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Not a day goes by in New York City (NYC) without a free poetry reading or a book signing or a book reading by a famous or not yet famous author. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!

**Author Reading | The Floating Pool Lady: A Quest to Bring a Public Pool to New York City’s Waterfront (virtual)**

Historian and waterfront planner and activist Ann L. Buttenwieser is The Floating Pool Lady. As parks protector Adrian Benepe writes in the description of Buttenwieser’s new book, “Never mind Molly Brown of RMS Titanic fame—meet the unsinkable Ann L. Buttenwieser! In The Floating Pool Lady, Buttenwieser recounts, with the energy of a suspense novel, her visionary quest to bring to New York City the first floating swimming pool in more than seventy-five years.”

New York City, NY; NYC

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_Mon, Jun 21
6:00 pm
Free

Author Readings, June 21, 2021, 06/21/2021, The Floating Pool Lady: A Quest to Bring a Public Pool to New York City’s Waterfront (virtual)

**Author Reading | Let the Record Show: The Story of ACT-UP (virtual)**

In its complex and intersectional power, ACT UP transformed the lives of people with AIDS and the bigoted society that had abandoned them. ACT UP New York, a broad and unlikely coalition of activists from all races, genders, sexualities, and backgrounds, took on the AIDS crisis with an indefatigable, ingenious, and multifaceted attack on corporations, institutions, governments, and individuals who stood in the way of AIDS treatment for all. Based on more than 200 interviews with ACT UP members and rich with lessons for today's activists, Sarah Schulman's new book is a revelatory exploration of the coalition's inner workings, conflicts, achievements, and ultimate fracture. Let the Record Show charts how a group of desperate outcasts changed America forever, and in the process created a livable future for generations of people across the world.

New York City, NY; NYC

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_Mon, Jun 21
7:00 pm
Free

Author Readings, June 21, 2021, 06/21/2021, Let the Record Show: The Story of ACT-UP (virtual)

**Author Reading | Long Division: Craft and Revision (Zoom)**

Author Kiese Laymon will discuss the art and craft of revision with acclaimed novelist Peter Ho Davies.

New York City, NY; NYC

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_Tue, Jun 22
6:00 pm
Free

Author Readings, June 22, 2021, 06/22/2021, Long Division: Craft and Revision (Zoom)

Reading | Positive Obsession: Happy Birthday, Octavia E. Butler (virtual)

Writers, performers, and scholars celebrate the sci-fi legend on what would have been her 74th birthday. A packed lineup of special guests to celebrate Octavia E. Butler on what would have been her 74th birthday. In 2006, writers, performers, editors, and friends gathered at The New York Public Library to honor Butler, whose untimely death at the age of 58 had cut short one of the great careers in American letters. Fifteen years later, as the Library of Congress releases the first of its Butler collections, NYPL pays tribute to her work with an evening of talks, readings, and performances. Featuring readings of fiction and nonfiction collected in the Library of America volume, alongside reflections about her as a friend, as a writer, and as an inspiration, plus a very special musical performance.

New York City, NY; NYC

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_Tue, Jun 22
7:00 pm
Free

Readings, June 22, 2021, 06/22/2021, Positive Obsession: Happy Birthday, Octavia E. Butler (virtual)

**Author Reading | Anthro-Vision: A New Way to See in Business and Life (virtual)**

Leaders today typically look to economic models, Big Data, or artificial intelligence platforms to understand the vicissitudes of digital disruption, economic upheaval, and political flux. In her new book, Gillian Tett points instead to anthropology—to the study of human culture.Tett speaks with New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman about this new way of understanding the behavior of organizations, individuals, and markets.

New York City, NY; NYC

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_Wed, Jun 23
7:00 pm
Free

Author Readings, June 23, 2021, 06/23/2021, Anthro-Vision: A New Way to See in Business and Life (virtual)

**Author Reading | The Heart of Business: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism (virtual)**

A year of unprecedented change has prompted some leaders to rethink the purpose of business, and the public to expect more from them. But many companies and leaders are not sure where to begin and how to move forward—especially during a global crisis. In his new book, Hubert Joly, the orchestrator of Best Buy's spectacular turnaround, unveils his personal philosophy to achieving extraordinary outcomes for all stakeholders by putting purpose and people first. Joly speaks with The Huffington Post founder and founder/CEO of Thrive Global, Arianna Huffington.

New York City, NY; NYC

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_Mon, Jun 28
6:00 pm
Free