Readings
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POPULAR CONFLICT A professor of social sciences at Columbia University, Charles Tilly, and a professor of sociology at Cornell University, Sidney Tarrow, discuss their joint effort “Contentious Politics” (Paradigm), which sets out guidelines for studying contention within various political realms, such as religious or ethnic conflict. Tonight, 7 p.m., Labyrinth Books, 536 W. 112th St., between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, 212-865-1588, free.
A NOVEL APPROACH Fordham Law School’s Forum on Law, Culture, and Society presents a reading and discussion by Scott Turow, a novelist and practicing lawyer. He talks about his new novel “Limitations” (Picador), about a judge who questions the law and his ability during a sexual assault case. Tomorrow, 8 p.m., 1 Time Warner Center, 58th Street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, 212-636-7295, free. Registration necessary at law. fordham. edu/turow.
WRITING IN EUROPE Paula Fox reads from and discusses her memoir “The Coldest Winter: A Stringer in Liberated Europe” (Henry Holt), about her experiences in Europe working as a stringer for a British news service during the aftermath of World War II. Author Sigrid Nuñez moderates the reading. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Symphony Space, Leonard Nimoy Thalia, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, 212-864-5400, $21.