Hanif Abdurraqib to Give Virtual Talk

East End Books Ptown is hosting a free virtual book event, a reading and discussion with poet, essayist, and music critic Hanif Abdurraqib on Saturday, August 29th, at 6 p.m. Go to eastendbooksptown.com to register; space on Zoom is limited. Abdurraqib’s new book of poetry, A Fortune for Your Disaster, is a follow-up to The Crown Ain’t Worth Much, a finalist for the Eric Hoffer Book Prize. Drawing on pop, rap, rock,and soul,the book is about rebuilding oneself after a major heartbreak