Special Events

Literature to Life in partnership with Girls Write Now presents If Beale Street Could Talk.

A story that remains disturbingly poignant sixty years after it was first published, James Baldwin’s If Beale Street Could Talk is about abiding love in the face of injustice. Told from the perspective of its young heroine, this is the story of one family’s fight for justice in a society where institutional discrimination has the power to destroy lives, a theme that resonates today with audiences from all walks of life.

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Literature to Life in partnership with Girls Write Now presents Fahrenheit 451.

This classic American dystopian novel presents a frightening vision of the future: where firemen don’t extinguish fires, they start them in order to burn books. Actor Rich Orlow tells the story through protagonist Guy Montag’s eyes, seamlessly transforming into five other key characters. Bradbury’s vision of a society awash in information yet devoid of critical thought offers audiences a sobering reflection of our own world, and a glimmer of hope for its future. This adaptation explores themes of censorship, knowledge, and conformity.

Literature to Life in partnership with Girls Write Now presents The Great Gatsby.

Considered to be one of the greatest American novels, this story explores the glittering promises and devastating illusions of the American Dream. The LTL actor embodies multiple characters, conveying the lengths each will go to attain their desires. Through this portrayal, audiences witness both the allure and emptiness of Gatsby’s dream. The adaptation focuses on the tensions between, and treatments of, social class, gender, race, and the true cost of the American Dream.

Join Girls Write Now and Third Door Brooklyn for an afternoon of embodied creativity and collective reflection.

Girls Write Now is a nationally award-winning nonprofit, media incubator, and multi-generational community that mentors and amplifies the voices of writers and leaders across the country. For nearly three decades, we have broken down barriers of gender, age, race, and income to build a thriving creative community rooted in storytelling and social impact.