Starting to fill in nicely
Steve Harvey's latest column of quirky bitsTonight at 7 p.m., Leo Braudy will discuss his book, From Chivalry to Terrorism: War and the Changing Nature of Masculinity, with Los Angeles magazine editor Kit Rachlis. Then on Thursday, Alberto Fuguet -- the novelist the New York Times calls the "Eminem" of Chile -- reads and discusses The Movies of My Life. Both Aloud at Central Library events are free, but for reservations go to www.LAPL.org.
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