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5/22 Elizabeth Gilbert at The New York Public Library
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The well-known author talks about 'At Home on the Range,' a newly republished cookbook written by her great-grandmother. More »
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5/23 Paul Auster and Leonard Nimoy at Symphony Space
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The radio show and reading series “Selected Shorts” returns with a program devoted to Central Park. Auster introduces the evening by talking about his own relationship to the park, then Nimoy and other actors read selections drawn mostly from the new anthology Central Park. More »
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5/23 The Graphic Canon, Volume One at Rubin Museum of Art
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Contributors Molly Crabapple, Sanya Glisic, and Gareth Hinds join editor Russ Kick to launch the first volume of The Graphic Canon , a trilogy in which illustrators and graphic artists interpret classic world literature such as Tao Te Ching and Hamlet . More »
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5/23 Colin Powell at Barnes & Noble
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The former secretary of State presents his just-released book, It Worked for Me , which is making news with its assertion that there was little to no debate within the Bush administration about whether to go to war with Iraq. More »
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5/23 Alyssa Shelasky at powerHouse Books
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The Grub Street blogger discusses her new memoir, Apron Anxiety , about learning to cook (and growing up along the way), with the Meatball Shop’s Daniel Holzman. More »
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