Books
This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.
ECO CHAMBERS Italian writer Umberto Eco reads from his new novel “The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana” (Harcourt), about an elderly bookseller who loses all memories except for the words he has read (tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 E. 17th St. at Broadway, 212-253-0810, free).The next evening, he celebrates the book’s publication, along with that of his recent nonfiction work “History of Beauty” (Rizzoli), with a cocktail party and signing (tomorrow, 5:30-7 p.m., Rizzoli, 31 W. 57th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, free).
MORE NOIR The editor of “Brooklyn Noir II: The Classics” (Akashic), Tim McLoughlin, joins contributors Maggie Estep, Jervey Tervalon, and Gary Phillips for a reading and signing of the collection of Brooklyn-centric stories. Tonight, 7 p.m., Partners and Crime, 44 Greenwich Ave. at Charles Street, 212-243-0440, free.
STRANGE STORY A columnist for The New York Sun, Hillel Halkin, reads from and discusses his new book, “A Strange Death: A Story Originating in Espionage, Betrayal, and Vengeance in a Village in Old Palestine” (PublicAffairs). Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd Street, 212-362-8835, free.
To submit an event for consideration for the Calendar, please wire the particulars to calendar@nysun.com, placing the date of the event in the subject line.
