Books
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FATAL FALLS The co-director of the Alaska Mountain Safety Center, Jill Fredston, reads from and signs “Snowstruck: In the Grip of Avalanches” (Harcourt), her account of the dangers of avalanches. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd Street, 212-362-8835, free.
KGB FILES The editor of “The KGB File of Andrei Sakharov” (Yale University Press), Joshua Rubenstein, discusses Sakharov’s life and work.The book gathers archival materials about the KGB’s methods and decision-making, including its reaction to Sakharov and other human rights advocates. Tonight, 7 p.m., Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, 718-230-2100, free.
FAMILY TIES Vikram Seth reads from and signs his new book,”Two Lives” (Harper-Collins), about the complicated lives of his Indian uncle and German-Jewish aunt. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., Asia Society, 725 Park Ave. at 70th Street, 212-219-2166, $12 general, $7 members, $5 students.
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