May Events Set For 82nd St Barnes & Noble

BARNES & NOBLE 2289 BROADWAY AT 82ND STREET NYC Near no. 1 subway line.
All Events are Free. 

Date: Mon., May 2 at 7:00 pm...Priscilla Gilman: The Anti-Romantic Child
Priscilla Gillman, Wordsworth scholar and former professor at Yale and Vassar, reads The Anti-Romantic Child, her haunting memoir about what happens when the dreams and romantic notions one has for a child come face to face with reality.

Date: Tues., May 3 at 7:00 pm...Geraldine Brooks: Caleb's Crossing
Journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction author Geraldine Brooks reads from and signs copies of Caleb's Crossing, her new novel inspired by the life of Caleb Cheeshahteaumauk, the first Native American to graduate from Harvard College.

Date: Wed., May 4 at 7:00 pm...Pete Hamill: Tabloid City
Novelist, and journalist Pete Hamill reads from Tabloid City, his latest novel that takes the reader into the nooks and crannies of Manhattan's high society, a decadent world of money and murder.

Thurs. May 5 at 7:00 pm...Melissa Fay Greene: No Biking in the House without a Helmet
Atlanta journalist Melissa Fay Greene reads from her memoir No Biking in the House without a Helmet, an engaging story about family on a macro and micro level.

Date: Fri., May 6 at 7:00 pm...Bob Drury and Tom Clavin: Last Men Out: The True Story of America's Heroic Final Hours in Vietnam

Last Men Out authors Bob Drury and Tom Clavin, discuss the riveting story of a small band of Marines who risked everything to evacuate American personnel in the last days of the Vietnam War.

Date: Mon., May 9 at 7:00 pm...Adam Hochschild: To End All Wars
Adam Hochschild, journalist, co-founder of Mother Jones, and author, discusses To End All Wars, his moving history of the Great War, a bloody clash of empires and individuals.

Date: Tues., May 10 at 7:00 pm...Paul Reiser: Familyhood
Paul Reiser, bestselling author of Couplehood and Babyhood, and the star of TV's Mad About You, reads from his new timely collection of humorous essays called Fatherhood.

Wed., May 11 at 7:00 pm...Willie Geist and Boyd McDonnell: Loaded!: Become a Millionaire Overnight and Lose 20 Pounds in 2 Weeks, or Your Money Back!

Morning Joe co-host Willie Geist teams with his writing partner, Boyd McDonnell, for their hilarious take on get-rich-quick self-help books and the so-called financial experts who are always ready to offer advice.

Date: Thurs., May 12 at 6:00 pm...Mark Kurlansky: World Without Fish
Author Mark Kurlansky talks about World Without Fish, his book for young people and families.
Date: Mon., May 16 at 7:00 pm..."Remembering Vito Russo"
with Michael Schiavi, Arnie Kantrowitz, Charles Russo and Michelangelo Signorile
Vito Russo, a pioneering AIDS activist and bestselling author of The Celluloid Closet, is remembered by family, fellow activists and his biographer: Charles Russo, Michelangelo Signorile, Arnie Kantrowitz and Michael Schiavi (Celluloid Activist).

Date: Tues., May 17 at 7:00 pm...Roy Blount, Jr.: Alphabetter Juice: The Joy of Text
Humorist Roy Blount, Jr. discusses his new book, Alphabetter Juice, a discourse for writers and readers on word oddities, origins, meanings and pronunciations.

Date: Wed., May 18 at 7:00 pm....Jim Axelrod: In the Long Run:
A Father, a Son, and Unintentional Lessons in Happiness
In his new book In the Long Run, Jim Axelrod, a CBS News national correspondent, reshuffles his priorities after 12 successful years in the highly competitive TV news business.

Date: Thurs., May 19 at 7:00 pm... Jil Picariello: Jessica Lost:
A Story of Birth, Adoption & the Meaning of Motherhood
Jil Picariello, a writer for ad agencies and magazines including New York and People, discusses Jessica Lost, an interwoven story about motherhood, loss and reunion.

Date: Tues., May 24 at 7:00 pm..Chris Licht and Cast of TV's Morning Joe:
What I Learned When I Almost Died
Morning Joe producer Chris Licht tells his personal story in What I Learned
When I Almost Died and is joined by his TV show's hosts
Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist.
Date: Wed., May 25 at 7:00 pm...Stefanie Pintoff: Secret of the White Rose
Stefanie Pintoff reads from her compelling third novel in her Edgar Award-winning series, Secret of the White Rose.
Date: Thurs., May 26 at 7:00 pm...Jeff VanderMeer and SJ Chambers: Steampunk Bible:
An Illustrated Guide to the World of Imaginary Airships,
Corsets and Goggles, Mad Scientists, and Strange Literature
Jeff VanderMeer and SJ Chambers, authors of The Steampunk Bible, discuss the fashion, literary and design phenomenon that incorporates prominent elements of science fiction, speculative fiction and fantasy.

Date: Mon., May 23 at 4:00 pm...Name: Storytime: Sergio Ruzzier's Hey, Rabbit!
Sergio Ruzzier, a kids book illustrator and author, reads from Hey, Rabbit!, his new book about a spunky cottontail with a charming message about the importance of friendship.