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July 2008
7/17 - Joanne Chen, author of The Taste of Sweet: Our Complicated Love Affair with Sugar, and Avery Gilbert, author of What
the Nose Knows: The Science of Scent in Everyday Life. 7:30 PM. Barnes & Noble Greenwich Village, 396 Sixth Ave. at 8th St. 212.674.8780.
------- (children) Betsy Lewin, author/illustrator, illustrator of the Caldecott Honor book Click, Clack Moo by Doreen Cronin, illustrator, most recently, of Erica Silverman's Rain or Shine, and author/illustrator, with husband Ted Lewin, of Horse
Song: The Naadam of Mongolia. Free tickets, one per person present, starting at 10:30 AM at the reception desk in the Cullman Education Building at 4 West 54th St. 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53rd St. 212.708.9400. MOM
------- Erin McHugh, author of The Portable Queer. A presentation of the Girlsalon Author Series. Hosted by Janine Avril. 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM. The Perch Café, 365 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn. 718.788.2830.
GSS
------- Diane McKinney-Whetstone, author of Trading Dreams. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Court Street, 106 Court St., Brooklyn. 718.246.4996.
------- (children) Meghan McCarthy, author of Astronaut Handbook. 12:00 Noon. Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 East 17th St. 212.253.0810.
------- Jess Winfield, author of My Name Is Will: A
Novel of Sex, Drugs, and Shakespeare. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd St. 212.362.8835.
7/17 - Seth Greenlan
d, author of Shining City. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Tribeca, 97 Warren St. at Greenwich STREET. 212.587.5389.
------- Bill Berloni, author of Broadway Tails: Heartfelt Stories of Rescued
Dogs Who Became Showbiz Superstars. 6:00 PM. Drama Book Shop, 250 West 40th St. RSVP to 212.944.0595 ext 417 or [info, at
dramabookshop dt com]. DBS
------- Dzanc Books authors Garth Risk Hallberg, Cara Hoffman, Sarah Sweeney, Justin Taylor, Tess Taylor, and Claudia Zuluaga, all contributors
to Dzanc's anthology Best of the Web, Joshua Kornreich, author of The Boy Who Killed Caterpillars, and Peter Markus, author of Bob, or, Man on Boat. A presentation of McN-R's Indie
Press Series. 7:00 PM. McNally-Robinson Booksellers, 52 Prince St. betw Lafayette & Mulberry. 212.274.1160. MCR
------- Jennifer 8 Lee, author of The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food, and Laura Schenone, author of The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken: A Search for Food
and Family. A presentation of Madison Square Reads reading series sponsored by the Madison Square Park Conservancy. 6:30 PM. Madison Square Park, Madison & 26th St. 212.538.6667. MSP
------- Junot Diaz, author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, and Aleksandar Hemon, author of The Lazarus Project. Moderated by Saskia Sassen, author of Metropolis: Reflection/Metropole: Reflexion. 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Central Park Summer Stage, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park. 69th St. at Fifth Ave. entrance on the east side or 72nd St. and CPWest on
the west side. 212.360.2756. CPS
7/17 - Steve Niles, graphic novelist, author of 30 Days of Night, basis of the movie, and now The Lost Ones. 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Midtown Comics Times Square, 200 West 40th St. at 7th Ave. 212.302.8192. MTC
------- Prf. Robert Thurman, author of Why
the Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World. 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Strand Bookstore, 828 Broadway at 12th St. 212.473.1452. STR
------- Debra Winger, author of her memoir, Undiscovered. In conversation with NYTimes journalist Janet Maslin. Tickets
on sale at 12:00 Noon on 7/7. 7:30 PM. Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Rd., Pleasantville. 914.747.5555. $25 (includes
copy of the book) SS Directions
------- Teri Woods, author of True to the Game III, third volume of this trilogy. 6:00 PM. Hue-man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass
(yes, two s's) Blvd. at 125th St. & Eighth Ave. 212.665.7400. HUM
------- (children, too) Robert Sabuda and
Matthew Reinhart, designers of the most extraordinary pop-up books, this time Encyclopedia Mythologica: Fairies. 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Books of Wonder, 18 West 18th St. 212.989.3270. BOW
------- Joe Sanchez (Joe Sánchez), author of True Blue. 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Mysterious
Bookshop, 58 Warren St. 212.587.1011. MBS
------- Meg Cranston, author of Hot Pants in a Cold Cold World and Good Morning Evil Genius. 7:00 PM. 192 Books, 192 Tenth Ave. betw. 21st and 22nd Sts. 212.255.4022. ONE
7/17 -
*D. L. King, editor of Erotica Revealed, Susan Wright, author of A Pound of Flesh, Scott Pomfret, author of Since My Last Confession: A Gay, Catholic Memoir, and
Rachel Shukert, author of Have You No Shame? Hosted by Rachel Kramer Bussel, herself editor of Dirty Girls: Erotica for Women. A presentation of Ms. Bussel's In the Flesh Erotic Reading Series. 8:00 PM. Happy Ending, 302 Broome St. betw. Eldridge and Forsyth Sts. 212.334.9676.
BT
------- *Dalia Sofer, author of The Septembers of Shiraz. 1:30 PM. Great Neck Library, 159 Bayview
Ave., Great Neck. 516.466.8055. Directions BT
------- *Clive Young, author of Hollywood: Fans behind the Camera. 7:00 PM. Hiram Halle Memorial Library, 271 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge. 914.764.5085. Directions BT
------- *Contributors to Pizza Corpse. 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Printed Matter, Inc. (itself worth the trip! jg), 195 Tenth Ave. (across from 192 Books) at 22nd St. 212.925.0325. PM
------- *David Cay Johnston, author of 10 Excellent Reasons Not to Hate Taxes. 6:00
PM to 7:30 PM. Dēmos Forum, 220 Fifth Ave., Fifth Floor, beta 6th & 27th Sts. 212.633.1405, ext.533 (reservations) or at the website, www.demos.org/eventregistration. DMF
7/18 - Julie Mars, author of Anybody, Any Minute. 7:30 PM. Barnes & Noble Greenwich Village, 396 Sixth Ave. at 8th St. 212.674.8780.
