| Date: | Mon, Mar 10, 2025 |
| Time: | 7 PM ET |
| Location: | Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall, The 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10128 |
| Find out more: | 92NY |
The 92nd Street Y is thrilled to host a panel of Tove Jansson enthusiasts—novelists and artists, writers and editors—for a discussion and celebration of the beloved Finnish author.
Tove Jansson (1914–2001) spent much of her life on a barren, wind-swept island in the Gulf of Finland, painting, writing, and constructing a universe that would become one of the most beloved in modern literature.
A writer of crystalline prose and a cartoonist of effortless wit, she is best known for The Summer Book, now a movie starring Glenn Close, and for the Moomins, her children's book series. Jansson's Sun City, originally published in 1974, has just been reissued by NYRB Classics.
The 92nd Street Y hosts Alexander Chee, Leanne Shapton, Rivka Galchen, and Kate Zambreno—along with moderator Makenna Goodman—for a conversation about the restless imagination that fueled Jansson’s life and art.
Tickets required:
In-person — $30
Online — $25