Celebrity Sightings: Big Name Book Events in NYC This Week

Big names hit New York City for a November week of literate celebrity sightings.

Tuesday, November 11th

Beloved news anchor Tom Brokaw will be at the 92nd Street Y to reflect on the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Catch him in conversation with historian Mary Sarotte, author of The Collapse: The Accidental Opening of the Berlin Wall.

Wednesday, November 12th

Hell’s Kitchen’s own Alicia Keys comes to Barnes & Noble Tribeca to read and sign her new children’s book, Blue Moon: From the Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee.

Thursday, November 13th

Andy Cohen comes to the Union Square Barnes & Noble in support of his new book, The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year.

Friday, November 14th

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“Call me Ishmael,” will ring out Friday night and Herman Melville’s masterpiece will follow in this three-day New York reading marathon. More than a few literary celebs will lend their voices, including Jim Shepard, Téa Obreht, Joshua Ferris, and Elif Batuman.