This event is in the past.It took place on May 27, 2026 at McNally Jackson Books Seaport.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkFinancial District, New York
📚Kanakia's book: What's So Great About Great Books?
☕Arrive early for café browsing
💰$5 cover — bring cash or card
What makes the Western canon worth reading in 2026? Novelist Naomi Kanakia takes on the skeptics, arguing that classics still reveal truths about beauty and reality despite their baggage. An evening for anyone who's side-eyed their unread copy of Moby Dick.
literary conversation
book launch
intellectual debate
left-of-center perspective
Literature TalkLiterature TalkFinancial District, New York
📚Kanakia's book: What's So Great About Great Books?
☕Arrive early for café browsing
💰$5 cover — bring cash or card
What makes the Western canon worth reading in 2026? Novelist Naomi Kanakia takes on the skeptics, arguing that classics still reveal truths about beauty and reality despite their baggage. An evening for anyone who's side-eyed their unread copy of Moby Dick.
literary conversation
book launch
intellectual debate
left-of-center perspective