Books
Jessica Valenti and Jaclyn Friedman: Believe Me
Books Are Magic 225 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesHarvey Weinstein. Brett Kavanaugh. Jeffrey Epstein. Donald Trump. The most infamous abusers in modern American history are being outed as women speak up to publicly expose behavior that was previously only whispered about -- and it's both making an impact, and sparking a backlash. From the leading, agenda-setting feminist editors of Yes Means Yes, Believe […]
Domesticating Ulysses: The Novel’s Surprising Economy, with Robert Seidman
McNally Jackson Bookstore 76 N 4th St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesYes, Joyce’s masterwork can be intimidating, but there are brief passages—sometimes just a sentence or two—that encapsulate the novel’s ambitious scope. On Ground Hog’s Day eve, James Joyce’s 138th birthday, Robert Seidman will suggest several of the most enticing of these gems along with several other approachable, funny, erotic and immediately enjoyable passages. Once again he’ll happily lead […]
Dr. Neal Barnard: Your Body in Balance
Church of the Advent Hope 111 E 87th St., New York, NY, United StatesJoin Dr. Neal Barnard on Wed., Feb. 5 in New York City to celebrate the debut of his new book, Your Body in Balance: The New Science of Food, Hormones, and Health. Guests will hear remarks from Dr. Barnard about food's effects on hormones and health, and books will be available for purchase. Dr. Barnard will […]
A Woman’s Place: U.S. Counterterrorism Since 9/11
National September 11 Memorial and Museum 180 Greenwich St., New York, NY, United StatesJoana Cook is a senior research fellow at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation at King’s College London. Her new book, A Woman's Place: U.S. Counterterrorism Since 9/11, explores the significant role of women in key U.S. national security agencies. Cook also considers how women in al-Qaeda and ISIS have influenced the evolution of these […]
George Washington: You Never Forget Your First – But You Do Misremember Him
NYU School of Law 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY, United StatesHow did George Washington view the presidency? What might he think of U.S. politics today? And what lessons does he offer for the challenges ahead? Historian Alexis Coe examines America’s first president in a freshly humanizing light. Her new book, You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington, documents the Revolutionary War hero’s reluctant […]