Meet the Season 32 Authors

NEW SUBSCRIBERS: To join as a Series Subscriber, please fill out the new subscriber form.
CURRENT SUBSCRIBERS: To secure your same seat(s), please renew by June 30, 2026. As a special benefit for current subscribers, renew by April 17, 2026 to lock in last year’s pricing. Your renewal form was mailed to you in mid-March.
Single Tickets: Single tickets are on sale now. ($45/Ticket) Single tickets can be purchased through the Solvay Bank Box Office at the OnCenter or on Ticketmaster. You can call the box office at 315-435-8005 or visit in person at 760 S. State Street in Syracuse.
Pick 2: Purchase tickets to any 2 of the 6 authors between August 1-15, 2026 for $65. Must call box office for this discount.
Discounts: Student tickets are available for $16 for individual lectures with a valid student ID. Groups of 8+ qualify for 20% off standard ticket prices, which are $45.

Literary Level
$650 ($380 is tax-deductible)
– A special thank-you gift
– Invitation to each author book-signing reception, with light fare and wine bar
– Acknowledgement in the Author Series program book and on the FOCL website
– One ticket to each of the six author events
– The same seats as last season for renewing subscribers or access to series seats before single tickets go on sale
– Box office processing fees waived
– Receive the FOCL e-newsletter with updates and events

Patron Level
$335 ($65 is tax-deductible)
– Includes a $65 tax-deductible gift to the Friends of the Central Library (FOCL)
– Invitation to each author book-signing reception, with light fare and wine bar
– Acknowledgement in the Author Series program book and on the FOCL website
– One ticket to each of the six author events
– The same seats as last season for renewing subscribers or access to series seats before single tickets go on sale
– Box office processing fees waived
– Receive the FOCL e-newsletter with updates and events

Series Level
$225
– The same seats as last season for renewing subscribers or access to series seats before single tickets go on sale
– One ticket to each of the six author events — pay for five, attend all six
– Box office processing fees waived
– Receive the FOCL e-newsletter with updates and events

Accessibility at the Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater:

ASL sign language interpreters are on stage at all Friend of the Central Library Author Series events.

Accessible seating locations (i.e. Wheelchair spaces and companion seats) for the Crouse Hinds Theater are available for purchase for individuals with disabilities and their companions through Ticketmaster and /or the Solvay Bank Box Office at The Oncenter. You may use the following information for reference when choosing seats:
– Seating that is accessible to patrons who use a wheelchair is located in row X on both the left and right sides of the theater.
– Seating for people with other mobility challenges is located in row W on both the left and right sides of the theater.
– Seating for people with visual impairments is located in row A.

Complimentary assistive listening devices are available for audience members. An infrared (IR) system allows signals to be received through the assistive listening device, which is worn around a patrons’ neck. These devices may be signed out for shows from any of the Guest Services Ushers at the Crouse Hinds Theater.

For additional accessibility information or questions, please contact the Oncenter at 315-435-2121 or visit their website at: https://www.asmsyracuse.com/p/events–tickets/accessibility

Gary Shteyngart

September 29, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater

Gary Shteyngart is a New York Times bestselling satirist and author of six novels and a memoir, known for his blistering humor and sharp observations of contemporary society; born in Russia, his work often explores life as an immigrant and an American, and his 2025 novel Vera, or Faith—named one of the most anticipated books of the year by The New York Times, TIME, and The Washington Post—adds to a career that has earned honors including the National Jewish Book Award and the Book of the Month Club First Fiction Award.
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Abby Jimenez

October 27, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater

Abby Jimenez is a bestselling romance author and winner of Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars.” Her novels have landed on The New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists, and The Friend Zone was named one of Oprah Magazine’s most addictive romance novels. Her newest novel, The Night We Met, will be released in April 2026.
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Kevin Young

November 17, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater

Kevin Young is the poetry editor of The New Yorker and an award-winning author of more than 16 books of poetry and prose. His book Stones was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize, and his recent collection Night Watch: Poems was a New York Times Editors’ Choice. His children’s book Emile and the Field was named a New York Times Best Children’s Book. From 2021 to 2025, Young served as director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Megha Majumdar

March 23, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater

Megha Majumdar has been described as “one of the most exciting voices of her generation.” Her novel A Guardian and a Thief won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Fiction, was a finalist for the National Book Award, and was selected as an Oprah’s Book Club and Read with Jenna pick, as well as one of the 10 Best Books of 2025 by The Atlantic and TIME. Her debut novel A Burning was a New York Times bestseller, won the Whiting Award, and has been translated into multiple languages. Raised in India, Majumdar now lives in New York City.
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Michael Chabon

April 20, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater

Michael Chabon is the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, which the New York Public Library named one of the 125 most important books of the last 125 years. His novel The Yiddish Policemen’s Union won both the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award for Best Novel, and his second novel, Wonder Boys, was adapted into a critically acclaimed film. The Los Angeles Times calls Chabon “a loving craftsman of superb sentences” whose work is known for its dazzling fiction. Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in tobacco country, he now lives in California.
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Rebecca F. Kuang

May 18, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater

Rebecca F. Kuang is an award-winning fantasy novelist who published her debut novel, The Poppy War, at age 21; the trilogy was later named one of TIME magazine’s “100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time.” Her novel Yellowface was praised by Stephen King as “hard to put down, harder to forget” and was nominated for the 2023 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. In 2025, HarperCollins signed Kuang to a four-book deal that includes Taipei Story. Born in China and raised in Texas, she holds multiple master’s degrees, is pursuing a Ph.D. in East Asian languages and literatures at Yale, and was named to the 2023 Time100 Next list and the Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2024.
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Questions? We are available at focl@onlib.org or 315-435-1832 for general questions or ticket purchases. You can also call the Solvay Bank Ticket Box Office at (315) 435-2121.