Recent Events

On May 3 we welcomed two eminent journalists, from two continents, for a provocative discussion. Jill Abramson, the first female executive editor of The New York Times (2011-2014) and a highlighted speaker at this

An incredible evening of fine food, wine, conversation and company in Avalon! There is a global tidal change. Women are rising in all fields. Talking Sticks and Bookoccino, shine a spotlight on a handful

Hedley Thomas, in person Some 38 million people around the world have listened to The Teacher’s Pet, the podcast about the disappearance of Lynette Dawson from Bayview in 1982. Before a sold-out audience, friends

Before a sold-out audience, David Sanger, three-time Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times national security reporter, talks with Raymond Bonner, himself a Pulitzer-prize winning former New York Times correspondent and now Bookoccino co-owner, about

Celebrating the life of the Bard at Bookoccino Thanks to the inimitable Alan Riding, an inspiration, and many thanks to the wonderful Karen Leimbach, Janet Webb and Raffaela Mazzone for the heavenly music, and