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Events /Celebrating 80 Years of Penguin Classics
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Celebrating 80 Years of Penguin Classics

Jun 25, 2026

15 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, NY, 11217
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This evening celebrates the 80th anniversary of Penguin Classics and its long-standing mission to ignite a universal love of reading, connect writers with global audiences, and publish high-quality literature.  Elda Rotor, Vice President and Publisher of Penguin Classics, moderates the discussion between Nicole Dennis-Benn, Roxane Gay and Xochitl Gonzalez who reflect on the evolving role of the classics and the ways in which contemporary voices continue to expand, challenge, and reinterpret the literary canon.

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The Center for Fiction

15 Lafayette Ave. Brooklyn, NY, 11217

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