Tchotkes, clutter, scrap, memorabilia, collectibles.... How many names do we have for all the stuff we accumulate? We're holding onto so much that we're inventing stuff to hold stuff. And much of that stuff is junk. Journalist Alison Stewart investigates our tendencies to hoard and collect in Junk: Digging Through America’s Love Affair with Stuff. Stewart traveled the country investigating yard sales, box-filled basements and pawn shops to find out why Americans can't stop adding to the piles. 

Event: Alison Stewart will be speaking and signing copies of her book on Thursday, April 7th at 7 p.m. at the Upper West Side Barnes & Noble (2289 Broadway at 82nd Street).