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JULY


--Sun., July 6, 3pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Brooklyn Noir 3 editor Tim McLoughlin appears at the Sunday at Sunny's Bar Reading Series (253 Conover St. b/t Beard & Reed) in Red Hook. Cash bar with complimentary coffee & pastries.

--Tues., July 8, 6-10pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Book launch party for Cake with the author D at Frank White Cafe (936 Atlantic Ave.).

--Fri., July 11, 6pm--ASHLAND, OR, Los Angeles Noir contributor Gary Phillips reads at Bookwagon Books (1652 Ashland St.). Cosponsored by the Ashland Mystery 2008 Series.

--Tues., July 15, 7:30pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Brooklyn Noir 3 editors Tim McLoughlin & Thomas Adcock and contributors Robert Knightly, Jess Korman, Reed Farrel Coleman, and Patricia Mulcahy read at Tillie's of Brooklyn (248 DeKalb Ave.).

--Wed., July 16, 7pm--WASHINGTON, DC, D, the author of Cake, reads at Olsson's, Dupont Circle (1307 19th St. NW).

--Mon., July 28, 6:30pm--FARGO, ND, Jennifer Baumgardner, author of Abortion & Life, reads at Zandbroz (420 N. Broadway). Cosponsored by the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition and the Women's Network of Red River Valley, with a wine and cheese reception to follow.

--Tues., July 29, 7:30pm--MINNEAPOLIS, MN, Jennifer Baumgardner, author of Abortion & Life, reads at Magers & Quinn (3038 Hennepin Ave. S.). Cosponsored by Pro-Choice Resources.


AUGUST


--Sat., August 9, Time TBA--SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Mike Farrell, author of Just Call Me Mike, appears at the San Francisco Writing for Change Conference at the Hotel Kabuki (1625 Post St.).

--Sat., August 9, 7pm--LA JOLLA, CA, Mike Farrell, author of Just Call Me Mike, appears at D.G. Wills (7461 Girard Ave.). Cosponsored by Concern America.

--Thurs., August 21, 7pm--LOS ANGELES, CA, D, the author of Cake, reads at Eso Won (4331 Degnan Blvd.).


SEPTEMBER


--Wed., September 3, 6:30-8pm--WASHINGTON, DC, Jennifer Baumgardner, author of Abortion & Life, reads at Busboys & Poets (2021 14th St. NW).

--Tues., September 9, 6-8pm--WASHINGTON, DC, Book launch party for D.C. Noir 2: The Classics featuring editor George Pelecanos and select contributors at Busboys & Poets (2021 14th St. NW).

--Thurs., September 11, 7pm--NEW YORK, NY, Book launch party for Joe Meno, author of Demons in the Spring, and Arthur Nersesian, author of The Sacrificial Circumcision of the Bronx at Bluestockings (172 Allen St.). Complimentary beer and wine!

--Fri., September 12, 7pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Joe Meno, author of Demons in the Spring, and Arthur Nersesian, author of The Sacrificial Circumcision of the Bronx read at Barnes & Noble, Park Slope (267 7th Ave.).

--Sat., September 13, 3pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Joe Meno, author of Demons in the Spring, and Arthur Nersesian, author of The Sacrificial Circumcision of the Bronx read at Word Books, Greenpoint (126 Franklin St.).

--Sun., September 14, 7pm--NEW YORK, NY, Joe Meno, author of Demons in the Spring, and Arthur Nersesian, author of The Sacrificial Circumcision of the Bronx read at the KGB Bar Sunday Reading Series (85 E. 4th St.).

--Mon., September 22, Time TBA--WASHINGTON, DC, Amiri Baraka, author of Home and Tales of the Out & the Gone appears at the 20th Anniversary of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Gala at the Elizabethan Theatre, Folger Shakespeare Library (201 E. Capitol St., SE).

--Wed., September 24, 7pm--PITTSBURGH, PA, Jennifer Baumgardner, author of Abortion & Life, reads at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, South Side Works (2705 E. Carson St.). Cosponsored by the November Gang and the Abortion Conversation Project, with an introduction from Claire Keyes, director of Allegheny Reproductive Health.

--Thurs., September 25, 7pm--CHICAGO, IL, Joe Meno, author of Demons in the Spring, and Arthur Nersesian, author of The Sacrificial Circumcision of the Bronx read at Quimby's (1854 W. North Ave.). Featuring a slide show from Demonsby illustrator Anders Nilsen.

--Fri., September 26, 7pm--TORONTO, ONTARIO, Trinidad Noir contributors Ramabai Espinet & Shani Mootoo read at A Different Booklist (746 Bathhurst St.).

--Sat., September 27, 7pm--MINNEAPOLIS, MN, Joe Meno, author of Demons in the Spring, and Arthur Nersesian, author of The Sacrificial Circumcision of the Bronx read at Magers & Quinn (3038 Hennepin Ave. S.).

