Saturday 10/3: J. Mae Barizo, Laurel Blossom, Patrick Ryan Frank, Rebecca Okrent, and Jonathan Wells present books from Four Way Press, along with Britt Melewski, curator of the FREE WATER series. KGB, 7 p.m., free.
Sandra Beasley, Susan Bruce, Wesley Rothman, Robin Beth Schaer, and Barbara Ungar join the Couplet Series with host Leah Umansky. The Delancey, 7 p.m., free.
Bruce Andrews and Sharon Mesmer launch the latest season of the Segue Series. Zinc Bar, 4:30 p.m., $5.
Gridlock Sam Schwartz discusses his book Street Smart: The Rise of Cities and the Fall of Cars with Nathan Pyle. BookCourt, 7 p.m., free.
Sunday 10/4: Amy Ewing reads debut novel The White Rose. McNally Jackson, 6 p.m., free.
Monday 10/5: Zachary Thomas Dodson reads Bats of the Republic: An Illuminated Novel. WORD Brooklyn, 7 p.m., free.
Romy Ashby and Sherill Tippins discuss their books about and set in New York City. St . Marks Bookshop, 7 p.m., free.
Erica Jong launches Fear of Dying. Powerhouse Arena, 7 p.m., free.
Jonah Kruvant reads his novel The Last Book Ever Written for the Writing Aloud Reading Series. BookCourt, 7 p.m., free.
Ivan Vladislavic and Katie Kitamura discuss The Folly. Community Bookstore, 7 p.m., free.
Ted Rees and Tyrone Wiliams join the Poetry Project reading series. Poetry Project, 8 p.m., free.
Tuesday 10/6: Sloane Crosley, known for humorous essay collections, launches The Clasp, her debut novel. BookCourt, 7 p.m., free.
Maris Kreizman launches Slaughterhouse 90210 along with Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Tyler Coates, Gilbert Cruz, Willa Paskin, and Pilot Viruet. Housing Works, 6:30 p.m., free.
Rainbow Rowell talks with Lev Grossman about Carry On, a young adult novel. Powerhouse Arena, 7 p.m., free.
Sandra Cisneros and Jessica Hagedorn discuss A House of My Own: Stories from My Life. Greenlight Bookstore, 7:30 p.m., free.
Anita Diamant reads The Boston Girl. B&N 82nd Street, 7 p.m., free.
Jill Rapaport, Carl Watson, and Rob Hardin read poetry. St. Marks Bookshop, 7 p.m., free.
Wednesday 10/7: Helen Phillips, Matthew Rossi, and Lorraine Schein join the HiFi Series. HiFi Bar, 8 p.m., one drink.
Colin Winnette, Saeed Jones, and Natalie Eilbert celebrate the release of Haints Stay, Winnette’s novel. WORD Brooklyn, 7 p.m., free.
Marlon James talks with Rob Spillman about A Brief History of Seven Killings, recently shortlisted for the Book Prize. Community Bookstore, 7 p.m., free.
Joe Pan and Carey McHugh launch new collections with Debora Kuan and Karen Russell. Berl’s Poetry Shop, 7 p.m., free.
Thursday 10/8: Julia Pierpont and Elizabeth Sanders join Pete’s Reading Series. Pete’s Candy Store, 7:30 p.m., free.
Antony Loewenstein and Jeremy Scahill discuss the how capitalism is destroying the world and Loewenstein’s new book Disaster Capitalism. Housing Works, 7 p.m., free.
Adrian Tomine and Mike Sacks discuss the graphic novel Killing and Dying. Powerhouse Arena, 7 p.m., free.
Brian Selznick reads The Marvels. Congregation Beth Elohim, 6:30 p.m., from $10.
Ted Mathys and Rebecca Wolff read poetry. Berl’s Poetry Shop, 7 p.m., free.
Amitav Ghosh, Elias Khoury, and Sinan Antoon discuss fiction, presented in partnership with the Library of Arabic Literature. Center for Fiction, 7 p.m., free.
Friday 10/9: Lincoln Michel launches Upright Beasts with a conversation with Porochista Khakpour. Powerhouse Arena, 7 p.m., free.
Robert Atwan hosts Mark Jocabson, Margo Jefferson, and John Reed for The Best American Essays 2015. BookCourt, 7 p.m., free.
Vincent Toro, Emily Skillings, Angel Nafis, Lara Mimosa Montes, and Damien Rogers read poetry. Berl’s Poetry Shop, 7 p.m., free.
Bill Cheng, Luc Sante, and Dana Spiotta discuss their books in partnership with NY Foundation for the Arts 13th Anniversary Reading. NYU Creative Writing House, 5 p.m., free.
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