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. Michelle Sewell
October 27 at Bluestockings
Activist Sewell presents her anthology, Growing Up Girl: An Anthology of Voices From Marginalized Spaces.
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.