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YEAR IN THE LIFE David McCullough discusses and signs his latest history book, “1776” (Simon & Schuster). Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 E. 17th St. at Broadway, 212-253-0810, free.
WALLS AND GLASS The gossip columnist for msnbc.com, Jeannette Walls, reads from “The Glass Castle” (Scribner), her account of growing up with nomadic and unreliable parents. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Chelsea, 675 Sixth Ave. at 21st Street, 212-727-1227, free.
SARAJEVO STORY National Public Radio journalist Scott Simon reads from his debut novel, “Pretty Birds” (Random House). It is set during the 1992 siege of Sarajevo, which Mr. Simon wrote about first as reporter and now as a novelist. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble Park Slope, 267 Seventh Ave. at 6th Street, 718-832-9066, free.
ON AUSTEN Karen Joy Fowler reads from “The Jane Austen Book Club” (Marian Wood Book), her novel about the six members of a California discussion group. The outdoor event is part of the Word for Word series of summer afternoon readings. Tomorrow, 12:30 p.m., Bryant Park Reading Room, 42nd Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-803-6890, free.
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