------- (children) Janice Milusich, author of Off Go Their Engines, Off Go Their Lights. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Bay Terrace, 23-80
Bell Blvd., Bayside, Queens. 718.224.1083.
------- Walter T. Shaw and Mary Jane Robinson, authors of A License to Steal. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Court Street, 106 Court St., Brooklyn.
718.246.4996.
------- Pamela Weintraub, author of Cure, Unknown: Lyme and the Making of an Epidemic. 7:00 PM. Borders Books Mt. Kisco, 162 East Main St., Mt. Kisco. 914.241.8397. BB Directions
------- (children) Janice Milusich, author of Off Go Their Engines, Off Go Their Lights.
7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Bayside, 23-80 Bell Blvd., Bayside, Queens. 718.224.1083.
------- L. A. Banks, author of Vampire Huntress Legends: The Shadows. 6:00 PM. Hue-man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass
(yes, two s's) Blvd. at 125th St. & Eighth Ave. 212.665.7400. HUM
------- Seth Tobocman, author/illustrator of Disaster and Resistance: Political Comics by Seth Tobocman. 7:00 PM. Bluestockings Bookstore, 172 Allen St. at Stanton. 212.777.6028. $5 (suggested) BLU
------- *Fred Matser
, author of Rediscover Your Heart: 7 Keys to Personal and Planetary Transformation. 6:30 PM. New York Open Center, 83 Spring St. 212.219.2527. BT
------- *Sha'la Lightwolf, author of Led by Spirit: Autobiography of a Native American Caller. 7:00 PM. East West Books, 78 Fifth Ave. at 14th St. 212.243.5995. EWB
------- *Livia Corona, author/photographer of Enanitos toreros (Dwarf Matadors). Book launch party, too. 6:00 PM. powerHouse Books' powerHouse Arena, 37 Main St., Brooklyn. 718.666.3049 or [RSVP at powerHousebooks dt com]. pHB
7/19 - 10th Annual Harlem Book Fair. See the website for details and authors. 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. West 135th St. betw Fifth Ave. and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd. MB
------- Jason Antos, author of Images of Baseball: Shea Stadium. 1:00
PM. Barnes & Noble Fresh Meadows, Utopia Center, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows, Queens. 718.380.4340.
------- Jess Winfield, author of My Name is Will: A Novel of Sex, Drugs, and Shakespeare.
In connection with his Shakespeare crawl through Red Hook (bars, boats, soccer fields, Freebird) during which he will attempt to break the record (once thought unbreakable! jg) for the most Shakespeare plays
performed solo in Brooklyn in a single day. 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Sponsored by, and finale at Freebird Books and Goods, 123
Columbia St. at Kane St., Brooklyn. 718.643.8484. Meet at Manhattan's Pier 11 where IKEA's free water taxi to Brooklyn ties up, or, at 2:30 at Dwight and Van Dyke in Brooklyn in front of Rocky Sullivan's. FBG
7/20 - Hot Book Fun in the Summertime II. Sponsored by Mosaic Books. More information on authors and titles as it becomes available. Books by Hue-Man Bookstore. Dancing, refreshments, too. 2:00 PM "until the music stops." Pier 66A, 26th St. and 12th Ave. website MB
------- Lawrence R. Samuel, author of The End of Innocence: The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair. 3:00
PM. Borders Books Glendale-Atlas Park, 80-16 Cooper Ave. Glendale/Ridgewood, Queens. 718.416.1003.BB
------- Anna Pump, author of Summer on a Plate: More Than 120 Delicious, No-Fuss Recipes for
Memorable Meals from Loaves and Fishes. 4:00 PM. Borders Books Westbury, 1260 Old Country Rd., Westbury. 516.683.8700. Directions BB
------- Eugene Drucker, concert violinist and member of the Emerson String Quartet and author of The Savior: A Novel. In conjunction with a performance by the Quartet. 4:30 PM. Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah. 914.232.5035. SS Directions (you WILL need directions. jg)
7/21 - Galaxy Craze (folks, I do not make this stuff up!jg), author of Tiger, Tiger. 7:00 PM. McNally-Robinson Booksellers, 52 Prince St. betw Lafayette & Mulberry. 212.274.1160. MCR
------- Jay Neugeboren
, author of The Stolen Jew and 1940, and Adam Mansbach, author of The End of the Jews. A presentation of Ansche Chesed Congregation's (but all are encouraged to come) Scribblers on the Roof Reading Series. Ansche Chesed, 251 West 100th St. betw West End Ave. and Broadway.
212.865.0600. $5 (suggested) SOR
------- Michael Seth Starr, author of Hiding in Plain Sight: The Secret Life of Raymond Burr (I didn't know until I read his obit! jg). 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble
Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd St. 212.362.8835.
------- Jennifer Haigh, author of The Condition. 7:30 PM. Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway at 66th St. 212.595.6859.
------- Abby Pecoriello, mother of Crafty Mamas and author of CRAFTY MAMA Makes 49 Fast, Fabulous, Foolproof (Baby & Toddler) Projects. 2:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Park Slope, 267 Seventh Ave.,
Park Slope, Brooklyn. 718.832.9066.
------- (teens) Cheryl Diamond, author of Model: A Memoir: Pretty Girl, Ugly Business. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Upper East Side, 240 East 86th St. at 2nd Ave. 212.794.1962.
