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SPOT ON Melissa Bank reads from and discusses her novel “The Wonder Spot” (Viking), which follows its protagonist over the course of 25 years, several boyfriends, and a handful of family troubles. The outdoor event is part of the Word for Word series of summer afternoon readings. Today, 12:30 p.m., Bryant Park Reading Room, 42nd Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-803-5890, free.
LUNACY Bret Easton Ellis reads from and signs his new novel, “Lunar Park” (Knopf), about a writer named Bret Easton Ellis with a doomed marriage, a distant son, and a career whose best days may be over. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 E. 17th St. at Broadway, 212-253-0810, free.
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