Since 1903, Arts and Letters has presented tributes to members who have passed away. These are typically read at Arts and Letters's headquarters building.
On Thursday, April 9, at 6pm EST, tributes were read for:
Paul Auster by Siri Hustvedt
Robert Coover by William Kennedy
Carlisle Floyd by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith by Edgar Heap of Birds
Edmund White by Yiyun Li