7/21 - Judith Matloff, author of Home Girl: Building a Dream House on a Lawless Block. 6:00 PM. Hue-man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass
(yes, two s's) Blvd. at 125th St. & Eighth Ave. 212.665.7400. HUM
------- Leda Meredith, author of Botany, Ballet & Dinner from Scratch: A Memoir with Recipes. 7:00 PM. Bluestockings Bookstore, 172 Allen St. at Stanton. 212.777.6028. $5 (suggested) BLU
------- Jeffrey Lewis
, author of Adam the King. 7:00 PM. The Half King, 505 West 23rd St. just west of Tenth Ave. 212.462.4300. HK
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Jessica Abel is a writer & cartoonist, creator of Artbabe, Life Sucks, and La Perdida, Rebecca Donner, author of her graphic novel debut Burnout, Fly
, author of the graphic works Peops, Total Disaster, and CHRON!IC!RIOTS!PA!SM! Miriam Katin, comic book artist and illustrator/creator of the graphic novel We are On Our Own,
Leslie Stein, comic book artist and creator of the comics Yeah, It Is! and Eye of the Majestic Creature, Sara Varon, graphic novelist and illustrator of Robot Dreams, Chicken and Cat and Sweaterweather,
Lauren Weinstein, comic book artist and illustrator of Inside Vineyland, Girl Stories and, most recently, Goddess of War. Moderated by Betsy Bird. A benefit for Behind the Book, a literacy non-profit working with low income students in NYC schools. Huckleberry Bar, 588 Grand St. nr Lorimer,
Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 718.218.8555. BTB
------- *Randy "The Natural" Couture, champion Mixed Martial Arts combatant and author of Becoming "The Natural:" My Journey as Life's Ultimate Fighter. 6:00 PM. Virgin Megastore Times Square, 1540 Broadway, Level 2 betw 46th & 47th Sts. 212.921.1020. BT
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*Charles Ramble, author of The Navel of the Demoness. 6:15 PM. Rubin Museum of Art, 150 West 17th St. 212.620.5000 ext 344. $12 (includes tour) RMA
7/22 - Eric Roston, author of The Carbon Age: How Life's Core Element Has Become Civilization's Greatest Threat. 7:00 PM. BookCourt, 163 Court St., Brooklyn. 718.875.3677. BC
------- David Wondrich, author of Imbibe! From Absinthe Cocktail to
Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar. With "master mixologist" Chris McMillian, former beverage director at the Library Lounge (the one
in New Orleans). 6:30 PM. Linder Theater, American Museum of Natural History, 79th St. and Central Park West. 212.769.5200 (reservations). $20 AMNH
------- Kevin Conley, author of Full Burn: On the Set, at the Bar, Behind the Wheel, and Over the Edge with Hollywood Stuntmen. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Tribeca, 97 Warren St. at Greenwich
STREET. 212.587.5389.
------- Jonathan Segura, author of Occupational Hazards. 7:00 PM. McNally-Robinson Booksellers, 52 Prince St. betw Lafayette & Mulberry. 212.274.1160. MCR
------- Randy "The Natural" Couture, champion Mixed Martial Arts combatant and author of Becoming "The Natural:" My Journey as Life's Ultimate Fighter. 12:30
PM. Borders Books Wall Street, 100 S. Broadway at Wall. 212.964.1988. BB
------- Alisa Valdes-Rodríguez (Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez), author of The Dirty Girls Social Club, and now Dirty Girls on Top. 7:00
PM. Borders Books Time-Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle. 212.823.9775. BB
7/22 - Shirley MacLaine, Oscar-winning (1983, Terms of Endearment)
actress and author of her memoir Sage-ing while Age-ing. 7:30 PM. Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway at 66th St. 212.595.6859.
------- David Turnley
, photojournalist and photographer of Mandela! Struggle and Triumph. 7:30 PM. Barnes & Noble Greenwich Village, 396 Sixth Ave. at 8th St. 212.674.8780.
------- Scott Pomfret, author of Since My Last Confession: A Gay Catholic Memoir, and
Craig Seymour, author of All I Could Bare: My Life in the Strip Clubs of Washington, D.C. 7:00 PM. Bluestockings Bookstore, 172 Allen St. at Stanton. 212.777.6028. $5 (suggested) BLU
------- Robert Crais, author of Chasing Darkness. 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Mysterious Bookshop, 58 Warren St. 212.587.1011. MBS
7/23 - Joyce Carol Oates, author of My Sister, My Love: The Intimate Story of Skyler Rampike. Hosted by Otto Penzler, owner of the
Mysterious Bookshop (no doubt familiar to the readers of this page), and publisher and editor of mystery fiction. A Presentation of the Bryant Park Word for Word series. 12:30 to 1:45 PM. Bryant Park Reading Room behind the NYPublic Library, 42nd St., cor. 6th Ave. or, if it rains, The General Society Library, 20 West 44th St. betw 5th & 6th Aves. 212.921.1767 (the Gen. Soc. Library). WFW
------- Rachel Kushner, author of Telex from Cuba. 7:00 PM. 192 Books, 192 Tenth Ave. betw. 21st and 22nd Sts.
212.255.4022. ONE
------- Edward Dolnick, author of Forger's Spell. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd St. 212.362.8835.
------- Todd Komarnicki, author of War: A Novel. 7:00
PM. Barnes & Noble Tribeca, 97 Warren St. at Greenwich STREET. 212.587.5389.
------- Amy Shearn, author of How Far is the Ocean From Here? 7:00 PM. BookCourt, 163 Court St., Brooklyn. 718.875.3677. BC
------- Delauné Michel (Delaune Michel), author of The Safety of Secrets, Susan Breen, author of The Fiction Class, and
Jamie Malanowski, author of The Coup. 7:30 PM. Hudson Valley Writers' Center, 300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow. 914.332.5953. Directions (You WILL need directions. jg) PEC
------- Daniel Silva, author of Moscow Rules. 1:00 PM. Borders Books Wall
Street, 100 S. Broadway at Wall. 212.964.1988. BB
7/23 - Peter Straub, author of a number of his own books and a number in collaboration with
Stephen King, and most recently editor of Poe's Children: The New Horror: An Anthology, Jack Ketchum, author of the just-reissued Broken on the Wheel of Sex - Stories from The Jerzy Livingston Years, a signed edition and, of course, many more,
F. Brett Cox, contributor to the anthology Phantom and co-editor, with Andy Duncan, of Crossroads: Tales of the Southern Literary Fantastic, Carrie Laben, John Langan, and
Sarah Langan. In connection with the Shirley Jackson (The Haunting of Hill House, The Lottery) Awards. A presentation of Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel's Fantastic Fiction Series. Books by Mobile
Libris. 7:00 PM. KGB Bar, 85 East Fourth St. at 2nd Ave. (upstairs). 212.505.3360. Come early. Seating is limited and little or no
service during the readings. KGB
-------Daniel Silva, author of The Secret Servant and now, Moscow Rules, a Gabriel Allon thriller. 7:30 PM. Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway
at 66th St. 212.595.6859.
