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22A JANUARY 9 - 15, 2019 • ANTON MEDIA GROUP

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THOUGHT GALLERY Consider these recommendations for upcoming talks, readings and more in and around New York City: When Women Ruled the World: Queens of Egypt Thursday, Jan. 10, noon 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Ave. 212-415-5500 www.92y.org Egyptologist Kara Cooney gives a

lunchtime lecture on queens like Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, and Cleopatra, who led Egypt’s ancient totalitarian states. Cooney will look at the conditions that allowed these women to transcend the usual limitations of patriarchal society, and lessons that female leadership might hold for today ($45). The Curator’s View: Alicia Longwell on Fred W. McDarrah Friday, Jan. 11, 6 p.m. Parrish Art Museum

279 Montauk Hwy., Water Mill 631-283-2118 www.parrishart.org Alicia Longwell, the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Chief Curator, Art and Education, is joined by a special guest to talk about the photography of Village Voice staff photographer Fred W. McDarrah (1926-2007), a chronicler of New York’s 20th century political, cultural, and art scenes ($12).

Just Announced | The Falconer: Dana Czapnik with Salman Rushdie Tuesday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m. Housing Works Bookstore Cafe 126 Crosby St. 212-966-0466 www.housingworksbookstore.org Hear from author Dana Czapnik, speaking on her debut novel, which is set among NYC’s public basketball courts circa 1993. She’ll be joined by Salman Rushdie, no stranger to New York novels himself (free).

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