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Author Brian Schaefer joins us to discuss his debut novel, Town & Country, with New York State Senator Erik Bottcher.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Brian Schaefer contributes regularly to The New York Times and has written for The New Yorker, New York magazine, and more. He is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Arts Journalism and was a finalist for the Livingston Award for International Reporting. He earned his master’s degree in creative writing from Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv. He and his husband live in New York City and the Hudson Valley. Town & Country is his first novel.
New York State Senator Erik Bottcher is a dedicated public servant and activist. In 2026, after a long career in public service, he was elected to represent New York State Senate District 47, which includes the Upper West Side, Hell’s Kitchen, Chelsea, and parts of Greenwich Village.
Author Brian Schaefer joins us to discuss his debut novel, Town & Country, with New York State Senator Erik Bottcher.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Brian Schaefer contributes regularly to The New York Times and has written for The New Yorker, New York magazine, and more. He is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Arts Journalism and was a finalist for the Livingston Award for International Reporting. He earned his master’s degree in creative writing from Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv. He and his husband live in New York City and the Hudson Valley. Town & Country is his first novel.
New York State Senator Erik Bottcher is a dedicated public servant and activist. In 2026, after a long career in public service, he was elected to represent New York State Senate District 47, which includes the Upper West Side, Hell’s Kitchen, Chelsea, and parts of Greenwich Village.
