Malcolm Gladwell, our generation's most critical thinker and wacky-haired author, has a thing or three to say tonight. He'll be at the Union Square Barnes & Noble to read from his new book, "What the Dog Saw" (named after a story he wrote from the prospective of the Dog Whisperer's four-legged patients). Fingers crossed he covers our favorite and most relatable chapter: The Art of Failure.


Barnes & Noble (33 East 17th St between Broadway and Park), Dec. 10 at 7pm. Free.