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BEHIND THE CURTAIN Playwright and performer Trav S.D. reads from and discusses “No Applause – Just Throw Money” (Faber & Faber), a look at how vaudeville laid the groundwork for show business in America. Tonight, 6 p.m., Drama Book Shop, 250 W. 40th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues, 212-944-0595, free, reservations recommended.
SAFETY’S SAKE “Robotocist” Daniel Wilson reads from and discusses his goofy survival guide “How To Survive a Robot Uprising” (Bloomsbury). Among the handy tips is a useful guide to winning in hand-to-pincer combat. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble Greenwich Village, 396 Sixth Ave. at 8th Street, 212-674-8780, free.
WHAT ABOUT BOB? The editor of “Studio A: The Bob Dylan Reader” (W.W. Norton & Company), Benjamin Hedin, discusses and signs the compendium of writing about Bob Dylan’s career from 1961 to the present. Contributors include Lester Bangs, Michael Chabon, Camille Paglia, Cameron Crowe, Allen Ginsberg, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, and Joyce Carol Oates. Tonight, 7 p.m., the Half King, 505 W. 23rd St. at Tenth Avenue, 212-462-4300, free.
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