Patrons Registration: "The Novel" (January 8-11, 2026)

The 43rd annual Seminar, “Pay Attention! The Novel: A Long Form in a Time of Short Attention,” will be a unique opportunity to explore the form and history of the novel with some of its most acclaimed practitioners and interpreters. Confirmed presenters include Booker Prize-nominated Rachel Kushner, New York Times bestseller Claire Messud, Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Russo, National Jewish Book Award winner Gary Shteyngart, and leading New Yorker book critic James Wood. Patrons registrations must be paid for in full and are limited to two per patron.