Books
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A FEW MORE THINGS
The first lady of California, Maria Shriver, signs her new book “One More Thing Before You Go…” (Free Press), an inspirational guide for girls graduating from high school (today, 1 p.m., Barnes & Noble Rockefeller Center, 600 Fifth Ave.at 48th Street,212-765-0593, free). Great mothers think alike, at least when they’re composing titles: The author of “And One More Thing…” (Warner), Joan Caraganis Jakobson, talks about her advice book on “life, love and lipstick” (tonight, 6:30 p.m., New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th Street, 212-817-8215, $10 general, $5 seniors, members, teachers, and students).
YEAR IN THE LIFE
Jonathan Mahler reads from and discusses his new book,”Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx is Burning” (Farrar, Straus & Giroux). It chronicles the remarkable year of 1977 in New York City: “Son of Sam” was on the loose, a blackout threw the city into chaos, Yankee Reggie Jackson fought with manager Billy Martin, Edward Koch and Mario Cuomo were in a heated mayoral race, and Studio 54 opened its doors for the first time. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd Street, 212-362-8835, free.
CROSSING OVER
Nancy Rubin Stuart discusses her book “The Reluctant Spiritualist: The Life of Maggie Fox” (Harcourt), a biography of a 19th-century girl who claimed she could contact the dead. The Victorian Society of America sponsors the talk. Tonight, 6 p.m., Donnell Public Library, 20 W. 53rd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-886-3742, free.
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