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June 19: Howard Megdal at Books & Greetings, Northvale. Author of “Becoming Caitlin Clark: The Unknown Origin Story of a Modern Basketball Superstar.”
June 19: Elyce Arons at Little City Books, Hoboken. Author of “We Might Just Make it After All: My Best Friendship with Kate Spade.”
June 21: Chicks in the Office at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
June 21: David Galef at Wolfe & Kron Books, Asbury Park. Author of “Where I Went Wrong”
June 24: Erik Piepenburg at Words, Maplewood. Author of “Dining Out: First Dates, Defiant Nights and Last Call Disco Fries at America’s Gay Restaurants.”
June 25: Michael Uslan, Film Industry Lecture Series at Brookdale Community College Performing Arts Center, Lincroft.
June 25: Peter Brown at Books & Greetings, Northvale. Author of “The Wild Robot on the Island.”
June 25: David Greenwood at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “The Cloud Intern.”
June 26: Isaac Mizrahi at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
June 27: Andrew Zimmern, in conversation with Mark Pascal and Francis Schott, at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. Benefit for Elijah’s Promise: Promise Culinary School.
June 27-28: Zachariah Porter at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
July 1: Kelsey James at Words, Maplewood. Author of “The Colony of Lost Souls.”
July 4: Long Branch Poetry Festival at Pier Village Boardwalk Gazebo. With Emanuel di Pasquale, Estelle Bajou, Jennifer Stahl Brown, Charley Bruns, Kirsten Shu-ying Chen, Anant Dhavale, Frank Finale, Gary Galsworth, Gregg Glory, Robert Goodman, Marshall Harth, Linda Johnston Muhlhausen, Chelsea Palermo, Frank J. Valentino, Daniel Weeks, Jared Weeks.
July 11: Nuyorican Poets Cafe at Chase Room at NJPAC, Newark.
July 12: Nurse John at Music Box at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Atlantic City.
July 12: Adriana Trigiani at Books & Greetings, Northvale. Author of “The View From Lake Como.”
July 15: The Moth StorySLAM at White Eagle Hall, Jersey City.
July 15: Emily Harding at Words, Maplewood. Author of “How Freaking Romantic.”
July 24: Emily Compagno at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
July 24: Mike Ayers at Words, Maplewood. Author of “Sharing in the Groove: The Untold Story of the ’90s Jam Band Explosion.”
July 26: The Makeshift Project at House of Independents, Asbury Park.
July 29: Shelley B. Weinstock at Words, Maplewood. Author of “Vitamins & Supplements for Dummies.”
July 30: Tyler Henry at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Aug. 7: “Twin Peaks: Conversation With the Stars” featuring Ray Wise, Harry Goaz, Kimmy Robertson and Sabrina S. Sutherland at Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood.
Aug. 9: “Twin Peaks: Conversation With the Stars” featuring Ray Wise, Harry Goaz, Kimmy Robertson and Sabrina S. Sutherland at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Aug. 11: Alyson Stoner at Books & Greetings, Northvale. Author of “Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything: A Memoir.”
Sept. 3: David Duchovny at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “About Time: Poems.”
Sept. 12: Rob Reiner at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap.”
Oct. 2: David Sedaris at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Oct. 3: David Sedaris at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
Oct. 4: Collingswood Book Festival.
Oct. 8: Mark Morris, “The Dance Lives On: Contemplating Artistic Legacy” at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes conversation and selections from Morris’ choreography. Part of Music & Healing series.
Oct. 12: John Edward at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.
Oct. 21: Steven Zipperstein, Philip Roth Lecture at Newark Public Libary. Author of “Philip Roth: Stung by Life.”
Oct. 24: Andy Borowitz at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
Nov. 29: “Talking Sopranos” with Steve Schirripa and Michael Imperioli, hosted by Joey Kola at Wellmont Theater, Montclair.
Nov. 30: Neil deGrasse Tyson, “An Astrophysicist Goes to the Movies, Part II” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 3: Peter Sellars, “Mourning Through Music” at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes conversation plus live performances. Part of the Music & Healing series.
Dec. 6: Matt Fraser at Music Box at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Atlantic City.
April 29: Lisa Batiashvili, “Sounding Defiance: Georgia & Ukraine” at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Conversation with music (featuring violinist Batiashvili and pianist Giorgi Gigashvili). Part of Music & Healing series.
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