------- David Browne, rock biographer and author of Goodbye 20th Century: A Biography of Sonic Youth. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Court Street, 106 Court St., Brooklyn.
718.246.4996.
7/23 - Darin Strauss, author of More Than It Hurts You, and A. M. Homes, author of The Mistress's Daughter. 7:00 PM. Housing Works Used Book Café, 126 Crosby St. (between Prince & Houston) 212.334.3324. HUB
------- Phyllis Schieber
, author of Sprints. 8:00 PM. Borders Books Scarsdale, 680 White Plains Rd., Scarsdale. 914.725.4637. BB Directions.
------- Joanna Angel and Brenda Staudenmaier, photographers of Burning Angel, featuring women from BurningAngel.com, a commercial hardcore website on which Ms. Staudenmaier is billed as "The
Lovely Brenda." 7:30 PM. Barnes & Noble Greenwich Village, 396 Sixth Ave. at 8th St. 212.674.8780.
------- (children) Laura Vila
, author and illustrator of Building Manhattan. 3:00 PM. BookCulture, 536 West 112th St. (betw Broadway & Amsterdam). 212.865.1588. BCU
------- T. J. English, author of Havana Nocturne. Reservations requested. 6:30 PM. Lower East Side Tenement Museum,
108 Orchard St. at Broome. 212.982.8420 or [events at tenement dt org]. LES
------- Adrienne Pine, author of Working Hard, Drinking Hard: On Violence and Survival in Honduras. With filmmaker Oscar Estrada and a screening of his film El
Porvenir (The Future). 7:00 PM. Bluestockings Bookstore, 172 Allen St. at
Stanton. 212.777.6028. $5 (suggested) BLU
7/24 - James Frey, author of Bright, Shiny Morning. 7:00 PM. BookCourt, 163 Court St., Brooklyn. 718.875.3677. BC
------- Eric Roston, former Time journalist and author of The Carbon Age: How Life's Core Element Has Become Civilization's Greatest Threat, and
Jeffrey Kluger, current senior editor at Time and author of Simplexity: Why Simple Things Become Complex (and How Complex Things Can Be Made Simple). 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Strand Bookstore, 828 Broadway at 12th St. 212.473.1452. STR
------- (children) Douglas Florian, author/illustrator of Comet, Stars, the Moon, and Mars, Insectlopedia, and Handsprings. Free tickets, one per person present, starting at 10:30 AM at the reception
desk in the Cullman Education Building at 4 West 54th St. 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53rd St. 212.708.9400. MOM
------- (young readers) Michael Buckley, author of The Sisters Grimm Series #6: Tales from the Hood. A presentation of B&N's Summer
in the Square Storytime Event. 12:00 Noon. Union Square Park. Sponsored by and rain venue at Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 East 17th St. 212.253.0810.
------- Stewart Lewis, author of Relative Stranger. 7:00
PM. Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd St. 212.362.8835.
------- Tana French, author of In the Woods and now, the sequel, The Likeness. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble
Tribeca, 97 Warren St. at Greenwich STREET. 212.587.5389.
------- Philippe Petit, whose incandescent act of style and courage, walking a tightrope strung between the tops of Tower 1 and
Tower 2 at the World Trade Center in 1974, is documented in his book To Reach the Clouds, in Mordicai Gerstein's 2004 Caldecott Medal-winning children's book The Man Who Walked between the Towers, and
in James Marsh's new documentary, Man on Wire. In conjunction with the New York premier of the documentary. With Mr. Marsh. Not specifically listed as a signing event and may be BYOBook, author may sign.
Sponsored by the Museum of the Moving Image. 7:00 PM. TimesCenter Stage. 242 West 41st St. betw 7th & 8th Aves. $20 at
MovingImage.us or 718.784.4520. $20 MOM
7/24 - John Talbott, author of Obamanomics: How Bottom-Up Economic Prosperity Will Replace
Trickle-Down Economics. 1:00 PM. Borders Books Wall Street, 100 S. Broadway at Wall. 212.964.1988. BB
------- Sheila Weller, author of Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--and the
Journey of a Generation, and May Pang, author of Instamatic Kharma: Photos of John Lennon. A presentation of Madison Square Reads reading series sponsored by the Madison Square Park Conservancy. 6:30 PM. Madison Square Park, Madison & 26th St. 212.538.6667. MSP
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Perri Klass, author of The Mercy Rule. 6:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Main, 122 105 Fifth Ave. at 18th St. 212.633.3300.
------- M. M. DeVoe, Matt McHugh, and Mary Robinette Kowal, contributors to The Best of The First Line: Editors Picks 2002 - 2006. The First Line is a literary magazine where all the
stories begin with the same first line. Books by Mobile Libris. 7:00 PM. KGB Bar, 85 East Fourth St. at 2nd Ave. (upstairs).
212.505.3360. Come early. Seating is limited and little or no service during the readings. KGB
------- Chioma Isiadinso, author of The Best Business Schools' Admissions Secrets: A Former Harvard Business School Admissions Board
Member Reveals the Insider Keys to Getting In. 6:00 PM. Hue-man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass (yes, two s's) Blvd. at 125th St. & Eighth Ave. 212.665.7400. HUM
7/24 - (children) A veritable Who's Who of children's book illustration: David Wiesner, the
only person to have won the Caldecott Medal three times (2007, Flotsam, 2002, The Three Pigs, and 1992, Tuesday), Brian Selznick, 2008 Caldecott Medal winner for The Invention of Hugo
Cabret, Paul Zelinsky, Caldecott Medal in 1998 for Rapunzel, Hilary Knight, creator of Kay Thompson's Eloise in her visible form (which did not win a Caldecott Medal, beaten out by Robert McCloskey's Time of Wonder in 1958), and
Bryan Collier, illustrator of two Caldecott Honor books, Doreen Rappaport's Martin's Big Words (2002) and Nikki Giovanni's Rosa (2004). All are contributors to Dilys Evans's Show and
Tell: Exploring the Fine Art of Children's Book Illustration. AND there may be other contributors as well (Lane Smith, Betsy Lewin, Denise Fleming are in the book, too.jg) 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Books of Wonder, 18 West 18th St. 212.989.3270. BOW
------- Janis Ian, Grammy Award-winning singer
and songwriter (At Seventeen, Society's Child and many, many more), now author of Society's Child: My Biography. Performance, too, I hope. 7:00 PM. Borders Books Time-Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle.
