins Amy Rogers Rogie Rome Jeanine Rosen Stuart Rosenberg Cecilia Rosenblum Christina Rowntree Andrea Rubinstein Michelle Russomano Dianne Sadoff Louise Sandburg Betsy Sands Marni Sandweiss Athena Sarafides Shirley Satterfield Coleen Schlaffer Gregory Scholes David Schuchman Laraine Schwartz David R. Scott Fatou Seydi Hemanshu Shah Sonali Shah Dina Shaw Michael Shaw Amy Shor Steve Shueh

Jane Silverman Teresa Simao Camille Sinclair Yamile Slebi Christa Smith Abdul Soherwardy Wilma Solomon June Sonnenberg Arthur Spero Matt “Spe” Spewak Tom Spiro Stephen Spritzer Larry Spruill Melanie Stein Daniel Steinberg Sally Steinberg Mary Stevens Joan Stolpen Don Stryker Bala Subramanian Sita Subramanyam Andrew Sutphin Len Swanson Gwen Sylvan Pathima Takkolu Omar Tellez Pooja Thakkar Ruby Theivakumar Jeanette Timmons Kristen Toro Kyara Torres-Olivares Valeria Torres-Olivares Richard Trenner Joyce Trotman-Jordan Tina Tuccillo Michelle Vaccaro Everman Giulia Vallucci We remember

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Christopher Van Buren Patricia von Hippel Pam Wakefield Christopher Wang Shuya Stacy Wang Matthew Wasserman Fred Weber Matt Weiner Sam Weiskopf Avi Weiss Dave Wetherill Pam Wetherill Paul Wilderson Richard Wildnauer Stephen Williams† Linda Willimer Bruce Willsie Marcia Willsie Wendy Wilton Fred Wish Loretta Wish Laurence Wolfert Fan Xin Daniel Xue Melissa Yang Yang Yang Daniel Yedidia Linda Young Matt Young Taylor Zajicek Ewa Zak Karen Zemble Stephanie Zgouridi Jiapeng “J.P.” Zhao Joy Zhao Joel Zief

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November Poet Tracy K. Smith, left, and novelist, essayist and shortstory writer Zadie Smith huddle before their conversation at the Beyond Words benefit.

Photography by Marek Malkowski and Janie Hermann. Design by Timothy Quinn.