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Actor Wendell Pierce ("The Wire," "Treme") read from his memoir, "The Wind in the Reeds," about growing up in New Orleans.

Where: The Free Library, Central Branch at 1901 Vine Street

When: October 6, 2015 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

How much: $15 ($7 for students)

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Chris Krewson is the executive director of LION Publishers, a national nonprofit association that serves local journalism entrepreneurs build sustainable news organizations, and the founding editor of Billy Penn. He lives in Havertown.