Join us Friday, January 24th at 7pm as author Stacy E. Rogers reads from her novel, Behind Jagged Edges of Silhouette Trees!

SYNOPSIS

A'isha is fifteen years old and lives in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Her homosexuality and plans to leave her village to pursue higher education and world travel are counter to her father's staunch Islamic faith--although he sustains a closeted, albeit rumored relationship with his business partner, Amir. When A'isha declares her goals and love for her girlfriend, she is tossed onto the street, left to battle cultural mores and social hypocrisy that threaten her dreams and escape.

Tsewang is a sixteen-year-old boy from the Kingdom of Bhutan. He runs away from a monastery to escape the abuse he has endured, and to find his mother. In his search, he has several encounters that force him to deal with the conflict between whom he has learned to be and who he truly is--especially when he meets a smooth-talking drug dealer who manipulates him into smuggling betel nuts into India.

Through the alternating tales of two distinct yet parallel lives, BEHIND JAGGED EDGES OF SILHOUETTE TREES lends voice to the journey of self-discovery and to the common threads that transcend gender, sexuality, and cultural expectations in our quest for authenticity.

STACY E. ROGERS

A native New Yorker, Stacy is a graduate of Teachers College, Columbia University where she earned a Master of Education and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. She served as a teacher and psychological counselor for the New York City Department of Education for twenty-one years, until her retirement in 2021.

A mountain lover and world traveler, Stacy has spent time in the Himalayas, the Andes, the High Atlas Mountains, and Southeast Asia. Her collection of essays titled, “From Where I Return,” captures her experiences in places far away, and reveal the transformative power of each journey. Behind Jagged Edges of Silhouette Trees is her debut novel, set in the kingdoms of Bhutan and Morocco.

www.stacyelenarogers.com

// November 19th, Sunday, 2pm //

Local Mount Kisco author Debbie Chein Morris will read from her memoir, “WE USED TO DANCE: LOVING JUDY, MY DISABLED TWIN.”

The “Unsettling Truths” Book Club event is scheduled for November 8th, 8pm EST, via Zoom. We will meet online and have Q&A with author Mark Charles @wirelesshogan , so bring any questions or comments you may have!

Author Event: with Charlie Vasquez

Come meet Charlie and hear him read Puerto Rican horror stories from his recent book, “Fantasmas”…!

The event will be broadcast on IG Live (@curioroom). Q&A to follow.

Author’s Event: with Ed Perratore! On October 29th, Sunday, 3-4pm

Ed will be reading from his book, One Man’s Journey: A Walk on the Croton Aqueduct Trail,

and we will have a Q&A afterwards.

BAKE SALE and Book Reading

Saturday October 28th, 2:30-5pm

with local author Matt Bergin! To support the students of Bedford Elementary School 5th Grade Class.

Author’s Event: with V.T. Dacquino

Saturday, October 28, 1-2pm. Local author V.T. Dacquino will read from three of his novels which are most popular during the Halloween season.

Author Event: Gretchen Astro Turner

Saturday, October 21st, 1-2pm

Virtual Q&A with Franco the Great!

October 14th, 2-3pm

Broadcast via Instagram Live: @curioroom

October 5th- 7:30pm // FREE but DONATIONS VERY WELCOME

David Shi will be at Curio Room to talk about his shamanism research, and his new book Spirit Voices.

Join us this Saturday, July 8th, 1-2pm for a reading and conversation with local author Maureen Morrissey!

“I’m Your Biggest Fan*”- A Conversation Between Angie Mak and Diana Tai; on their experiences as stage performers in the 1960-90’s.

Saturday, May 26th, 5pm EST

🔮MYSTICAL CONCERT WITH PERSONAL MUSICAL PORTRAIT🔮 featuring Falcon @clairvoyage__._ ✨✨✨Saturday, 5/20, 3:30pm $10 [to sign up use tinurl.com/curiotime and then Venmo @falconr]

April 22nd, Saturday 6-7pm: Still Here Thinking of You- a collection of stories on mother-daughter relationships. Four local authors will talk about their writings: Vikki Addesso, Susan Hodara, Joan Potter, and Lori Toppel.

April 22nd, Earth Day: Surprise musical guests from Mongolia: Baatarjav Erdenetsogt @baatarjaverdenetsogt and singer Bolormaa are performing traditional Central Asian music around 4-5pm.

Next Saturday! April 22nd, 3-4pm EST: Ariun Sanjaajamts @ariun_sanjaajamts will be introducing traditional Mongolian culture and reading from the children’s book “Sumben White: Baby Camel.” Ariun is a social entrepreneur and founder of @mongolianculturalcouncil - based between Ulaanbaatar and NYC.

Join us Sunday, April 16th, at 5pm for a reading and talk with @tamarawritesforyou, author of The Other Brother, a novel about food security and the interface between traditional culture and the pressures of the modern world.

Friday, March 24th, 4pm -

The Power of Reciprocity with Father Emmanuel Baffoe

Join us for a playwriting workshop on Mon day March 6 from 6-8 pm. Here at the CURIO ROOM.

Hosted By: Serena Norr