# Event Details - **Event Name**: Sophie Pinkham + Jennifer Wilson: The Oak and the Larch - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for a launch event with professor and writer Sophie Pinkham, discussing her new book THE OAK AND THE LARCH.About this EventModerating the discussion is staff writer at the The New Yorker Jennifer Wilson. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street.Can’t make the event? ACCESSIBILITY:Strand Book Store is an ADA compliant venue. The event space is accessible via elevator.ASL interpretation is available for this event by request only. Please reach out to our events team at events@strandbooks.com by Jan. 8 to request.Please ask a Strand employee upon arrival for directions to accessible seating if preferred.For further information on accessibility in this space, or to make a request, please contact events@strandbooks.com---------------------------------------------------------------------A majestic cultural and environmental history that reveals how forests have made—and resisted—Russia’s many empires.From the Baltic to the Pacific, from the Arctic to the steppes of Central Asia, Russia’s forests account for nearly one-fifth of the world’s wooded lands. The Oak and the Larch is the first-ever English-language exploration of this vast expanse—a dazzling environmental history of Russia that offers an urgent new understanding of the nature of Russian power, and of Russia’s ideas of itself.Inspired by the majestic oak, which towers over the country’s western heartland, and the hardy Siberian larch, an emblem of survival in the east, award-winning scholar Sophie Pinkham’s magisterial account spans centuries, revealing how forests have nourished ancient Siberian indigenous societies, defended medieval Slavic settlements from Mongol invasion, and served as both an essential natural resource and a potent cultural symbol for Russia in all its incarnations, from the days of the tsars to the Soviets to Putin’s Federation.By examining the country from the forest’s perspective, Pinkham pushes far beyond the contemporary political environment in Russia. She draws on literature, history, and art to connect the expanse of the Russian wilderness and the nature of Russian culture, with indelible portraits of the diverse figures who have inhabited and celebrated these forests: the legendary indigenous guide Dersu Uzala, giants of literature like Tolstoy and Chekhov, political thinkers like Kropotkin and even Stalin. She confronts the forest’s role in Russia’s long history of imperial conquest, and in resistance to this conquest.Gorgeously written and surprising at every turn, The Oak and the Larch offers a vision of Russia rarely seen in the west, as a land defined by its wilderness, shaped by its encounters with the frontier, and—much like our own—ultimately beholden to nature’s whim. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/d8d00fb0-de66-11f0-954a-9dc61f8e68af-rimg-w505-h740-dcf2f1f0-gmir.jpg Photo credit: Alina BairamovaSophie Pinkham is a professor at Cornell University and a former NEH Public Scholar. Her writing on Russia and Ukraine has appeared in the New York Review of Books, New York Times, Guardian, New Yorker, and Harper’s. She lives in Ithaca, New York. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/ea3f8ff0-de66-11f0-b6c3-25a30dab2f14-rimg-w650-h740-dce8ebec-gmir.jpg Jennifer Wilson is a staff writer at The New Yorker. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/sophie-pinkham-jennifer-wilson-the-oak-and-the-larch/100001925204130379 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - door_time: 2026-01-22T23:30:00Z - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Strand Book Store - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 13.61, max: 42.64, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Strand Book Store - **lat**: 40.73325150000001 - **long**: -73.99095319999999 - **full address**: Strand Book Store, 828 Broadway, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Sophie Pinkham + Jennifer Wilson: The Oak and the Larch - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/856a5bfd5258cf7b17c8d8d773fddf25eaebd5eb0ff975717a83559082c7d04f-rimg-w1200-h628-dcdf1931-gmir.png?v=1766321263 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Sophie Pinkham + Jennifer Wilson: The Oak and the Larch being held? - **A:** Sophie Pinkham + Jennifer Wilson: The Oak and the Larch takes place on Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Strand Book Store, 828 Broadway, New York, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Sophie Pinkham + Jennifer Wilson: The Oak and the Larch? - **A:** Ticket prices for Sophie Pinkham + Jennifer Wilson: The Oak and the Larch range from USD 14 to USD 43 depending on the ticket type. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral Admission + A Copy of The BookUSD 43 + USD 4 fee + USD 3 taxAvailableGeneral AdmissionUSD 14 + USD 3 fee + USD 1 taxAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Sophie Pinkham + Jennifer Wilson: The Oak and the Larch? - **A:** Sophie Pinkham + Jennifer Wilson: The Oak and the Larch is organized by The Strand Book Store. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Sophie Pinkham + Jennifer Wilson: The Oak and the Larch is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New York, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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