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Brian Greene, the charming Columbia University physicist and author of everybody's favorite book about string theory, The Elegant Universe, has but one mission in life—to transform science from stolid textbook subject into something that evokes awe in the reading public. Now, he's hoping to reach kids—before their brain gets polluted with that sinister textbook idea of science—with an all-ages space-fable book Icarus at the Edge of Time, a reimagining of the Greek myth in which Icarus ventures into a time-warping black hole against his father’s wishes. Greene reads from his Chip Kidd–designed book tonight. Expect mostly oversize fans eager to hear the scientist read them a heady bedtime story.

5/23 Alyssa Shelasky at powerHouse Books
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 »
5/23 Colin Powell at Barnes & Noble
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 »
5/24 The Soundtrack Series at (Le) Poisson Rouge
For this monthly series, five creative types tell the stories they associate with specific songs. May’s storytellers include the Lisps’ Cesar Alvarez, songwriter Jessica Delfino, writer Todd Zuniga, novelist Caryn Rose, and comic Emily Epstein. More »
5/29 Eva Gabrielsson at Scandinavia House: The Nordic Ce
Stieg Larsson’s partner speaks about their life together, the inspiration behind themes and characters in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo , and her book “There Are Things I Want You to Know” About Stieg Larsson and Me . More »
5/30 Walter Mosley at powerHouse Books
The author of the Easy Rawlins crime novels—and one of Bill Clinton’s favorite writers—reads from The Gift of Fire/On the Head of a Pin , a set of novellas that is the first in a multipart collection of paired stories. More »