Henry Alford will read from and sign copies of his new book, Would it Kill You to Stop Doing That? A Guide to Modern Manners. As both a humorist and a journalist Alford explores how we can treat each other better in an unconventional way: he teaches Miss Manners how to steal a cab, interviews an army sergeant on etiquette, volunteers himself as a tour guide for foreigners visiting New York City and provides answers to questions like Why shouldn’t you ask a cabdriver where’s he’s from? Sarah Vowell writes “The wry and endearing Alford has pulled off writing a book about wisdom that’s actually wise.” Alford is the author of How to Live and has a weekly column in the New York Times.