Elijah Anderson's new book is an exploration of public space- libraries, work places, stores, etc. - where racial and ethnic tensions seem to disappear.
Pulitzer Prize winning author Edmund Morris will read from the third installment of his groundbreaking biography of President Theodore Roosevelt, Colonel Roosevelt.
Russian-American humorist Gary Shteyngart will read from his most recent book, Super Sad True Love Story. This is a New York Times top ten book for 2010.
Julie Orringer's debut novel is The Invisible Bridge, the story of a Hungarian Jew's experiences during the Holocaust. It was named a New York Times Notable Book for 2010.
One of the world's foremost neuroscientists will read from and discuss his latest book, The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientists's Quest for What Makes Us Human.