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TALE OF FIVE Selwyn Raab reads from his new book, “Five Families: The Rise, Decline and Resurgence of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Empires” (Thomas Dunne Books), about the history of New York crime families including the Bonannos, Gambinos, and Luccheses. Today, 1 p.m., Borders Books Wall Street, 100 Broadway at Pine Street, 212-964-1988, free.
HARLEM TRIBUTE Contributors to the anthology “Beloved Harlem: A Literary Tribute to Black America’s Most Famous Neighborhood, From the Classics to the Contemporary” (Harlem Moon), including Andrea Broadwater, Sarah Wright, and Karen Robinson, among others, read from their work. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., Coliseum Books, 11 W. 42nd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-803-5890, free.
KASHMIR STORY Salman Rushdie reads from his latest novel, “Shalimar the Clown” (Random House), which examines the fight over Kashmir. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 E. 17th St. at Broadway, 212-253-0810, free.
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