Happening Tonight: Sayles, Burns, Swidey, Register!

Movies
John Sayles will read from the story behind his latest movie, The Honeydripper. Coolidge Corner Theatre, 6:00 pm.

The Sayles reading is followed up by a special screening of Night of the Hunter, which is cosponsored by the New England Institute of Art. Coolidge Corner Theatre, 7:00 pm.

Books
Bostonist dug Charles Burns before we even knew who he was thanks to his covers for The Believer magazine. Burns will be reading from and discussing his latest, Black Hole, a graphic novel in which a plague strikes Seattle teens. Brookline Booksmith, 7:00 pm, free.

The latest entry in inspirational true-life sports tales comes from Charlestown. In The Assist, Neil Swidey follows a white basketball coach put in charge of an all-black team as it continues to recover from the busing crisis. Has this been optioned to a movie studio yet? Harvard Book Store, 7:00 pm. Free.

Politics
Tomorrow is the deadline to register to vote in the presidential primary. The Boston Election Department has more details if you haven't registered.

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