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Since 1919, The New School has been home to scholars, creators, and activists who challenge convention and boldly make their mark on the world.
To celebrate this groundbreaking legacy, we are opening our doors to the public for a weeklong festival of innovative performances, talks, workshops, screenings, exhibitions, and more.

On October 1–6, 2019, join us as we reflect on a century of world-changing ideas and together imagine a new kind of future.

The Festival of New is free and open to all.
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Wednesday, October 2 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
A NEW Frontier in Writing: with Jenny Han '05, Sona Charaipotra '12, and Dhonielle Clayton '12

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Moderated by Hunter Harris of Vulture Magazine, Jenny Han, Sona Charaipotra, and Dhonielle Clayton will discuss how they maintained the integrity of their stories while being adapted to film and television and how they're navigating the world of streaming working with Netflix. 
Speakers
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Jenny Han

Author, CEO Acme Collective, Executive Producer, MFA Creative Writing '05
Jenny Han is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before series. She is an executive producer on all three Netflix films-- To All the Boys I've Loved Before, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, and To All the Boys: Always and Forever... Read More →
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Sona Charaipotra

MFA Creative Writing '12, Author, Co-Founder of CAKE Literary
The author of the upcoming young adult documentary dramedy Symptoms of a Heartbreak, Sona Charaipotra is not a doctor—much to her pediatrician parents’ chagrin. They were really hoping she’d grow up to take over their practice one day. Instead, she became a writer, working as... Read More →
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Dhonielle Clayton

Co-founder CAKE Literary, COO We Need Diverse Books, MFA Creative Writing '12
Dhonielle Clayton, MFA Creative Writing '12, is a New York Times Bestselling author of The Belles series, the co-author of the Tiny Pretty Things series and the forthcoming The Rumor Game. She hails from the Washington, D.C. suburbs on the Maryland side. She taught secondary school... Read More →

Wednesday October 2, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Tishman Auditorium - U100
  Conversations & Panels, Featuring Alumni