Mr. and Mrs. Genius

Mr. and Mrs. Genius: Vladimir Nabokov and Véra Slonim Nabokov Stacy Schiff / Vladimir Sikorsky, special guest Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stacy Schiff discusses her biography of Nabokov’s wife of 52 years, whose intellect and devotion to literature matched her husband’s. Based on Nabokov’s diary, letters and family correspondence, Véra (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov) brings to life one of the greatest literary love stories of our time. The Nabokovs’ nephew, Vladimir Sikorsky, shares his memories about his famous aunt and uncle. Stacy Schiff has also written biographies of the French pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and of Benjamin Franklin. She is a guest columnist for The New York Times. Date & Time: Sun, Nov 9, 2008, 3:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd St