Books
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IDENTITY STRUGGLE Filmmaker Kym Ragusa reads from her new book, “The Skin Between Us: A Memoir of Race, Beauty, and Belonging” (W.W. Norton), which documents her struggles with her biracial heritage in 1960s and 1970s New York. Tonight, 6 p.m., Hue-Man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd., between 124th and 125th streets, 212-665-7400, free.
LES ETATS-UNIS Author Martha McPhee reads from her new book, “L’America” (Harcourt Brace), a story about the relationship between a prosperous Italian man and an American artist, and how it is transformed after September 11, 2001. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 160 E. 54th St., between Third and Lexington avenues, 212-750-8033, free.
WARSTORIES Colin Beavan reads from his new book, “Operation Jedburgh: DDay and America’s First Shadow War” (Viking), a historical account of America’s attempts to obtain French support of the 1944 invasion of Normandy. Tonight, 7 p.m., Borders Bookstore, 461 Park Ave. at 57th Street, 212-980-6785, free.
SHORT TALES Charlotte Forbes reads from her new book, “The Good Works of Ayela Linde: A Novel in Stories”(Arcade), which follows the illegitimate daughter of a Mexican dressmaker. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 396 Sixth Ave. at 8th Street, 212-674-8780, free.
