Tag Archives: Christopher Finan

People Round-Up, Mid-July 2023

PEOPLE The National Coalition Against Censorship has named Lee Rowland, currently policy director at the New York Civil Liberties Union, to replace the retiring Christopher Finan as its executive director.  At Penguin Young Readers, VP, executive director, art & design Deborah Kaplan will retire in September. She has been at PYR for 31 years and…Continue Reading

A Look at Literary Events in Spring 2023

After years of pandemic disruption, New York’s in-person literary galas and events are steadily returning. Tonight, March 27, Poets & Writers hosts its annual gala at NYC’s Pier Sixty, with Levar Burton hosting. Colin Channer, Reyna Grande, and Celeste Ng are receiving the 2023 Barnes & Noble Writers for Writers Award, and Jennifer Hershey will…Continue Reading