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The Sexy Part of the Bible

Romance and political intrigue cloud the many lives of a diabolical African supermodel harboring a shocking secret.

Frederick Douglass in Brooklyn

A fascinating collection of Frederick Douglass’s always-controversial speeches in Brooklyn, New York.

Hadriana in All My Dreams

Legendary Haitian author Depestre combines magic, fantasy, eroticism, and delirious humor to explore universal questions of race and sexuality.

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Robyn Hitchcock — Exile in Bookville (Chicago, IL)

8/30/26, 5:00pm

Robyn Hitchcock presents Stranded in the Future, in conversation with Lior Phillips.

David Duchovny — Bookends Bookstore (Ridgewood, NJ)

9/9/26, 6:00pm

David Duchovny presents About Time.

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