212.823.9775. And see below, 7/25 for Ms. Ian as well. PPB
------- *Mickey Edwards, author of Reclaiming Conservatism: How a Great American Political Movement Got Lost and How It Can Find Its Way Back. 12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM. Dēmos Forum, 220 Fifth Ave., Fifth Floor, beta 6th & 27th Sts. 212.633.1405, ext.533 (reservations) or at the website, www.demos.org/eventregistration. DMF
7/25 - Aurora Arias, Dominican author of Emóticons, and Javier Campos, author of La mujer que separecian a Sharon Stone (The Woman Who Looked Like Sharon Stone).
En Español. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway at 66th St. 212.595.6859.
------- Charles Skoller, author of Twisted Confessions: The True Story behind the Kitty Genovese and
Barbara Kralik Murder Trials. 7:30 PM. Barnes & Noble Greenwich Village, 396 Sixth Ave. at 8th St. 212.674.8780.
------- Khaliah Ali, author of Fighting Weight: How I Achieved Healthy Weight
Loss with Banding, a New Procedure That Eliminates Hunger--Forever. 6:00 PM. Hue-man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass (yes, two s's) Blvd. at 125th St. & Eighth Ave. 212.665.7400. HUM
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Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, author of Red Dirt: Growing Up Okie and Outlaw Woman: A Memoir of the War Years. 7:00 PM. Bluestockings Bookstore, 172 Allen St. at Stanton. 212.777.6028. $5 (suggested) BLU
------- Janis Ian, Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter (At Seventeen,
Society's Child and many, many more), now author of Society's Child: My Biography. Concert, too. 8:00 PM (opener Roy Book Binder, starts). B. B. King Blues Club, 237 West 42nd St. at Times Square. 212.997.4144. PPB
7/26 - (young readers) Ryan Lederer, 10-year-old author of The Adventures of
Captain Candy. 2:00 PM. Borders Books Kips Bay, 576 Second Ave. at 32nd St. 212.685.3938. BB
7/28 - Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Congresswoman (D-SF) and Speaker of the House of Representatives, author of Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters.
Interviewed by NYTimes Washington reporter Elisabeth Bumiller. Tickets through TicketWeb. 6:30 PM. TimesCenter Stage. 242 West 41st St. betw 7th & 8th Aves. $27 NYT
------- Elaine Szewczyk, author of I'm With Stupid. 7:30 PM. Barnes & Noble Greenwich Village, 396 Sixth
Ave. at 8th St. 212.674.8780.
------- Marie Winn, author of Central Park in the Dark. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd St. 212.362.8835.
------- Joshua Henkin
, author of Swimming across the Hudson and Matrimony, and André Acimen (Andre Acimen), author of Out of Egypt, and Call Me By Your Name. A presentation of Ansche Chesed
Congregation's (but all are encouraged to come) Scribblers on the Roof Reading Series. Ansche
Chesed, 251 West 100th St. betw West End Ave. and Broadway. 212.865.0600. $5 (suggested) SOR
7/29 - The Waiter from WaiterRant.net, author of Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip -- Confessions of a Cynical Waiter, will reveal himself
at this event. 7:00 PM. Borders Books Time-Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle. 212.823.9775. BB
------- Amy Arbus (yes, daughter. jg), photographer of The Fourth Wall. 7:30 PM. Barnes & Noble
Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway at 66th St. 212.595.6859.
------- Marie Winn, author of Red-Tails in Love: A Wildlife Drama in Central Park and now, Wildlife in the Dark: More Mysteries of Urban Wildlife.
7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd St. 212.362.8835.
------- Barbara Ehrenreich, author of, this time, This Land is Their Land: Reports from a Divided Nation. 7:00 PM. 192 Books, 192 Tenth Ave. betw. 21st and 22nd Sts. 212.255.4022. ONE
7/30 - Jonathan Miles, NYTimes cocktails columnist and author of Dear American Airlines: A Novel. Hosted by Andy Battaglia, The Onion A.
V. Club's New York City Editor. A Presentation of the Bryant Park Word for Word series. 12:30 to 1:45 PM. Bryant Park Reading Room behind the NYPublic Library, 42nd St., cor. 6th Ave. or, if it rains, The General Society Library, 20 West 44th St. betw 5th & 6th Aves. 212.921.1767 (the Gen. Soc. Library). WFW
------- Thurston Moore and Byron Coley, authors/photographers of No Wave: Post-Punk. Underground. New York. 1976 - 1980. (yes, the whole thing is the title. jg). 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Strand Bookstore, 828 Broadway at 12th St. 212.473.1452. STR
------- Philip Galanes, author of Emma's Table: A Novel.
7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Tribeca, 97 Warren St. at Greenwich STREET. 212.587.5389.
------- Wendy Johnson, author of Gardening at the Dragon's Gate. 7:45 PM. East West Books, 78 Fifth Ave. at 14th St. 212.243.5995. EWB
------- Eddie Campbell, author of The Amazing, Remarkable Monsieur Leotard.
7:00 PM. McNally-Robinson Booksellers, 52 Prince St. betw Lafayette & Mulberry. 212.274.1160. MCR
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Anne Umland, coeditor, with Adrian Sudhalter, of Dada: The Collections of the Museum of Modern Art. 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Strand Bookstore, 828 Broadway at 12th St. 212.473.1452. STR
7/30 - Lisa Witter and Lisa Chen, authors of The She-Spot: Why Women Are the
Market for Changing the World - And How to Reach Them. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd St. 212.362.8835.
