Bruce’s Garden: Summer Readings!
Welcome to the eleventh year of Bruce’s Garden Summer Readings! All Readings are on Wednesdays and start at 7 P.M. with refreshments starting at 6:30.
JULY 22 LESLIE DAY River–A Hudson Memoir
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Bruce Reynolds Memorial Garden Across from 10 Park Terrace EAST, near W. 215 St., New York, NY, United States
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Word Up Recirculation: Antonio Roman-Alcalá‘s NORTH STARS OF EMANCIPATION
Word Up Recirculation 876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.), New York, NY, United StatesWord Up Recirculation welcomes sustainable food systems researcher Antonio Roman-Alcalá to discuss his new book, North Stars of Emancipation: California's Diverse Food and Farming Movements in Times of Racial Reckoning, on how greater racial inclusion can propel movements forward and help realize sustainable change, from a longtime political organizer and researcher. Please register in advance.
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Word Up: Nicholas Freudenberg’s FIGHTING FOR NEW YORK with Merlin Chowkwanyun
Word Up Community Bookshop 2113 Amsterdam Ave at 165th St., New York, NY, United StatesWord Up welcomes Nicholas Freudenberg to discuss his new book, Fighting for New York: Activism for Health and Social Justice Since the 1960s, with Merlin Chowkwanyun, author of All Health Politics Is Local. A roadmap for health activists, Fighting for New York illustrates each step needed for successful advocacy through campaigns conducted by a wide range of city-based community organizations since the 1960s.
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Inwood Library: Diverse Books+Banter “The City We Became” by N. K. Jemisin
Inwood Library 4790 Broadway, New York, NY, United StatesJoin the Inwood Library to discuss: "The City We Became" by N. K. Jemisin. This is an IN-PERSON event only. You can register online to secure your seat. You may reserve a physical copy of this book to pick up at a library branch. Open to Adults 18+
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Word Up Recirculation: Francis Mateo’s EMBERS OF EXILE: A POETIC EXODUS
Word Up Recirculation 876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.), New York, NY, United StatesWord Up welcomes Francis Mateo for a reading of Embers of Exile: A Poetic Exodus, a powerful new collection of poetry exploring memory, migration, identity, and the textures of contemporary urban life — out July 15, 2026.
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Word Up: Kiara Valdez’s STEPPING UP with Lethy Liriano
Word Up Community Bookshop 2113 Amsterdam Ave at 165th St., New York, NY, United StatesWord Up welcomes Kiara Valdez on her forthcoming graphic novel, STEPPING UP (on sale 8/4/26), a timely and vibrant teen graphic memoir about community, friendship, and self-discovery told through the eyes of a high school freshman Kiara, one of the few Black students at her predominantly white boarding school—perfect for fans of Almost American Girl and Brownstone!
Free – Donation30.00