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IRELAND, PART 2 Edward Rutherfurd signs his latest novel, “The Rebels of Ireland: The Dublin Saga” (Doubleday), a saga that explores Irish history from the revolt of 1534 to the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922. It is the sequel to “The Princes of Ireland,” which covered the first 11 centuries of Irish history. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway at 66th Street, 212-595-6859, free.
FUTURE OF FEMINISM Phyllis Chesler discusses her latest book, “The Death of Feminism: What’s Next in the Struggle for Women’s Freedom” (Palgrave Macmillan), which chastises her fellow feminists for not taking on Islamic terrorism. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Upper East Side, 240 E. 86th St. at Second Avenue, 212-794-1962, free.
HOW TO HELP William Easterly discusses and signs his new book, “The White Man’s Burden: Why the West’s Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good” (Penguin), which explores why $2.3 trillion in aid from the West has done so little alleviate famine and poverty in the Third World. Mr. Easterly is an economics professor at New York University and worked as a senior research economist at the World Bank for 16 years. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Astor Place, 4 Astor Place at Broadway, 212-420-1322, free.
A NEW CODE Rabbi Joseph Telushkin discusses his new book, “A Code of Jewish Ethics, Volume 1: You Shall Be Holy” (Crown), the first volume of a planned three-part major code of Jewish ethics written in English. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd Street, 212-362-8835, free.
FAMILY STORY Fernanda Eberstadt reads from and signs her new book, “Little Money Street: In Search of Gypsies and Their Music in the South of France” (Knopf), which explores Gypsy culture through the story of one family. Tonight, 7 p.m., McNally Robinson Booksellers, 50 Prince St. at Mulberry Street, 212-274-1160, free.
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