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CRISIS THESIS A senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, John McWhorter, discusses and signs his new book, “Winning the Race: Beyond the Crisis in Black America” (Penguin). In it, he makes the case that the problems plaguing black America began as an accidental byproduct of the civil rights movement. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Chelsea, 675 Sixth Ave. at 21st Street, 212-727-1227, free.
YES, PLEASE Maria Dahvana Headley reads from and signs her memoir “The Year of Yes” (Hyperion), about what happened when she decided to say “yes” to every date she was asked on. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Astor Place, 4 Astor Place at Broadway, 212-420-1322, free.
TENDER TALE Mary-Ann Tirone Smith reads from and signs her memoir “Girls of Tender Age” (Simon & Schuster). It centers on her large, happy French-Italian family living in a post-World War II housing project in Hartford, Conn. The author’s life changed, however, when a classmate was murdered by a serial killer. Tonight, 7p.m., Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd Street, 212-362-8835, free.
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