------- Richard Price, multiply talented (see IMDb)
co-writer, with David Simon of the TV series The Wire and author of Clockers and now, Lush Life. With David Simon and actress Amy Ryan, "Beadie Russell" on The Wire. In conjunction with
the panel discussion Making The Wire. Not specifically listed as a signing event and may be BYOBook, author may sign. Sponsored by The Museum of the Moving Image at TimesCenter Stage. 242 West 41st St. betw 7th & 8th Aves. 718.784.4520 or movingimage.us. $27 NYT
------- Nathan Miles, author of Dear American Airlines. 7:30 PM. Freebird Books and Goods, 123 Columbia St. at Kane St., Brooklyn. 718.643.8484. FBG
------- (children) Katia Novet Saint-Lot and Dimitria Tokunbo, author and illustrator, respectively, of Amadi's Snowman. 2:00 PM. 192 Books, 192 Tenth Ave. betw. 21st and 22nd Sts. 212.255.4022. ONE
7/31 - (children) John Rocco, author/illustrator of Wolf, Wolf and now, Moonpowder.
Free tickets, one per person present, starting at 10:30 AM at the reception desk in the Cullman Education Building at 4 West 54th St. 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Museum
of Modern Art, 11 West 53rd St. 212.708.9400. MOM
------- (children) Dan Yaccarino, author of Little Boy with a Big Horn. 12:00
Noon. Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 East 17th St. 212.253.0810. And...
------- Joseph O'Neill, author of Netherland. With singer Aimee Mann. Both interviewed by journalist Katherine Lanpher. A
presentation of B&N's Upstairs at the Square series. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 East 17th St. 212.253.0810.
------- Monica Ferrell, author of The Answer is Always Yes. 7:00 PM. BookCourt, 163 Court St., Brooklyn. 718.875.3677. BC
------- Christopher Carduff, editor of the Library of America's William
Maxwell: Novels and Stories, Benjamin Cheever, author, most recently, of Strides: Running through History with and Unlikely Athlete, Edward Hirsch, poet (Special Orders, 2008) and author
of How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry, Daniel Menaker, former Editor-in-Chief at Random House and author of, among others, The Treatment, and Stewart O'Nan, author of Snow Angels and the forthcoming Songs for the Missing.
In connection with their tribute to writer and New Yorker fiction editor, William Maxwell. A presentation of Madison Square Reads reading series sponsored by the Madison Square Park Conservancy. 6:30 PM. Madison Square Park, Madison & 26th St. 212.538.6667. MSP
7/31 -
Richard Price, author of Lush Life, and Charles Bock, author of Beautiful Children. 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Central Park Summer Stage, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park. 69th St. at Fifth Ave. entrance on the east side or 72nd St. and CPWest on the west side. 212.360.2756. CPS
------- *Karen Traviss
, author of the latest Star Wars story, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. 7:30 PM. Borders Books Time-Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle. 212.823.9775. BB
------- Stephenie Meyer's book, Breaking Dawn, fourth in her Twilight Saga Series after Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse,
goes on sale tomorrow night, August 1, just after 11:59:59 PM. Not tonight, not tomorrow at noon, and not on 8/2, but tomorrow night. Many bookstores are staying open for that time. I would happily give a hand, a
foot, or the sight of one eye to know where Ms. Meyer herself is going to be. Anybody?
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8/1 - Luke Dempsey, author of A Supremely Bad Idea. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Tribeca, 97 Warren St. at Greenwich STREET. 212.587.5389.
------- Derek Chollet and James Goldgeier, authors of America between the Wars: From 11/9 to 9/11. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd St. 212.362.8835.
------- Stephenie Meyer's book, Breaking Dawn, fourth in her Twilight Saga Series after Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse, goes on sale tonight just after 11:59:59 PM. Not early this
morning, not tomorrow night, not tomorrow at noon, but tonight. Many bookstores are staying open for that time. I would happily give a hand, a foot, or the sight of one eye to know where Ms. Meyer is going to be.
Anybody?
8/3 - Pat Willard, author of America Eats: On the Road with the WPA. Barbecue with all the fixings, too. 1:00 PM. Freebird Books and Goods, 123 Columbia St. at Kane St., Brooklyn. 718.643.8484. FBG
8/4 - Melvin Jules Bukiet, author of After and Strange Fire, and Cynthia Ozick, writer for the New Yorker and author of Heir to the Glimmering World, and Dictation. A
presentation of Ansche Chesed Congregation's (but all are encouraged to come) Scribblers on the Roof Reading Series. Ansche Chesed, 251 West 100th St. betw West End Ave. and Broadway. 212.865.0600. $5 (suggested) SOR
------- William E. Strickland, inspirational speaker and author of Make the
Impossible Possible. 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Hue-man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass (yes, two s's) Blvd. at 125th St. & Eighth Ave. 212.665.7400. HUM
------- *John Hanc, author of Jones Beach: An Illustrated History. 2:00 PM. Great Neck Library, 159 Bayview Ave., Great Neck. 516.466.8055. Directions BT
------- *Rebecca Mead, author of One Perfect Day, and Kamy Wicoff, author of I Do but I Don't - Why the Way We Marry Matters. 7:00 PM. McNally-Robinson Booksellers, soon to be McNally-Jackson Booksellers to distinguish this store from the Canadian chain run by Ms.
Sarah McNally's family, 52 Prince St. betw Lafayette & Mulberry. 212.274.1160. MCR
8/5 - Diana DeGette, author of Sex, Lies, and Stem Cells. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd St.
212.362.8835.
------- *David Ebershoff, author of The 19th Wife. 7:00 PM. Borders Books Time-Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle. 212.823.9775. BB
8/6 - Danica McKellar, author of Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss. 1:00 PM. Borders Books Time-Warner Center, 10 Columbus
Circle. 212.823.9775 and 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Court Street, 106 Court St., Brooklyn. 718.246.4996.
------- Lori Bongiorno, author of Green, Greener, Greenest: A Practical Guide to Making
Eco-Smart Choices a Part of Your Life, Diane MacEacheern, author of Big Green Purse: Use Your Spending Power to Create a Cleaner, Greener World, Christie Matheson, author of Green Chic: Saving the Earth in Style.
