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PUTTING IT IN CONTEXT Novelist Walter Mosley reads from and signs his new book, “Life Out of Context” (Nation Books), a long essay about the state of American political life that is in part a lament about the ineffectuality of the American left. Tonight, 6 p.m., Hue-Man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass Boulevard at 125th Street, 212-665-7400, free.
IRISH STRUGGLE Anne Maguire reads from and signs “Rock the Sham: The Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization’s Battle To March in New York’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade” (Street Level Press), her book about the ongoing political battle fought over the city’s annual parade. Tonight, 8 p.m., Rocky Sullivan’s Pub, 129 Lexington Ave. at 28th Street, 212-725-3871, free.
BIBLE HISTORY Daniel Hillel reads from and discusses his book “The Natural History of the Bible” (Columbia University Press), which explores the interplay between early Israelite culture and the environments within which it evolved. A signing follows. Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Labyrinth Books, 536 W. 112th St., between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, 212-865-1588, free.
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