Talks and readings in New York City coming up

Kasey Lansdale presents First Chance, her crime novel.

Patrick Dougher and Rob Gore on surviving 1970s Brooklyn.

Tough Stuff: book launch and panel on women in glass art.

An archival séance with Marina Otero Verzier at Van Alen.

Author J Brooke reads from their poetry collection.

Wangechi Mutu on her film, sculpture and installation work.

Book talk on the Harmony Hammond Reader with Hammond.

Panel talk on the 'New Woman' around 1900.

Lectures on Tap: how women shaped American politics.

Saving the Fire: book talk and signing.

Panel on the future of Black children.

Queer and trans writers read new work at an open mic.

Intimate Fragments: a smutty trans and queer open mic.

Book talk with author Holly EJ Black.

Masculinity among American Jews: a talk by Sarah Imhoff.

Panels on how global tensions hit the maritime industry.

Coffee and Conversation: hormones with Baron and Sekhon.

Book Club: A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst, discussed.

Storytime: readings for toddlers at Lofty Pigeon Books.

Read-Aloud/Book Club: read and discuss at the library.

LIC Book Discussion: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

Meet Senator Joe Addabbo at his Mobile Office Hours.

Meet Senator Joe Addabbo at his mobile office hour.

Confronting Canons: book talk on opera and social justice.

Rich Miller-Murphy reads his Road Trip Detour.

Book talk: Hasan Dudar on Carryout, with Reena Shah.

The Brooklyn Blueprint: business leaders in conversation.

Novelist Jennifer Sklias-Gahan reads and signs her new book.

Design Across Time: curators on building the design show.

Book discussion: "Atmosphere" by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Open Session #23: Rujuta Rao's 'garment-essay' performance.

Thursday Theology Conversation: why scripture, a talk.

Veronica C Sirotic: a reading of poetry and prose.

Book of Genesis: poetic readings with Rabbi David Whiman.

A Very Loose Buttons Halloween with Hipsy Gap, indie rock.

Flatbush Night School: talk on feminism and identity.

Wise Aging: talk on resilience, legacy and joy for over-65s.

Mobile office hours with Senator Joe Addabbo.

MIT Virtual Transfer Information Session for applicants.

Hevruta Club: Hebrew social group for ages 60 plus.