With Mark Spellun, founder and Editor in Chief of Plenty Magazine. Moderated by the Environmental Defense Fund's Andrew H. Darrell. A Presentation of the Bryant Park Word for Word series. 12:30 to 1:45 PM. Bryant Park Reading Room behind the NYPublic Library, 42nd St., cor. 6th Ave. or, if it rains, The General Society Library, 20 West 44th St. betw 5th & 6th Aves. 212.921.1767 (the Gen. Soc. Library). WFW
------- Thomas Frank, author of Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd St. 212.362.8835.
------- Noah Andre Trudeau
, author of Getttysburg: A Testing of Courage and now, Southern Storm: Sherman's March to the Sea. 7:00 PM. Borders Books Park Avenue, 461 Park Ave. at 57th St. 212.980.6785. BB
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*Kimberly Auerbach, author of The Devil, The Lovers and Me, Jonathan Fast, author of Ceremonial Violence, Alice Feiring, author of The Battle for Wine and
Love, and Liza Monroy, author of Mexican High. Hosted by Susan Shapiro, author of Only As Good As Your Word. 7:00 PM. McNally-Robinson Booksellers, soon to be McNally-Jackson Booksellers to distinguish this store from the Canadian chain run by Ms.
Sarah McNally's family, 52 Prince St. betw Lafayette & Mulberry. 212.274.1160. MCR
------- *Josh Kilmer-Purcell, cross-dressing performer and author of I Am Not Myself These Days. 7:30 PM. Word, 126 Franklin St. at Milton, Greenpoint, Brooklyn. 718.393.0096. WOR
8/7 - (children) John Rocco, author of Moonpowder. 12:00 Noon. Barnes
& Noble Union Square, 33 East 17th St. 212.253.0810.
------- Philippe Petit - Rescheduled for 7/24.
------- Gabriel Cousens
, author of There Is a Cure for Diabetes. 7:00 PM. East West Books, 78 Fifth Ave. at 14th St. 212.243.5995. EWB
------- Onion writers Joe Garden, Janet Ginsburg, Chris Pauls, Anita Serwacki, and Scott Sherman, contributors to, and Emily Flake, illustrator of The
Dangerous Book for Dogs. A presentation of Madison Square Reads reading series sponsored by the Madison Square Park Conservancy. 6:30 PM. Madison Square Park, Madison & 26th St. 212.538.6667. MSP
------- Lucette Lagnado, author of The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: A Jewish Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World. Borders Books Park Avenue, 461 Park Ave. at 57th St. 212.980.6785.
BB
------- *Colson Whitehead, Joseph O'Neill, Sean Wilsey, and many others, celebrating the name change of the store from McNally-Robinson to McNally-Jackson Booksellers, to distinguish the
store from the Canadian chain. 7:00 PM. McNally-Jackson Booksellers, 52 Prince St. betw Lafayette & Mulberry. 212.274.1160. MCJ
------- *Adam Nimoy, whose father is Leonard, author of My Incredibly Wonderful, Miserable Life. 7:00 PM. Borders Books Time-Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle. 212.823.9775. BB
8/8 - Ellen Meister, author of The Smart One. 7:00 PM. Borders Books Syosset, 425 Jericho Tpke., Syosset. 516.496.3934. BB Directions
8/9 - Judy Goss, author of Break into Modeling for Under $20. 3:00 PM. Borders Books Glendale-Atlas Park, 80-16 Cooper Ave.,
Glendale/Ridgewood, Queens. 718.416.1003. BB
8/11 - *Ammon Shea, author of Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages. In conversation with OED editor Jesse Sheidlower. 7:00
PM. McNally-Jackson Booksellers, 52 Prince St. betw Lafayette & Mulberry. 212.274.1160. MCJ
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*Yefrem Gordon, author of Russian parodies and short stories. 6:00 PM. Brooklyn Public Library, Midwood Branch,
975 East 16th St. at Ave. J, Brooklyn. 718.252.0967. BPL
------- *Geoff Wolinetz, Nick Jezarian, and Josh Abaraham, authors of Underrated: The Yankee Pot Roast Book of Awesome
Underappreciated Stuff. 7:00 PM. Borders Books Time-Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle. 212.823.9775. BB
8/12 - Sana Krasikov, author of One More Year. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd St. 212.362.8835.
------- *Kate Veitch, author of Without a Backward Glance. 7:00 PM. McNally-Jackson Booksellers, 52 Prince St. betw Lafayette & Mulberry. 212.274.1160. MCJ
------- *Andrea Lavinthal and Jessica Rozler, authors of Friend or Frenemy? A Guide to the Friends You Need and the Ones You Don't. 7:00 PM. Borders Books Time-Warner Center, 10 Columbus
Circle. 212.823.9775. BB
------- *Tommy Chong, author of The I Chong: Meditations from the Joint, and now, Cheech and Chong: The Unauthorized Biography. (really would be
great if Cheech Marín showed up, too. jg) 12:00 Noon. Borders Books Wall Street, 100 S. Broadway at Wall. 212.964.1988. BB
8/13 - Tommy Chong, author of The I Chong: Meditations from the Joint, and now, Cheech and Chong: The Unauthorized Biography.
(really would be great if Cheech Marín showed up, too. jg) Hosted by Josh Gilbert, Director of the documentary film, AKA Tommy Chong. A Presentation of the Bryant Park Word for Word series. 12:30 to 1:45 PM. Bryant Park Reading Room behind the NYPublic Library, 42nd St., cor. 6th Ave. or, if it rains, The General Society Library, 20 West 44th St. betw 5th & 6th Aves. 212.921.1767 (the Gen. Soc. Library). WFW
------- Daniel Mendelsohn, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for his memoir The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million, now author of How Beautiful It Is and How Easily It Can Be
Broken. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd St. 212.362.8835.
