How do we render visible the echo of a voice, the love that remains, and the imprint of a life that continues to shape our own?

Join acclaimed authors Rachel Eliza Griffiths and Siri Hustvedt for an intimate, cross-disciplinary conversation on the architecture of memory and the creative force that transforms loss into meaning. Moderated by Juliane Camfield, Director of Deutsches Haus at NYU, this evening brings together two of contemporary literature's most profound voices to discuss their 2026 memoirs: Hustvedt’s Ghost Stories, Hustvedt’s Ghost Stories, a luminous reflection on her forty-three-year partnership with the late Paul Auster, and Griffiths’ The Flower Bearers, written in the shadow of her bridesmaid’s death on her wedding day to Salman Rushdie and the attack on him six months later.

Taking place at the historic Society of Illustrators, the discussion will lean into the authors' shared history with the visual arts: Hustvedt as a renowned art critic and Griffiths as a photographer and painter. Together, they will explore the “visual echo”: how we use imagery, both literal and literary, not only to navigate the geography of mourning but also, to illuminate connection, continuity, and care. It is a conversation about the art of writing the people we love back into existence and the power of the creative act to bridge the gap between the seen and the unseen.

Location and time:
Society of Illustrators - 128 E 63rd St, New York, NY 10065
June 10, 2026 | 6:30 – 8:00 pm
To register, visit: https://www.1014.nyc/events/ghost-stories