Past Events

Meet the Authors: Beth SK Morris and Jessica DuLong

Come to a reading for the 25th anniversary of 9/11, featuring authors Beth SK Morris and Jessica DuLong, who were inspired to write poems and stories based on work done by first responders and volunteers in the days and weeks after 9/11. Beth SKMorris, author of: Nowhere to be Found (2014), In the Aftermath- 9/11 […]

19 Sep

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Dobbs Ferry Public Library

55 Main St, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

• Author Talk
• Book Signing

• Dobbs Ferry Public Library

• • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Email

View Detail

Private Film Screening and Q&A: “The Heroism and Resiliency of 9/11”

Join Jessica DuLong at The 9/11 Legacy Foundation’s private screening of “The Heroism and Resiliency of 9/11.” DuLong appears in this documentary film, narrated by Gary Sinise and directed and produced by Michael Gier, and will participate in the Q&A that follows. Event Schedule:   6:00pm Event Begins 7:00pm Film Screening 9:00pm Q&A Admission is complimentary, with […]

08 Sep

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

• Author Talk
• Film
• Media

• • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Email

View Detail

Tomb Lecture Series

SUNY Maritime College is proud to welcome Jessica DuLong, acclaimed author of SAVED AT THE SEAWALL: Stories from the September 11 Boat Lift, for a special campus event exploring courage, community, and maritime history. Join us for a conversation and recounting of the efforts of 25 years ago, highlighting a powerful and often untold story: […]

03 Sep

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

SUNY Maritime

6 Pennyfield Ave, Bronx, NY 10465

• Author Talk
• Book Signing

• • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Email

View Detail

Reclaiming Story (and Joy!) in The Age of Data, Noise, and Fear

Humans are hardwired for story. Leveraging the connectivity of well-crafted narratives can help us remedy division, disinformation, AI obtrusion, climate inaction—and even the targeting of journalists as “enemies of the people.” By drawing upon the singularly human elements of story, we can cultivate the cooperation (and joy!) necessary to meet this moment in history. We […]

28 Mar

10:15 am - 11:15 am

George Sherman Union, Boston University

775 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215

• Author Talk
• Conference - Festival

• The Power of Narrative Conference

• • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Email

View Detail

Plenum: Reclaiming Story and Joy in an Age of Data, Noise and Fear

Leveraging the connectivity of well-crafted narratives can help us remedy division, disinformation, AI obtrusion, climate inaction—and even the targeting of journalists as “enemies of the people.”

19 Sep

12:45 pm - 1:30 pm

1.etg Hovedsalen

Bergen, Norway

• Author Talk
• Conference - Festival

• • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Email

View Detail

CRAFT TALK: Navigating the Unknown

Jessica DuLong shares strategies for gathering essential details to create engaging narratives, even when information is limited.

18 Sep

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

3.etg Galleriet

Bergen, Norway

• Author Talk
• Conference - Festival

• Fortellingenskraft

• • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Email

View Detail

CRAFT TALK: “Reporting and Writing the Unknown”

"Reporting and Writing the Unknown” covers a range of techniques that help us contend with gaps in accessible information.

23 Mar

10:15 am - 11:15 am

George Sherman Union

• Author Talk
• Conference - Festival

• The Power of Narrative Conference

• • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Email

View Detail

Shining a Light on Dark Stories

2023 ASJA Virtual Annual Conference Covering people who’ve faced or witnessed fearful circumstances beyond their control requires empathy, ethics, and self-care, along with insights into how trauma impacts both the brains and bodies of you and your sources. This session will offer up guidance based on real experience of both primary and secondary trauma, and […]

14 Jun

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

• Author Talk
• Conference - Festival

• American Society of Journalists & Authors

• • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Email

View Detail

Pen Parentis

The Pen Parentis Literary Salon is a unique series that shatters parental stereotypes as it celebrates the diverse creative work of writers that are also parents. On the second Tuesday of each month September through May, join us online! Chat with our authors, be heard! Participate in discussions with our featured writers in real time, […]

08 Nov

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Author Talk

• • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Email

View Detail

The Humanity of Heroes: Life Lessons from History

A Multidisciplinary Approach On September 11, 2001, mariners evacuated nearly half a million people off Manhattan Island in an entirely unplanned boat lift. Inside the burning World Trade Center towers, first responders and civilians took valorous steps to rescue others. Ordinary people taking selfless action amid extraordinary circumstances reveal the humanness of heroism. Teaching this […]

29 Oct

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm

Hunt Union

108 Ravine Pkwy, Oneonta, NY 13820

• Author Talk

• The New York State History and Education Conference

• • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Email

View Detail

SOB Sisters Fall Gathering

510 East 11th Street, Manhattan (bet. Avenue A & Avenue B) Jessica Grose will talk about her December book SCREAMING ON THE INSIDE! Jessica DuLong will offer insight into trauma reporting! Elissa Bassist will read from her soon-to-publish memoir HYSTERICAL! Adrienne Green will speak about her work at the New York Times Magazine! Celia Gorman will talk about what she’s looking for at WebMD! 

17 Oct

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

11th Street Bar

510 East 11th Street between Avenue A & Avenue B

• Author Talk

• SOB Sisters

• • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Email

View Detail

Seaport Museum Book Club September Pick

Join the South Street Seaport Museum for a maritime-themed book club that meets monthly! Saved at the Seawall is the definitive history of the largest ever waterborne evacuation. Jessica DuLong reveals the dramatic story of how the New York Harbor maritime community heroically delivered stranded commuters, residents, and visitors out of harm’s way. Even before […]

26 Sep

5:30 pm

McNally Jackson - Seaport

4 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038

• Author Talk

• South Street Seaport Museum

• • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Email

View Detail