Lots happening at LIVE this week!

Tonight: Novelist Paul Auster discusses his latest work, Winter Journal, a reflection on the fragments that make up the mosaic of his life.

Tomorrow: Writer Cheryl Strayed talks about Dear Sugar, her popular advice column, and her best-selling memoir, Wild.

Wednesday: Author Steven Johnson and MIT professor Sherry Turkle explore how our hyperconnectivity through new technology impacts our social lives.

If you can’t make it to any of these events, come see Katie Roiphe next week to hear her discuss her essays on literature and contemporary life, gathered in her new collection, In Praise of Messy Lives. 

“Aspire always for greatness, but surrender to mediocrity.”

— Cheryl Strayed shares some worthwhile advice on removing the ego from the writing process.

If you want to glean more wisdom from Cheryl, come see her talk about her memoir, Wild, and her “Dear Sugar” advice column at LIVE from the NYPL on October 2!