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IDENTITY CRISIS A professor at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, June Cross, reads from her memoir “Secret Daughter: A Mixed-Race Daughter and the Mother Who Gave Her Away” (Viking). Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 106 Court St., between State and Schermerhorn streets, 718-246-4996, free.
REMEMBERING HUNTER Ralph Steadman reads from his memoir “The Joke’s Over: Bruised Memories: Gonzo, Hunter S. Thompson and Me” (Harcourt), about the birth of gonzo journalism. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 675 Sixth Ave. at 22nd Street, 212-727-1227, free.
THROUGH DIFFERENT LENSES Marissa Walsh reads from her memoir “Girl with Glasses: My Optic History” (Simon & Schuster), which tells stories about her life through the glasses and contacts she has worn during her years. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 396 Sixth Ave. at 8th Street, 212-674-8780, free.
ROCK ON, MOM The matriarch of the rock family the Osbournes, Sharon Osbourne, reads from her memoir “Sharon Osbourne Extreme: My Autobiography” (Springboard). Tomorrow, 555 Fifth Ave., between 45th and 46th streets, 212-697-3048, free.
