Books
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RATS AMORE
Robert Sullivan spent a year using a night-vision scope to investigate rats in infested alleys.The result was the book “Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City’s Most Unwanted Inhabitants” (Bloomsbury), which he’ll discuss tonight. It includes the history of rats in cities, an exploration of their habits, and some tall tales about their most disgusting traits. Tonight, 6 p.m., Coliseum Books, 11 W. 42nd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-803-5890, free.
PUERTO RICAN CHILDHOOD
Luisita Lopez Torregrosa reads from her family memoir “The Noise of Infinite Longing” (Rayo). The book chronicles her childhood in Puerto Rico and the divergent paths of her family’s six children. Tonight, 7 p.m., Half King, 505 W. 23rd St. at 10th Avenue, 212-462-4300, free.
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