Books
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SLAVE STORY Ron Soodalter reads from, discusses, and signs his book, “Hanging Captain Gordon: The Life and Trial of an American Slave Trader” (Atria), which chronicles the trial and execution of the only man in American history to face conviction for slave trading. Tonight, 6 p.m., Hue-Man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass Boulevard at 125th Street, 212-665-7400, free.
PERSONAL PLEA Siri Hustvedt reads from and signs her book “A Plea for Eros” (Picador), a collection of essays on writing and writers. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., Coliseum Books, 11 W. 42nd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-803-5890, free.
MAN’S MAN Norah Vincent reads from, discusses, and signs her book “Self-Made Man: One Woman’s Journey into Manhood and Back Again” (Penguin). It tracks her experiences living incognito in male drag for a year – competing in a bowling league, working in sales, and attending men’s group therapy sessions. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Chelsea, 675 Sixth Ave. at 21st Street, 212-727-1227, free.
FUTURE WORLD Dara Horn reads from and signs her novel “The World To Come” (Norton), which begins with the theft of a Chagall painting from a museum during a singles’ cocktail hour. She is the winner of the 2003 National Jewish Book Award. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd Street, 212-362-8835, free.
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