Entertainers, Writers Come Together for Students
A rare intersection of television, film and the written word occurred recently when philanthropist and businessman Avi Oster organized “Speaking in Tongues,” an event designed to celebrate student literature and the young writers who create it. With the help of New York City’s world-famous WordTheatre, the evening saw an unprecedented amount of collaboration between such an eclectic group of individuals.
The other main focus of the evening was the Puschart Fellowship Prize in Literature, a prestigious educational grant established in 1976, and awarded to such luminaries as Charles Baxter, Susan Minot, and Jayne Anne Phillips. Avi Oster, under the banner … Continue Reading
