Readings and Talks: The New Yorker The singer, songwriter, and actor Will Oldham, who records and performs as Bonnie (Prince) Billy, discusses his life and work with the guitarist, composer, and writer Alan Licht and Sasha Frere-Jones, a critic for this magazine. (163 Court St., Brooklyn. Feb. 6 at 7.) Jonathan D. Sarna, a professor of Jewish history at Brandeis University and the author of "When General Grant Expelled the Jews," addresses the question of whether or not Jews should forgive the Civil War general for his order, on Dec. 17, 1862, to expel all Jews from the territories under his command. (1 E. 65th St. No tickets necessary. Feb. 7 at 6:30.) Bookforum presents a night in the New Museum's Sky Room with the short-story writer George Saunders; Chris Hayes, an editor at large of The Nation; the novelist Rachel Kushner; the critic Rhonda Lieberman; Thomas Frank, a columnist for Harper's and a founding editor of The Baffler; and Choire Sicha, a founder of The Awl. (235 Bowery, at Prince St. 212-219-1222. For tickets, e-mail strangebedfellows@bookforum.com. Feb. 12 at 7.) SMITH Magazine, home of the Six-Word Memoir project, presents its annual Valentine's show. Ophira Eisenberg, A. J. Jacobs, Catie Lazarus, David Crabb, Abby Ellin, and Bryan Christian will deliver six-word memoirs that unfold into six-minute stories about love and heartbreak. (92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson St. 212-601-1000. Feb. 14 at 7.)