Books
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SPIES IN LOVE William F. Buckley Jr. reads from his new novel, “Last Call for Blackford Oakes” (Harcourt), a Cold War spy romance set in Washington and the Soviet Union. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd Street, 212-362-8835, free.
FICTION FINALISTS Two finalists for the 2004 National Book Award in fiction, Christine Schutt and Kate Walbert,read from their nominated books. Ms. Schutt’s “Florida” (Triquarterly) is about a preteen girl shuttled among relatives, and Ms. Walbert’s novel-in-stories “Our Kind” (Scribner) is narrated in the first-person plural by a group of suburban women. Tonight, 8 p.m., National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, between Irving Place and Gramercy Park West, 212-475-3424, free. Note: Business attire is required.
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