CUNY TV's Twilight Talks

Photojournalist Ozier Muhammad reminisces about growing up among the Nation of Islam, bearing witness to famines, earthquakes, and political campaigns, and the necessity of seeking inspiration.

Zanisnik reenacts family history and walks the Meadowlands in search of enlightenment.

Ankit Shrestha talks about the importance of busking, doing cover tunes, and developing an international audience.

André Aciman is a writer and Distinguished Professor at CUNY’s Graduate Center. His books, from Out of Egypt to Enigma Variations, explore subjects ranging from sexuality to exile. Call Me By Your Name has reached wider popularity through a successful film adaptation, winner of Best Adapted Screenplay at the 90th Academy awards. Aciman has confirmed that he is writing a sequel, which will also be directed by Luca Guadagnino and likely to welcome back stars Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer. Aciman’s other books are gaining more attention and it won’t be a surprise to see more adaptations.

David Benjamin Sherry mourns the loss of species on the planet and describes his approach to sensing the deep wisdom embedded in nature as a mild form of comfort.