--Sun., September 28, 2pm--SEATTLE, WA, Arthur Nersesian, author of The Sacrificial Circumcision of the Bronx reads at Powell's Books, (1005 W. Burnside). With Peter Plate and Curt Colbert.

--Sun., September 28, 3pm--LOS ANGELES, CA, Nina Revoyr, author of The Age of Dreaming, appears in conversation with Lisa See at ALOUD at LA Public Library--Central Branch (630 W. 5th St.).

--Mon., September 29, 7pm--OLYMPIA, WA, Arthur Nersesian, author of The Sacrificial Circumcision of the Bronx reads at Orca Books (409 E. 4th Ave.). With Peter Plate.

--Tues., September 30, 7:30pm--PORTLAND, OR, Arthur Nersesian, author of The Sacrificial Circumcision of the Bronx reads at Elliott Bay Book Co. (101 S. Main St.). With Peter Plate and Adam Gnade.


OCTOBER


--Thurs., October 2, 7:30pm--ALAMEDA, CA, Arthur Nersesian, author of The Sacrificial Circumcision of the Bronx reads at Books Inc. (1344 Park St.). With Peter Plate.

--Fri., October 3, 8:30pm--SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Joe Meno, author of Demons in the Spring, Arthur Nersesian, author of The Sacrificial Circumcision of the Bronx, read with Peter Plate at City Lights (261 Columbus Ave.).

--Sat., October 4, 7pm--W. HOLLYWOOD, CA, Joe Meno, author of Demons in the Spring, Arthur Nersesian, author of The Sacrificial Circumcision of the Bronx, and Joseph Mattson read at Book Soup (8818 Sunset Blvd.).

--Mon., October 6, 7pm--PASADENA, CA, Arthur Nersesian, author of The Sacrificial Circumcision of the Bronx reads at Vroman's Bookstore (695 E. Colorado Blvd.). With Joseph Mattson.

--Tues., October 7, 7:30pm--SEATTLE, WA, Jennifer Baumgardner, author of Abortion & Life, reads at Elliott Bay Book Co. (101 S. Main St.). With Amy Richards, author of Opting In: Having a Child without Losing Yourself. Cosponsored by RH Reality Check and the CAIR Project.

--Wed., October 8, 7:30pm--PORTLAND, OR, Jennifer Baumgardner, author of Abortion & Life, reads at Powell's (1005 W. Burnside). With Amy Richards, author of Opting In: Having a Child without Losing Yourself.

--Thurs., October 9, 7pm--SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Jennifer Baumgardner, author of Abortion & Life, reads at City Lights (261 Columbus Ave.). With Amy Richards, author of Opting In: Having a Child without Losing Yourself.

--Thurs., October 9, 7:30pm--LOS ANGELES, CA, Chris Abani, author of Song for Night, and Percival Everett, author of Abstraktion und Einfuhlung, read at Skylight Books (1818 N. Vermont Ave.).

--Sat., October 11, 7:30pm--LOS ANGELES, CA, Jennifer Baumgardner, author of Abortion & Life, reads at Skylight Books (1818 N. Vermont Ave.). With Amy Richards, author of Opting In: Having a Child without Losing Yourself.

--Sun., October 12, 5pm--PASADENA, CA, Jennifer Baumgardner, author of Abortion & Life, reads at Vroman's Bookstore (695 E. Colorado Blvd.). With Amy Richards, author of Opting In: Having a Child without Losing Yourself.

--Sat., October 18, 12-2pm--APPLETON, WI, Jennifer Baumgardner, author of Abortion & Life, reads at Conkey's Bookstore, 226 E. College Ave.


NOVEMBER


--Sat., November 1, 10am-2pm--CAMARILLO, CA, Mike Farrell, author of Just Call Me Mike, appears at the American Association of University Women 7th Annual Authors Luncheon at the Sterling Hills Golf Course (901 Sterling Hills Dr.). With authors Susan Ruben, Harley Jane Kozak, and Judith Freeman.

--Thurs., November 6, 7pm--NEW YORK, NY, Launch party for Istanbul Noir featuring editor Mustafa Ziyalan at Book Culture (536 W. 112th St.).


DECEMBER



JANUARY



FEBRUARY


--Wed., February 25, 7:30-9pm--NEW YORK, NY--The 92nd St. Y (1395 Lexington Ave.) presents an Akashic International Noir program, featuring Robert Antoni (Trinidad Noir), Elizabeth Nunez (Trinidad Noir), Feryal Tilmac (Istanbul Noir), and Maxim Jakubowski (Rome Noir).


MARCH


--Wed., March 25, 7:30pm--NEW YORK, NY--Achy Obejas, author of Ruins, and Robert Arellano, author of Havana Noir, read at the 92nd St. Y (1395 Lexington Ave.).