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COMMAND AND CONTROL The secretary of defense under President Reagan, Caspar Weinberger, joins co-author Peter Schweizer for a signing of their novel “Chain of Command” (Atria). The timely plot includes that staple of so many thrillers, the Senate filibuster. Today, 1 p.m., Barnes & Noble Rockefeller Center, 600 Fifth Ave. at 48th Street, 212-765-0592, free.
COURT DATES Johnette Howard reads from and discusses her book “The Rivals” (Broadway), about the 16-year rivalry between Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, who met on the tennis courts 80 times over the course of 16 years. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Park Slope, 267 Seventh Ave. at 6th Street, Brooklyn, 718-832-9066, free.
MAIL BAG Composer and writer Ned Rorem reads from and signs “Wings of Friendship: Selected Letters, 1944-2003” (Shoemaker & Hoard), a collection of his correspondence with friends such as Leontyne Price, Judy Collins, Gore Vidal, and Cynthia Ozick. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd Street, 212-362-8835, free.
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