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CHEEKY CATALOG John Hodgman reads from and signs his new almanac of silly, madeup trivia, “The Areas of My Expertise” (Penguin). The compendium includes history’s worst haircuts, the menu for the first Thanksgiving, and a list of 700 hobo names. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble Park Slope, 267 Seventh Ave. at 6th Street, 718-832-9066, free.


FEET FLEET Dorothy Ko discusses and signs her book “Cinderella’s Sisters” (University of California Press), a history of footbinding. A reception follows. Tonight, 7 p.m., Labyrinth Books, 536 W. 112th St., between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway, 212-865-1588, free.


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This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.


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