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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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