------- *Bill Flanagan, executive VP of MTV Networks and author of New Bedlam. In conversation with
former Penguin Group Editor-in-chief, Scott Moyers. A presentation of McN-R's Author/Editor Series. McNally-Jackson Booksellers, 52 Prince St. betw Lafayette & Mulberry. 212.274.1160. MCJ
------- *Chris Lemmon, son of Jack and author of A Twist of Lemon: A Tribute to My Father. 7:00 PM. Borders Books Park Avenue, 461 Park Ave. at 57th St. 212.980.6785. BB
8/14 - (children) Laura Pegram, author of Daughter's Day Blues, A Windy Day, and A
Rainbow Is Our Face. Workshop on Children's Book Writing, too. A Presentation of the Bryant Park Word for Word Kids series. 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Bryant Park Reading Room behind the NYPublic Library, 42nd St., cor. 6th Ave. or, if it rains, The General Society Library, 20 West 44th St. betw 5th & 6th Aves. 212.921.1767 (the Gen. Soc. Library). WFW
------- Sadie Nardini, Director of East West Yoga and author of Road Trip Guide to the Soul: A 9-Step Guide to Reaching Your Inner Self and Revolutionizing Your Life. Soirée, too, with cocktails
and hors d'oeuvres! 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. East West Books, 78 Fifth Ave. at 14th St. 212.243.5995. EWB
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Tin House authors Jim Krusoe, author of Girl Factory, and Lucia Nevai, author of Salvation. A presentation of Mc-J's Indie Press series. 7:00 PM. McNally-Jackson Booksellers, 52 Prince St. betw Lafayette & Mulberry. 212.274.1160. MCJ
8/15 - Michael J. Tamura, author of You Are the Answer: Discovering and Fulfilling Your Soul Purpose. 6:30 PM. East West Books, 78 Fifth Ave. at 14th St. 212.243.5995. EWB
8/16 - Mark Millar, author of Wolverine: Enemy of the State Ultimate Collection, Ultimate X-Men, more, and
Tony Harris, illustrator of Brian K. Vaughan's Ex-Machina and James Robinson's Starman: Omnibus, many more. 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Midtown
Comics Times Square, 200 West 40th St. at 7th Ave. 212.302.8192. MTC
------- *Courtney Humphries, author of Superdove: How the Pigeon Took Manhattan...and the World. 7:00 PM. McNally-Jackson Booksellers, 52 Prince St. betw Lafayette & Mulberry. 212.274.1160. MCJ
8/17 - *Courtney Humphries, author of Superdove: How the Pigeon Took Manhattan...and the World. 7:30 PM. Word, 126 Franklin St. at Milton, Greenpoint, Brooklyn. 718.393.0096. WOR
8/18 - Jonathan Alter, author of Between the Lines. 7:00 PM. Borders Books Time-Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle. 212.823.9775. BB
8/19 - *Billie Jean King, former pro tennis player who beat the bleating Bobby Riggs at tennis 35 years ago this year,
author of Pressure is Privilege. 7:00 PM. Borders Books Time-Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle. 212.823.9775. BB
8/20 - Samantha Hunt, author of The Invention of Everything Else. A Presentation of the Bryant Park Word for Word series. 12:30 to 1:45 PM. Bryant Park Reading Room behind the NYPublic Library, 42nd St., cor. 6th Ave. or, if it rains, The General Society Library, 20 West 44th St. betw 5th & 6th Aves. 212.921.1767 (the Gen. Soc. Library). WFW
------- Simon Singh, author of Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd St. 212.362.8835.
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Jennifer 8. Lee, author of The Fortune Cookie Chronicles. Brown-bagging encouraged. 12:00 Noon. James Beard Foundation, 167 West 12th St. nr 7th Ave. 212.627.2308. $20 (suggested) JAM
8/21 - Andrew Vidich, author of Light Upon Light: Five Master Paths to Awaken the Mindful Self. 6:30 PM. East West Books, 78 Fifth Ave. at 14th St. 212.243.5995. EWB
------- Chris Weikel, author of Gareth and Lynette and Dansport: Two Plays by Chris Weikel,
J. D. Guilford, author of The Edification of Sonya Crane. With poet Zaedryn Meade. A presentation of KGB's Drunken! Careening! Writers! series. Books by Mobile Libris. 7:00 PM. KGB Bar, 85 East Fourth St. at 2nd Ave. (upstairs). 212.505.3360. Come early. Seating is limited and little or no service during the readings.
KGB
------- *Megan Hustad, author of How to Be Useful: A Beginner's Guide to Not Hating Work. 7:00 PM. McNally-Jackson Booksellers, 52 Prince St. betw Lafayette & Mulberry. 212.274.1160. MCJ
8/23 - John Delin, author of Images of America: Syosset People and Places. 1:00 PM. Borders Books Syosset, 425 Jericho Tpke., Syosset.
516.496.3934. BB Directions
8/25 - *Domnica Radulescu, author of Train to Trieste. In conversation with Alfred A. Knopf editor Robin Dresser. A presentation of McN-R's
Author/Editor Series. McNally-Jackson Booksellers, 52 Prince St. betw Lafayette & Mulberry. 212.274.1160. MCJ
8/26 - Kathy Reichs, author of Devil Bones. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd St. 212.362.8835.
8/27 - *(children) Deborah Blumenthal, author of Charlie Hits It Big. 10:00
AM. Borders Books Time-Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle. 212.823.9775. BB And...
------- *(children) Deborah Blumenthal, author of Charlie Hits It Big.
2:00 PM. Borders Books Time-Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle. 212.823.9775. BB And...
8/28 - Robert Ellsberg, editor of The Duty of Delight: The Diaries of Dorothy Day. Ms. Day was the founder of the Catholic Worker Movement in the
1930's. In conjunction with a panel discussion of the book and Ms. Day's life and the Museum's exhibit Catholics in New York, 1808 - 1946. Reservations required. 6:30 PM. Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave. at 103rd St. 212.534.1672 ext 3395 (reservations, information). Free with Museum admission. $9 MCNY
8/30 - Foster Hirsch, author of Otto Preminger: The Man Who Would Be King, Detours and Lost Highways: A Map of Neo-Noir and other entertainment-related books. Following the screening of John Frankenheimer's The Manchurian Candidate (worth seeing. jg), and in connection with the Museum's exhibit Campaigning for President: New York and the American Election. Reservations required. 2:00 PM. Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave. at 103rd St. 212.534.1672 ext 3395 (reservations, information). Free with Museum admission. $9
MCNY
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