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The best fall talks and readings in NYC

Expand your horizons at this season's discussions and lectures by authors, actors, filmmakers and artists

Written by
Tolly Wright
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While it’s tempting to stay outside all season long to see the best fall foliage in New York or spend your free time chowing down at all the best food and drink festivals, why don't you instead feed your brain at these talks and book events that make being an indoor kid cool again. Maybe you’ll be inspired to pick up the perfect book to enjoy by a fireplace at the bar.

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Book Launch: If the Raindrops United by Judah Frielander
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Best known as the slovenly weirdo Frank Rossitano on 30 Rock, comedian Judah Friedlander excels at making the absurd outrageously funny. With his book of drawings and cartoons, If the Raindrops United, the stand-up proves he’s also a talented doodler.

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Celebrated chef and food writer Yotam Ottolenghi comes to the 92nd Street Y to discuss his newest collection of recipes from his popular London restaurant NOPI. Joining him is Ramael Scully, the head chef at NOPI, who brings Asian influences to Ottolenghi's signature brand of Middle Eastern cooking, and Sam Kass, the former senior policy advisor for nutrition policy in the Obama administration.

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Learn how fashion photographer and blogger Scott Schuman redefined fashion's street scene with his style blog the Sartorialist. The visionary shares stories of capturing tasteful individuals in New York, Dubai, Milan and beyond at this 10th anniversary blog celebration and launch for his new book of collected photographs.

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Alex Mar knows a thing or two about witchcraft—she's the author of the new book Witches of America—so she just might be the perfect person to curate this evening of witch-themed movie clips. She's not just napping in the back while they air, though; Mar will discuss the scenes, using them as a springboard to talk about Paganism and real-life witchcraft. There'll be plenty of opportunities for audience participation…but leave your magic wands and spell books at home.

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Catch a sneak peek of the first two episodes of funnyman Ansari's (Parks and Recreation) new Netflix sitcom, Master of None, before it drops on November 6. The highly energetic, always affable stand-up discusses the show and his character, a New York actor plagued by indecision.

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Cloud Atlas author David Mitchell reads from his complex reinvention of the haunted-house story, Slade House. The book encompasses five decades of lonely souls who were trapped by the seemingly utopian home with a hidden entrance and no exit. Prepare for an absolutely bizarre story that's typical of the author's style.

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