Have You Marked Your Calendars for the MJCCA Book Festival

Authors Brad Meltzer and Scott Turow kick off the Marcus Jewish Community Center Book Festival starting Oct. 24 and Nov., 2, respectively. The lineup includes New Yorker magazine staff writer,CNN Senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin, MSNBC host Chris Matthews, and legal analyst and attorney Alan Dershowitz. Click here for the full schedule. 

• Brad Meltzer, “History Decoded: The 10 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time.”The born storyteller counts down the world’s most intriguing unsolved mysteries. Adapted from “Decoded,” Meltzer’s hit show on the HISTORY network, “History Decoded” explores fascinating, unexplained questions:  Is Fort Knox empty? ∙ Why was Hitler so intent on capturing the Roman “Spear of Destiny?” What’s the government hiding in Area 51?  Did Lee Harvey Oswald act alone? 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 24. Members: $13 / Community: $18.

• Scott Turow, “Identical: A Novel.”  Based loosely on the myth of Castor and Pollux, it's the story of the complex relationships between a family and their former neighbors. The complex web of murder, sex, and betrayal—as only Scott Turow could weave-dramatically unfolds, and the chilling truth is revealed. Scott Turow is the author of nine best-selling works of fiction including “Innocent,” “Presumed Innocent,” and “The Burden of Proof.” 8:15 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2. Members: $18 / Community: $24.