Annette Gordon-Reed: "The Jefferson Paradox: Race, Slavery, and the Promise of America”(Post)
Sun 4/26 @ 3:00PM
Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed, joined by Eddie Glaude, discusses her book "Jefferson on Race," examining hi
On Journalism and Scholarship: Kevin Sack in conversation with Avram Alpert about Mother Emanuel: "Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church"(Post)
Tues 4/21 @ 6:00PMLabyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street
From Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Kevin Sack, Mother Emanuel is a sweeping history of one of the nation’s most important African American chu
Eddie Glaude Jr. in conversation with Naomi Murakawa: "America, U.S.A: How Race Shadows the Nation's Anniversaries" - A Labyrinth & Library Collaboration(Post)
Tues 9/15 @ 6:00PMLabyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street
Join us as Eddie Glaude Jr., New York Times-bestselling author of Begin Again, discusses his latest book with Naomi Murakawa. America, U.S.A. is a
Maria Pinto: "Fearless, Sleepless, Deathless: What Fungi Taught Me about Nourishment, Poison, Ecology, Hidden Histories, Zombies, and Black Survival"(Post)
Thurs 2/19 @ 6:00PMLabyrinth Books 122 Nassau Street
Maria Pinto’s debut book is a beautiful examination of nature and human connection.
Naturalist, forager, and educator Maria Pinto offers a s
Peter Brooks in conversation with Anne Cheng: "Henry James Comes Home" - Library Live at Labyrinth(Post)
Tues 11/4 @ 6:00PMLabyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street
In this enthralling re-creation of American novelist Henry James’ famous ten-month trip around the United States, lauded critic Peter Brooks bring
John Seabrook: "The Spinach King: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty" - A Library and Labyrinth Collaboration(Post)
Monday 6/16 @ 7:00PM
Princeton Public Library
John Seabrook, staff writer at The New Yorker for more than 3 decades, discusses his recently released book The Spinach King: The Rise and Fall of an Amer
Shatema Threadcraft in conversation with Wendy Brown: "The Labors of Resurrection: Black Women, Necromancy, and Morrisonian Democracy"(Post)
Thurs 11/20 @ 6:00PMLabyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street
Black death and Black grief are among the most important forces in contemporary American politics. As Shatema Threadcraft argues in The Labors o
Beth Lew-Williams in conversation with Anne Cheng: "John Doe Chinaman: A Forgotten History of Chinese Life under American Racial Law"(Post)
Tues 9/16 @ 6:00PM
Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street
Beth Lew-Williams discusses her new book with Anne Cheng. John Doe Chinaman is a revelatory history of the laws that conditioned the everyday liv
CANCELLED--Shatema Threadcraft in Conversation with Reena Goldthree: "The Labors of Resurrection"(Post)
Mon 2/23 @ 6:00PMThe Princeton Public Library
Please note this event has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
The author, joined in conversation by Reena Goldthree, presents her new book The Lab
Peniel Joseph In Conversation with Laurence Ralph: "Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America's Civil Rights Revolution" – A Library and Labyrinth Collaboration(Post)
9/11 @ 6:00 PM
Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon
In Freedom Season, acclaimed historian Peniel Joseph offers a stirring narrative history of 1963, marking it as the defining year of the Black
Brian Jones in conversation with Naomi Murakawa: "Black History Is for Everyone"(Post)
Wed 1/28 @ 6:00PMLabyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street
Longtime educator Brian Jones discusses his new book with Naomi Murakawa. Black History Is for Everyone explores how the study of Black history ch
Agustín Fuentes in conversation with Catherine Clune-Taylor(Post)
Thursday 5/8 @ 6:00PM
Labyrinth Books
122 Nassau Street
Being human entails an astonishingly complex interplay of biology and culture, and while there are important differences between women and men,
The Effron Center for the Study of America presents Ada Ferrer: "Keeper of my Kin: Memoir of an Immigrant Daughter"(Post)
Thurs 10/1 @ 4:30PM
Chancellor Green Rotunda, Princeton University
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From Pulitzer Prize–winning author Ada Ferrer comes a memoir about migration, separation, and t
"Find Waldo Local" in Princeton July 1-30(Post)
Celebration Party July 1, 2026 at 4:00 - 6:00PM at Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street, Princeton
FIND WALDO LOCAL at participating businesses in downtown Princeton July 1 through July 31
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Princeton Public Lectures present Gabriel Zucman: “Wealth, Power, and Democracy”(Post)
Tues 4/15 @ 5:00PMMcCosh Hall Room 50, Princeton University
The rise of extreme wealth has been a defining feature of the U.S. and global economy over the past 15 years. Addressing this challenge req
Misty Heggeness: "Swiftynomics: How Women Mastermind and Redefine the Economy" - A Library and Labyrinth Collaboration(Post)
Mon 3/2 @ 6:30PMThe Princeton Public Library
Misty Heggeness’s new book views pop culture through a feminist lens that illuminates how women influence and shape the economy.
Swiftynomics assesses the
"The Librarians" screening at Princeton Garden Theatre with Princeton Public Library(Post)
Mon 10/13 @ 7:00PMPrinceton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau Street
In partnership with Princeton Garden Theatre and Princeton Public Library for Banned Books Week, this screening of The Librarians highlig
Owen Zidar in conversation with Alan Blinder: "The Everywhere Millionaire: Who Is Really Rich in America and How They Got There" - A Labyrinth & Library Collaboration(Post)
Wed 9/16 @ 6:00PMLabyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street
Join us for a discussion between Owen Zidar and Alan Blinder. The Everywhere Millionaire is Zidar’s groundbreaking new portrait, co-authored with E
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture 2025(Post)
Thursday 4/3 @ 7:00PM
Princeton Public Library, Community Room
Also streaming live on Youtube
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Princeton Theological Seminary presents The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tressie McMillan Cottom and Kate Manne In Conversation: Princeton University Public Lectures(Post)
Wed 2/18 @ 5:00PMMcCosh 50, Princeton University
Presented by Princeton University Public Lectures: Join us as Tressie McMillan Cottom and Kate Manne engage in a wide-ranging conversation on femini
