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DOCUMENTARY DOCUMENT The editor of the new book “The Art of the Documentary: Ten Conversations With Leading Directors, Cinematographers, Editors, and Producers” (New Riders Press), Megan Cunningham, joins several contributors for a discussion and reception. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., Coliseum Books, 11 W. 42nd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-803-5890, free.
DEPLOYED AND DETACHED Tracy Kidder reads from his new memoir “My Detachment” (Random House), about his reluctant participation in the Vietnam War. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd Street, 212-362-8835, free.
GOD AND HELL Richard Hell reads from and signs his second novel, “Godlike” (Akashic), about a married poet’s fling with a 16-year-old. The story is set in the East Village during the early 1970s. Tonight, 7 p.m., McNally Robinson Booksellers, 50 Prince St. at Mulberry Street, 212-274-1160, free.
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