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FOOTBALL FEAT Roy Simmons, the second-ever NFL player who came out as gay, signs his new memoir, “Out of Bounds: Coming Out of Sexual Abuse, Addiction, and My Life of Lies in the NFL Closet” (Carroll & Graf). Tonight, 6 p.m., Hue-Man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass Boulevard at 125th Street, 212-665-7400, free.
MODEL BEHAVIOR Carolyn Burke reads from, discusses, and signs her biography “Lee Miller: A Life” (Knopf), which explores the life of the woman who served as a fashion model, a muse to Man Ray, and a war photographer for Vogue during World War II. Tonight, 7 p.m., 192 Books, 192 Tenth Ave. at 21st Street, 212-255-4022, free, reservations suggested.
DANCE OF DEATH A former chief prosecutor in the Manhattan district attorney’s sex crimes unit, Linda Fairstein, signs her new mystery novel, “Death Dance” (Scribner). In this latest installment in the series following investigator Alexandra Cooper, she investigates the disappearance of a famous ballerina from backstage at Lincoln Center. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway at 66th Street, 212-595-6859, free.
WOMEN AT WORK Nan Mooney discusses and signs her book “I Can’t Believe She Did That!” (St. Martin’s), which looks at how and why women hurt other women professionally. Tonight, 7 p.m., McNally Robinson Booksellers, 50 Prince St. at Mulberry Street, 212-274-1160, free.
BARRY’S BILLS Humorist Dave Barry reads from and signs his latest collection, “Dave Barry’s Money Secrets” (Crown). It explores such pressing financial issues as the role of Adam Sandler in the American economy and why it’s not a good idea to use squirrels as money. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 E. 17th St. at Broadway, 212-253-0810, free.
ESCAPE TO BOSTON Ellen Cooney reads from and signs her new novel, “Private Hotel for Gentle Ladies” (Pantheon). Set in 1900, it follows a woman fleeing her marriage in a small Massachusetts town. She winds up in Boston at a hotel where handsome men make late-night visits to the hotel’s all-female guests. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd Street, 212-362-8835, free.
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