Books
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LION FOR ALL The Australian songwriter of the feminist anthem “I Am Woman (Hear Me Roar),” Helen Reddy, reads from her new memoir, “The Woman I Am” (Penguin). Today, 12:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 675 Sixth Ave. at 22nd Street, 212-727-1227, free.
RESCUE ME Author Lisa Unger reads from her new novel, “Beautiful Lies” (Crown), a mystery story about a freelance writer who rescues a toddler from a near-fatal accident. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Place at Broadway, 212-420-1322, free.
UPTOWN FRIENDSHIP Sigrid Nunez reads from her new novel “The Last of Her Kind” (Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux), a tale of friendship between two Barnard roommates. Tonight, 7 p.m., Pete’s Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St. at Richardson Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 718-302-3770, free.
HOLD THE FRIES The author of “Fast Food Nation” (HarperCollins), Eric Schlosser, reads from his latest book on mass market cuisine, “Chew On This: Everything You Don’t Want to Know About Fast Food” (Houghton Mifflin). Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1972 Broadway at 66th Street, 212-595-6859, free.
