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VERSES AND VOICES In “Broken Verses” (Harcourt), a woman searches for her parents in modern-day Karachi, Pakistan. Kamila Shamsie, a native of Karachi, reads from her novel downtown. Friday, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Astor Place, 4 Astor Place at Broadway, 212-420-1322, free.