LI readings and signings, week of Oct. 5
Carl Hiaasen brings his YA novel to Carle Place Oct. 9. Credit: Michael Lionstar Handout
Monday, Oct. 6
Dr. Haki Madhubuti, an influential figure in the Black Arts Movement, presents a lecture, "What It Means to be Black and Literate in the 21st Century and the Importance of Art in the Maturation of All People." At 7 p.m., Adelphi University, Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom, Ruth S. Harley University Center, Garden City; 516-877-4979, african-studies.adelphi.edu
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Massapequa Park author Salvatore J. LaGumina discusses and signs copies of "Long Island Italian Americans: History, Heritage and Tradition." At 7p.m., Westbury Library, 445 Jefferson St.; 516-333-0176, westburylibrary.org
Thursday, Oct. 9
Carl Hiaasen speaks and signs copies of his new young-adult novel, "Skink -- No Surrender." At 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 91 Old Country Rd., Carle Place; 516-741-9850, barnesandnoble.com
Saturday, Oct. 11
Betty Medsger speaks and signs copies of "The Burglary: The Discovery of J. Edgar Hoover's Secret FBI." Tickets, $75, include lunch; reservations required. At noon, Pridwin Beach Hotel & Cottages, 81 Shore Rd., Shelter Island; 631-749-0042, pridwin.com
Sound Beach author Patricia Chapple Wright discusses and signs copies of "High Moon Over the Amazon: My Quest to Understand the Monkeys of the Night." At 5 p.m., Canio's Books, 290 Main St., Sag Harbor; 631-725-4926, caniosbooks.com
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