1. 1. Laura Kipnis

   October 27 at Barnes & Noble

   The Northwestern professor explores the ways women defeat themselves in terms of feminism and sexuality, as discussed in her new book, Female Thing.

2. 2. Michelle Sewell

   October 27 at Bluestockings

   Activist Sewell presents her anthology, Growing Up Girl: An Anthology of Voices From Marginalized Spaces.

3. 3. Ellen Burstyn

   October 25 at Barnes & Noble

   The remarkable actress—remember her transformation in Requiem for a Dream?—explores the experiences, from a difficult childhood to spousal abuse, that shaped the woman she became.

Related:

• Articles by Sara Cardace
• Table of Contents: October 30, 2006 issue of New York | Subscribe!